System and methods to configure a profile to rank search results

Abstract

A method and system to configure a profile to rank search results are provided. A profile that includes behavior information organized as a plurality of components is generated. Additional behavior information is received from a user. At least one component of the plurality of components is updated using the additional behavior information received from the user. A search query is received and search results are generated based on the search query. Search results are ranked based on the updated profile.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a generator module configured to generate a profile that includes behavior information organized as a plurality of components;   a receiver module configured to receive additional behavior information from a user;   a modification module configured to update at least one component of the plurality of components using the additional behavior information received from the user; and   a search engine module configured to receive a search query, generate search results based on the search query, and rank the search results based on the updated profile.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a verification module configured to determine that the profile may be updated using the additional behavior information.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the verification module is further configured to determine that the user is authorized to update the profile using the additional behavior information. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the modification module is configured to replace at last one component of the behavior information in the profile with the additional behavior information. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the modification module is configured to add the additional behavior information to at least component in the profile. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of components are ordered according to a hierarchy. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the behavior information includes a plurality of keys and each name corresponds to a value. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the profile is generated based on a template. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a transformer module configured to transform the profile into a fully expanded profile.   
     
     
         10 . A method comprising:
 generating a profile that includes behavior information organized as a plurality of components;   receiving additional behavior information from a user;   updating at least one component of the plurality of components using the additional behavior information received from the user;   receiving a search query and generating search results based on the search query; and   ranking the search results based on the updated profile.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 determining that the profile may be updated using the additional behavior information.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining that the user is authorized to update the profile using the additional behavior information.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein updating at least one component of the plurality of components includes replacing at last one component of the behavior information in the profile with the additional behavior information. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein updating at least one component of the plurality of components includes adding the additional behavior information to at least one component in the profile. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of components are ordered according to a hierarchy. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the behavior information includes a plurality of keys and each name corresponds to a value. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the profile is generated based on a template. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 transforming the profile into a fully expanded profile.   
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 generating a profile that includes behavior information organized as a plurality of components;   receiving additional behavior information from a user;   updating at least one component of the plurality of components using the additional behavior information received from the user;   receiving a search query and generating search results based on the search query; and   ranking the search results based on the updated profile.