Context aware query classification using dynamic query window and relationship net

The context of the user queries, preceding a given query, is utilized to improve the effectiveness of query classification. Earlier efforts utilize fixed number of preceding queries (the entire session) to derive such context information. We propose and evaluate an approach (DQW) that identifies a set of unambiguous preceding queries in a dynamically determined window to utilize in classifying an ambiguous query. Furthermore, utilizing a relationship-net (R-net) that represents relationships among known categories, we improve the classification effectiveness for those ambiguous queries whose predicted category in this relationship-net is related to the category of a query within the window. Our results indicate that the hybrid approach (DQW+R-net) statistically significantly improves the Conditional Random Field (CRF) query classification approach when static query windowing and hierarchical taxonomy are used (SQW+Tax), in terms of

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: SIGIR
• Authors: Nazli Goharian, Saket S. R. Mengle
• Keywords: Ambiguous Query, Information Management, Query Classification, SIGIR 2010, Unambiguous Preceding Queries