Most information retrieval (IR) interfaces are designed for a single user working with a dedicated interface. We present a system in which the IR interface has been fully integrat...
Alan F. Blackwell, Mark Stringer, Eleanor F. Toye,...
Abstract. Location-based services (LBS) are receiving increasing popularity as they provide convenience to mobile users with on-demand information. The use of these services, howev...
Ranking of query/search answers, although introduced by early information retrieval systems, has become mandatory for internet searches. When the answers of a query or search are ...
We propose a method for modeling complex Web sources that have active user interaction requirements. Here active" refers to the fact that certain information in these sources ...
We describe Occam, a query planning algorithm that determines the best way to integrate data from dierent sources. As input, Occam takes a library of site descriptions and a user ...