Patent ID: 8751481

Claim:
A method implemented by at least a computer system for adaptive multi-channel content selection with behavior-aware query analysis comprising: receiving a search query from a user; determining, for each of a plurality of channels wherein each channel has a plurality of web results, a probability that the user will select a web result of the channel for the search query; making at least one selection decision among the plurality of channels based on corresponding probabilities that the user will select a respective web result of at least a respective channel based on historical data of the user, wherein the historical data comprises past click results and access time range associated with the query, and the selection decision comprises at least selecting channel placement of the at least respective channel for presentation to the user; determining an optimal number of web results to display for each of the plurality of channels based at least in part on the corresponding probabilities that the user will select the respective web result of the at least respective channel based on the historical data for each channel and the search query; and presenting a number of web results to the user, a wherein the number of web results displayed for each of the plurality of channels being based on the optimal number determined for each of the plurality of channels.