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The interpretation of the query
[iphone], English (US) has changed over time as new iPhone models are released.
The first iPhone was introduced in 2007.
Users searching for [iphone], English (US) at that time were looking for
the new (at the time) first iPhone model. Most users now are looking for the
most recent or upcoming iPhone model. In the future, new models will come out
and the dominant interpretation will change again.
12.1
Understanding User Intent
It can be helpful to think of
queries as having one or more of the following intents.
·
Know query, some of which are Know Simple queries
·
Do query, some of which are Device Action queries
·
Website query, when the user is
looking for a specific website or webpage
·
Visit-in-person query, some of which are
looking for a specific business or organization, some of which are looking for
a category of businesses
12.1.1 Know and Know Simple Queries
The intent of a Know query is to find information on a
topic. Users want to Know more about
something.
Know Simple queries are a special type of Know query. Know Simple queries
seek a very specific answer, like a fact, diagram, etc. This answer has to be
correct and complete, and can be displayed in a relatively small amount of space:
the size of a mobile phone screen. As a rule of thumb, if most people would
agree on a correct answer, and it would fit in 1-2 sentences or a short list of
items, the query can be called a Know
Simple query.
Know Simple queries may be
questions such as [how tall is barack obama]. Frequently, Know Simple queries do not have question words. For example,
[barack obama height] has the same user intent as [how tall is barack obama],
but is not in a question format.
Most queries are not Know
Simple queries, such as:
·
Broad, complex, and/or in-depth informational queries that do not have
a short answer
·
Ambiguous or unclear informational queries
·
Informational queries on controversial
topics
·
Informational queries with no definitive “right answer”
·
Queries where different users may want different types of information,
or different sources of information
Here are some examples where the
Know Simple query asks for a simple
fact, which can be answered correctly and completely in a small amount of
space, and the Know query answer is
more complex.
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Know Simple Query
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Know Query
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Explanation
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[barack obama height] [how
tall is obama]
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[barack obama]
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The Know query is a broad information query and different users may
be looking for different things (e.g., biography, books, social media posts,
etc.).
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[new york city population 2013]
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[new york city]
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The Know query is a broad information query and different users may
be looking for different things (e.g., tourist and trip planning information,
facts, photographs, history).
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[who is graves disease
named after]
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[graves disease]
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The Know query is a broad query for medical information and different
users may have different needs. There
is no single “answer” for this query.
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[macy’s store hours]
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[macy’s gift wrap options]
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The Know query is a broad query for a particular service offered by a
department store, and does not have a short answer.
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[what is the symbol for the
element nickel]
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[what nickel is used for]
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The Know query is a broad query and there is no short, complete
answer.
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[who won the 2014 bcs
national championship game]
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[who is going to win the
bcs national championship game]
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The Know query asks for an opinion and there is no definitive answer.
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[what is starbucks stock
price]
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[should i invest in
starbucks stock]
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Even though the Know query is theoretically a yes/no
question, there is not a single answer that everyone would agree on.
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Raters must think about mobile
users when deciding if queries are Know
Simple. Use your judgment here.
Important Rating Example: The query
[weather] may seem like a broad information query, but most mobile users likely
have a fairly simple informational need: to find the current or upcoming
temperature, and the chance of local weather events, such as rain or snow.
Therefore, we will consider queries like [weather], [weather today], [weather
tomorrow], [weather this week] to be Know
Simple queries for mobile phone users.
12.1.2 Do and Device Action Queries
The intent of
a Do query is to accomplish a goal
or engage in an activity on a phone. The goal or activity may be to download,
to buy, to obtain, to be entertained by, or to interact with a website or
app. Users want to Do something.
Here are some examples.
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Query
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Likely User
Intent
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[get candy crush game]
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Install the Candy Crush game.
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[online personality test]
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Take an online personality test.
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[what is my bmi?]
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Calculate BMI (body mass index).
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[buy citizen kane dvd]
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Purchase this DVD.
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[bubble spinner]
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Play Bubble Spinner online or download/open the
app.
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Device Action queries are a special kind of Do query. Users are asking their phone to do something for them.
Users giving Device Action queries
may be using phones in the hands-free mode, for example, while in a car. It’s
very important for mobile phones to accommodate Device Action queries, and we have a high standard for rating these
results.
A Device Action query usually has a clear action word and intent. The
verb or action word is often at the beginning of the query, but a query might
start with “OK Google” or “Google” or “Siri” or “I want to.” Use your judgment.
Here are some examples of Device Action queries.
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Type of Action
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Device Action Query Examples (verb or action shown in bold)
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Call someone
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[call mom’s mobile phone], [place a call to anne jones], [ok google, could you please call my mom]
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Send a message
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[send a text to john smith], [text
john smith], [sms john smith]
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Get map information (e.g.,
directions, traffic, etc.)
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[navigate to
central park], [show me traffic],
[show me a map]
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Open an app or webpage, or install an app
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[go to amazon.com], [open facebook
app], [open facebook.com], [open the business section of the new
york times], [siri, would you open facebook
for me], [get candy crush app]
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Play or view media
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[play me songs from the white album],
[watch the life of pi], [show me cute kittens], [i want to
look at cute kittens], [i want to listen to imagine dragons radioactive]
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Schedule a meeting
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[schedule a meeting for 9am]
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Set an alarm or timer
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[set an alarm for 6am], [alarm for 6am], [countdown timer for 30
secs]
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Here are some examples of queries that are not Device Action queries.
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Query
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Query is NOT a Device Action Query: Explanation
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[phone number empire state
building]
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There is no action word.
The user may be looking for the phone number without the intention of calling
the number. We’ll consider this a Know Simple query.
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[facebook.com]
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There is no action word,
such as “open.” We will consider this
a Website query.
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[amazon.com]
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There is no action word,
such as “open.” We will consider this
a Website query.
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[anne jones]
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There is no action word,
such as “call” or “text.” We will consider this a Know query for information.
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12.1.3 Website Queries
The intent of a Website query is to locate a specific
website or webpage which users have requested. This single webpage is called
the target of the query.
One type of Website query is a URL Query, which can be:
·
Exact, perfectly-formed, working
URLs, such as [http://www.ibm.com] or [www.ibm.com] or [ibm.com].
·
Imperfect URL queries: Queries that look like URL queries, but are not
“working URL” queries. These URLs do not load if you type or paste them into
your browser address bar. Even so, we believe users have a specific page in mind.
Here are some examples.
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Query
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Likely User
Intent
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[kayak], English (US)
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View the Kayak website.
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[youtube], English (US)
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View the YouTube website.
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[ebay], Italian (IT)
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View the Italian eBay website.
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[new york time health section], English (US)
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View the Health section of the New York Times
website.
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[canon.com eos digital camera], English (US)
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View the EOS digital cameras page on the Canon
website.
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12.1.4 Visit-in-Person Queries and User Location
Users carry mobile phones with
them throughout the day, for example, at work, to school, to restaurants, or
running errands. One reason to carry a mobile phone is to have help with Visit-in-Person queries, such as
finding coffee shops, gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, etc. Because mobile
phones are often used for Visit-in-Person
queries, make sure to consider visit-in-person intent as a possibility for
mobile phone users.
Some queries clearly “ask” for
nearby information or nearby results (e.g., businesses, organizations, other
nearby places). Some queries are not asking for nearby information or nearby
results. Here are some examples.
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Queries with Visit-in-Person Intent
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Query with
Non-Visit-in-Person Intent
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More examples: [pizza], [yoga class], [coffee shops], [movie showtimes], [car
repair], [dentists], [bank of america atm locations], [starbucks near me]
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More examples: [boston red sox],
[washington post], [scrabble cheat], [definition of sedentary], [aapl],
[beyonce], [angry birds], [small dog breeds], [dance videos], [oscars 2012],
[pick up lines], [bank of america login]
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And some queries could go either
way. Some users may want nearby results
and others may not.
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Here are some examples of
queries with both visit-in-person and non-visit-in-person intent:
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[hotels]
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[post office]
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[apple store]
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[citibank]
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[best buy]
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[office depot]
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[target]
·
[library]
·
[bank of america]
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[the gap]
Sometimes, the user location can
change our understanding of the query. For users close to Sunnyvale,
California, the query [turmeric] could have two different interpretations: a
popular restaurant named Turmeric or the spice turmeric.
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In most other user locations,
there is no restaurant (or anything else) named Turmeric and there is just one
interpretation of the query [turmeric]: the spice. The Sunnyvale restaurant is
not well known outside of Sunnyvale, California.
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Use your common sense when
thinking about queries and whether they have possible visit-in-person intent.
12.1.5
Queries with
Multiple User Intents
Many queries have more than one
likely user intent. Please use your judgment when trying to decide if one
intent is more likely than another intent.
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Query
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Likely User Intent
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[harvard]
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Depending on the user need
and location, users may want to visit the official homepage (Website), get directions (Visit-in-Person), or learn more about
the school (Know).
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[walmart]
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Most users want to go to a
nearby Walmart (Visit-in-Person)
or view the homepage to shop online (Website).
Some or few users may want to learn more information about the company (Know).
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12.8
Understanding Result Blocks
12.8.1 Web Search Result Block
Examples
Web Search Result Blocks
typically have a title link, a URL and a “snippet” of text describing the page.
For many queries, Web Search Result Blocks are the most helpful type of result.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Web Search
Result Block
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Query: [cuisinart food processor reviews]
User Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
User Intent: This is a Know query. The
user wants to find recent reviews of Cuisinart food processors.
Result: This is a Web Search Result
Block which has a link to a landing page with Cuisinart reviews.
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Query: [broadway tickets]
User
Location: New
York City, New York
User Intent: This is a Know query or Do query. The user wants to search
prices and/or purchase tickets to a Broadway show in New York City.
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12.8.2 Special Content Result Block Examples
Special Content Result Blocks
(SCRBs) appear in the search results page, along with Web Search Result Blocks.
They are frequently, but not always, the first result on the search results
page.
Special Content Result Blocks are
designed to show content directly to users on the search results page. From
working calculators to playable videos to interactive weather information,
these results help users immediately get information or content, and may not
require additional “clicks” or page loads.
Because mobile phones can be
difficult to use, SCRBs can help mobile phone users accomplish their tasks very
quickly, especially for certain Know
Simple, Visit-in-Person, and Do queries.
Important: Please assume that any interactive features work and
function properly. Some notes:
·
All result blocks are “screenshots” or images of search results with
prominent links enabled. Unfortunately, a screenshot or image of an interactive
result block will not function as it would for a real user. For the purpose of rating, please assume
that interactive result blocks do function as intended, even though you are
unable to use the buttons, tabs, or other features in the result block.
·
There may be a delay between when the rating task is created and when
you actually rate the block, causing some information in special content result
blocks to be a few hours or even days out of date. Stock price or weather
informational blocks are designed to give users extremely current and timely
information. However, due to a delay in rating time, the information may no
longer be accurate. Don’t penalize a special content result block for being out
of date. Assume that the blocks show
current information for users, unless instructed otherwise.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Special
Content Result Block
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Query: [weather]
User
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
User Intent: This is a Know Simple query since mobile users
have a fairly simple informational need: find the current temperature and
chance of rain or snow. The user wants to know the weather for the User
Location.
Note: Assume the block shows current information
for users.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Special
Content Result Block
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Query: [emma stone movies]
User Intent: This is a Know query. The
user wants to get information on movies with Emma Stone.
User
Location: Des
Moines, Iowa
Result: In this result block, users
can immediately see some popular movies starring Emma Stone, with an option
to click on the links to learn more about each movie. Users can also swipe to
see a list of more movies.
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Query: [calories in a banana]
User Location: Oakland, California
User Intent: This is a Know Simple query.
The user wants to find out how many calories are in a banana.
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Query: [baseball scores]
User
Location: Wichita,
Kansas
User Intent: This is a Know query. The
user wants to find the most recent Major League Baseball scores.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Special
Content Result Block
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Query: [coldplay fix you]
User
Location: New
Orleans, Louisiana
User Intent: This is a Do query. The
user probably wants to listen to the song by Coldplay called “Fix You.”
Note: In this result block, users can immediately play the song on their
phone, or click the links to learn more about the artist or album.
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Query: [what is the tallest tree]
User
Location: Boise,
Idaho
User Intent: This is a Know Simple query. The user wants to
know what type of tree is the tallest.
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12.8.3 Device Action Result Block Examples
A mobile phone should respond to
a Device Action query and do what
the user is asking. If the block is a Device
Action query to open an app, please assume that the user has the app
installed on their phone. If the query is to download the app, please assume
that the user does not have the app installed on their phone.
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Query, User Location, User Intent, Result
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Device Action
Result Block
|
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Query: [open angry birds]
User Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
User Intent: This is a Device Action query. The user wants
the device to open the Angry Birds app so he/she can play the game.
Result: In this result block, users
can click the link to open the app.
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Query, User Location, User Intent, Result
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Device Action
Result Block
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Query: [go to amazon.com]
User Location: Glendale California
User Intent: This is a Device Action query. The user wants
to go to amazon.com to interact with the website.
Result: In this result block, users
can click the links to go directly to the website.
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Query: [set alarm for 5 o’clock
am]
User Location: Tacoma, Washington
User Intent: This is a Device Action query. The user wants
to set the device’s alarm to go off at 5:00 AM.
Result: In this result block, the query has initiated the alarm on the phone
to be set for 5:00 AM.
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Query:
[send text to mom]
User Location: Tacoma, Washington
User Intent: This is a Device Action query. The user wants
to send a text message to a contact nicknamed “Mom.”
Result: In this Device Action Result Block, the query has initiated a text to
the contact nicknamed “Mom,” with an option to text either the work or mobile
number.
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Query, User Location, User Intent, Result
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Device Action
Result Block
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Query: [call best buy]
User Location: Mountain View, California
User Intent: This is a Device Action query. The user wants
to call the nearest Best Buy store.
Result: In this Device Action Result Block, the query has initiated a call to
the nearest Best Buy location.
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12.8.4 How Device Action Results are Displayed in Rating Tasks
Important note: Users issuing queries actually experience the
phone’s response to the query, while raters are given a description of it. If
an iPhone user says “Siri, call Mom,” the iPhone displays a visual prompt to
show that it’s dialing a phone number.
In these rating tasks, you will see a description of this action.
Please also assume that the phone successfully
performs the action in a fully satisfying way.
Below are some additional
examples of Device Action queries,
along with the corresponding “action text” displayed in the rating task.
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This is what the user sees on his or her phone for the
Device Action query
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This is what you
(the rater) might see in the rating task
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The left side shows what the user sees on the
phone for the query [set alarm for 30 mins], while the right side shows the
“action text” that you (the rater) might see in the rating task. The text on
the right indicates that the user issued the query at 1:48 PM (13:48:00), and
the device has set its alarm to go off 30 minutes later at 2:18 PM
(14:18:00).
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This is what the user sees on his or her phone for the
Device Action query
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This is what you
(the rater) might see in the rating task
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The left side shows what the user sees on the
phone for the query [open facebook app]. In this case, the phone shows an
“Opening app” message and then opens the app. The right side shows the
“action text” that you (the rater) might see in the rating task. The text
indicates that the device responded by opening the Facebook app on the user’s
phone.
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The left side shows what the user sees on the
phone for the query [call dan], while the right side shows the “action text”
that you (the rater) might see in the rating task. The user wants to dial the
number stored for the contact “Dan” on the device. This text indicates that
the device responded by displaying the contact’s phone number and dialing the
number.
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This is what the user sees on his or her phone for the
Device Action query
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This is what you
(the rater) might see in the rating task
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For some Device Action queries, the device
displays a list of options to choose from before it can respond to the Device Action query. Here is an
example for the query [call target]. The user is shown a list of Target
stores in the area to choose from. This example shows that the Device Action
result taken by the device will be to call the desired Target store after the
user makes his/her selection.
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Here is an example for the query [play adele]. The
user is shown a "Play media" type of result. In this case, since
the user wants to play music, the Device Action result shown is a "Play
Music" button to click. Clicking this button will play the specified
song if the user has the song on his/her device. If not, clicking the result
box will give the user options to hear the specified song online.
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12.9
Rating on Your Phone Issues
We understand that raters using
different phones, operating systems, and browsers may have different
experiences. In general, do what you would do naturally, and rate based on your
experience. Here are some additional points to keep in mind when you are rating
on your phone:
·
If you see one of these messages when you open a landing page on your phone:
o
Asks whether you want to open the page in the browser
or the website’s app: select and evaluate the webpage. However, if the result automatically opens an
app by default based on your phone’s settings (e.g. some users have set all
YouTube pages to automatically open the result in the YouTube app), you should
rate your natural app experience—you do not have to change your phone’s default
settings.
o
Asks whether you want to visit the mobile page or
desktop page: it is fine to select the mobile page as long as the landing page
is the same. Sometimes, the mobile option will bring you to the mobile homepage
instead of the specific URL in the task. You may need to check that the mobile
page is in fact the same URL as the desktop page.
·
Please open and look at PDF files. Your experience may be easier or
harder than other users depending on your phone and browser, but you should
still open the PDF file and look at it.
·
Occasionally, you may be assigned some of these rating tasks on a desktop
computer, but please rate from the perspective of a mobile user unless
otherwise instructed.
·
When rating Device Action queries and Device Action Result Blocks,
including queries for installing or opening apps, please assume that queries
were issued on an Android device unless explicitly stated otherwise in the
instructions.
Part 3: Needs Met Rating Guideline
13.1
Rating Using the
Needs Met Scale
There are many different kinds of queries and
results, but the process of rating is the same: Needs Met rating tasks ask you to focus on mobile user needs and think
about how helpful and satisfying the result is for the mobile users.
This is
what the Needs Met rating slider looks like:
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Rating
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Description
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Fully Meets
(FullyM)
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A special
rating category, which only applies to certain queries and results. All or almost all mobile
users would be immediately and fully satisfied by the result and would not
need to view other results to satisfy their need.
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Highly Meets (HM)
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Very helpful
for many or most mobile
users.
Some users may wish to see additional results.
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Moderately
Meets (MM)
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Helpful for many users OR very helpful for some
mobile users. Some or many users may wish to see additional results.
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Slightly
Meets (SM)
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Helpful for fewer mobile
users. There is a connection between the query and the result, but not a
strong or satisfying connection. Many or most users would wish to see
additional results.
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Fails to Meet
(FailsM)
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Completely fails to meet the needs of the mobile
users. All users would wish to see additional results.
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Please note that you may assign in-between ratings. Use in-between
ratings if you think the rating of a result falls between two labels. You can
either drag the slider or click on the point that you want the slider to land
on.
13.2
Rating Result
Blocks: Block Content and Landing Pages
For Needs Met rating, you will
assign a rating to each result. Each result includes the content inside the
result block and landing pages associated with the result.
Which part
of the result do you rate? It depends on
both the query and the result block:
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Type of Block
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What to Rate
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Special
Content Result Block (SCRB)
Note: assume that interactive result blocks
function as intended, even though you are unable to use the buttons, tab, or
other features in your rating task.
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The content inside this type of block should
always play a large role in your rating.
In addition, think about
whether a user would click on the link(s) if available, in order to satisfy
their user need.
·
If most users would not click, rate the Special Content Result Block
based on the block content alone.
·
If some or many users would click, you may consider
the helpfulness of the landing page(s) in addition to the content in the
block. In this case, both need to
be helpful to justify a high rating. If either the content in the block or on
the landing page is unhelpful, give a low rating.
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Web Search Result Block
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In most cases, a click is required and you should
evaluate the landing page.
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Device Action Result Block
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Base your rating on the
helpfulness of the action itself.
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For example, think about the
query [what does love mean].
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Result Block
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Query: [what
does love mean]
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Rating
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Special Content Result Block
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Most users would probably
not click on the Special Content Result Block, because the block contains a
large amount of helpful content and has no obvious landing page link
associated with it.
Therefore, base your rating on the content inside
the block itself.
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Web Search
Result Block
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In this case, users would have to click on the web
search result in order to get an answer to the question.
Therefore, base your rating
on the content of the landing page.
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Special Content Result Block
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While the block content may
be helpful, this question may require a more in depth answer for some users.
Some or many users might click on the link, in addition to looking at the
content in the block itself.
Therefore, base your rating
on both the block and the landing page.
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Here are some examples of
Special Content Result Blocks where the block should be rated primarily on the
content inside the block itself. As
always, please use your judgment.|
Query and Special Content
Result Block
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Query: [utopia animal hospital]
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Query: [chicago weather]
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Query: [calories in a banana]
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Query: [how to find security code on visa]
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Query: [how did Lincoln die]
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Query: [movies san francisco]
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13.3
Fully Meets (FullyM)
Fully Meets is a special rating category, which can be used in the
following situations:
·
The query and user need must be specific, clear, and unambiguous.
·
The result must be fully satisfying for mobile users, requiring minimal
effort for users to immediately get or use what they are looking for.
·
All or almost all users would be completely satisfied by the
result—users issuing that query would not need additional results to fully
satisfy the user intent.
In other words, the Fully Meets rating should be reserved
for results that are the “complete and perfect response or answer” so that no
other results are necessary for all or almost all users to be fully satisfied.
You will need to use your
judgment to decide whether a result block can Fully Meet the user need. Here are some scenarios when the Fully Meets rating is appropriate:
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The user is clearly looking for a specific webpage or website and the
result block is the specific result the user is looking for.
·
The user is trying to complete a device action
and the result
block accomplishes the desired request.
·
The user is looking for a very specific fact or piece of information
and the result block provides the information immediately, thoroughly, and
clearly. No other results would be needed.
Fully Meets may apply in other situations as well. Ask yourself
whether the result block alone is the perfect and complete result that would
fully satisfy all or almost all users.
Be conservative when using the Fully
Meets rating. When in doubt,
consider a lower rating.
Note: If a result block is very
close to being fully satisfying, but the block alone may not be sufficient in
order to fully satisfy all or almost all users, a rating of Highly Meets+ may be appropriate.
Sometimes you
have to think about how specific the user need is and will need to make a
judgment call on whether it is specific enough to possibly have a Fully Meets rating.
13.3.1 Examples of Fully Meets (FullyM) Result Blocks
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets
Explanation
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Query: [amazon.com]
User Location: Austin, Texas
User Intent: Go to amazon.com.
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What you
might see in the rating task:
Website Name: Amazon.com:
Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers ...
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The query has clear intent
to go to amazon.com and the phone is opening the specified website.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets
Explanation
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Query: [amazon]
User Location: Austin, Texas
User Intent: Go to the Amazon website.
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The query has clear intent
to go to the amazon.com website.
While there may be other interpretations for the
query, the dominant one is by far the website.
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Query:
[target website]
User Location: Jacksonville, Florida
User Intent: Go to the Target website.
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The query has clear intent
to go to target.com.
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Query: [shop nordstrom online]
User Location:
Monterey, California
User Intent: Go to the Nordstrom website for online shopping.
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The query has clear intent
to go to the Nordstrom website.
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Query: [titanic imdb]
User
Location:
Lexington, Kentucky
User Intent: Go to the IMDb page for
Titanic.
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The query has clear intent
to go to the IMDb page for Titanic.
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User
Location: Denver,
Colorado
User Intent: Go to the Yahoo website.
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Even though this is an imperfect URL query, it’s
clear the user wants to go to the Yahoo website.
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Query: [cnn health]
User
Location:
Annapolis, Maryland
User Intent: Go to the Health section of
cnn.com.
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The query has clear intent
to go to the Health section of the cnn.com webpage.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets
Explanation
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Query: [cnn]
User
Location:
Annapolis, Maryland
User Intent: Go to the CNN website.
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The query has clear intent
to access CNN news and content. It is not clear whether the user has the app
installed, but the website has the content the user is searching for, and
fully satisfies the user intent.
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Query:
[yelp]
User Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
User Intent: Open the Yelp app or go to
the website at yelp.com.
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This result Fully Meets the user need whether
they want the Yelp app or the Yelp website, which are both popular.
Note: If you see this kind of
result, assume that the user has the app installed on their phone.
Clicking on the Yelp link above the logo opens the
app directly, and clicking on the “Open on yelp.com” link gives the option of
opening the app or website.
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Query: [lebron james stats basketball- reference.com]
User Location: Miami, Florida
User Intent: Go to the player statistics
page for LeBron James on a specific website.
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The query has clear intent
to go to the player statistics page for LeBron James on a specific website,
basketball- reference.com.
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Query: [open instagram]
User Location:
Laguna Beach, California
User Intent: Open the Instagram app on
the user’s device.
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What the user
sees:
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What you might see in the rating task:
Action:
Open an app App: Instagram
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This Device Action query is clear and specific: the user wants to open
the Instagram app. The result block shows the phone in the process of opening
the specified app—it Fully Meets the
user need.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets Explanation
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Query: [open bing search app]
User Location: Dallas, Texas
User Intent: Open the Bing Search app on the user’s device.
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The result block shows that the phone has detected
that the app is not installed and gives the option of downloading the app.
This result Fully Meets the user
need.
Note: Remember that you should assume that queries were issued
on an Android device when rating Device Action Result Blocks, unless
explicitly stated otherwise in the instructions.
Therefore, the Google Play result for this query
is appropriate.
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Query:
[open facebook app]
User Location: Richmond, Virginia
User Intent: Open the Facebook app on
the user’s device.
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What the user
sees:
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What you might see in the rating task:
Action:
Open an app App: Facebook
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This Device
Action query is clear and specific: the user wants to open the Facebook
app. The result block shows the phone’s confirmation that it is opening the
app—it Fully Meets the user need.
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Query: [set alarm for 5 o’clock
am]
User Location: Tacoma, Washington
User Intent: Set the device’s alarm to
go off at 5:00 AM.
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What the user
sees:
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What you might see in the rating task:
Action:
Set alarm Alarm Time: 5:00 AM
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This Device Action query is clear and specific: the user wants to set
the phone’s alarm clock for 5:00 AM. The result block shows the phone in the
process of setting the alarm at the specified time—it Fully Meets the user need.
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Query: [chef chu phone number]
User Location: Los Altos, California
User Intent: Find the phone number for the restaurant called Chef Chu’s.
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Chef Chu’s is a Chinese
restaurant located in the user location. This result block immediately shows
the phone number with the option to call the number directly on the device—it
Fully Meets the user intent.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets Explanation
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Query:
[call best buy]
User Location: Mountain View, California
User Intent: Call the nearest Best Buy
store. Note that there is only one Best Buy store located in Mountain View.
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What the user
sees:
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What you might see in the rating task:
Action:
Make a call Business Name: Best Buy
Location: 2460 E Charleston
Rd, Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone number: (650) 903-0591
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This Device Action query is clear and specific: the user wants to call
the nearest Best Buy store. The result
block shows the phone in the process of calling the store—it Fully Meets the user need.
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Query: [open map of italy]
User Location: Baltimore, Maryland
User Intent: Open a map of Italy on the
user’s device.
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What the user
sees:
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What you might see in the rating task:
Action:
Open map Location: Italy
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This Device Action query is clear and specific: the user wants to see
a map of Italy. The result block shows a map with a link to open it in Google
Maps—it Fully Meets the user need.
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Query: [navigate to yosemite
national park]
User
Location: Seattle,
Washington
User Intent: Navigate to Yosemite
National Park from the user’s location.
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What the user
sees:
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What you might see in the rating task:
Action: Navigation
Destination: Yosemite National Park
Destination Address: Yosemite Village, CA 95389
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This Device Action query is clear and specific: the user wants to
navigate to Yosemite National Park. The result block shows the phone in the
process of opening up the Navigation app, which will give the user
turn-by-turn directions from the user’s location—it Fully Meets the user need.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets Explanation
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Query: [how to find security code on visa]
User
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
User Intent: Find out how to locate the
security code on a Visa card.
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The result block displays
the complete and correct answer prominently in the result block, in a way
that is easy for users on mobile devices to read. The block also includes an image showing
users exactly where to find the code, and the block Fully Meets the user
need.
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Query: [starbucks stock price]
User Location:
Alexandria, Virginia
User Intent: Find the current stock price for Starbucks.
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The result block displays
the complete and correct answer prominently in the result block, in a way
that is easy for users on mobile devices to read—it Fully Meets the user need.
Note:
Assume that the result shows current information for users.
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Query: [new york city population
2012]
User
Location:
Pasadena, California
User Intent: Find the population of New
York City back in 2012.
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The result block displays
the complete and correct answer prominently in the result block, in a way
that is easy for users on mobile devices to read—it Fully Meets the user need.
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Query: [what is the weather forecast for today]
User
Location:
Mountain View, California
User Intent: Find weather forecast
information for the current day in Mountain View, California.
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The result block displays
the complete and correct answer prominently in the result block, in a way
that is easy for users on mobile devices to read—it Fully Meets the user need.
Remember that we consider weather queries, like
this one, to be a Know Simple query
for mobile phone users.
Note:
Assume the result shows current information for users.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets
Explanation
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Query: [london time]
User
Location: New
York, New York
User Intent: Find the current time in
London.
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The result block displays the complete and correct
answer prominently in the result block, in a way that is easy for users on
mobile devices to read—it Fully Meets the
user need.
Note:
Assume that the result shows current information for users.
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Query: [who is the chancellor of germany]
User
Location: New
York, New York
User Intent: Find the name of the
current Chancellor of Germany.
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The result block displays
the complete and correct answer prominently in the result block, in a way
that is easy for users on mobile devices to read—it Fully Meets the user need.
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Query: [argo trailer]
User
Location: Madison,
Wisconsin
User Intent: Watch the trailer for Argo.
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This query can be
considered a Know query with a
specific intent or a Do query—regardless
of the query type, the user is asking for a very specific thing: the trailer
for Argo. The result has exactly what the user wants, displaying the trailer
clearly and prominently inside the result block. The video is immediately presented and the
user can click on the video to show the exact information that was requested.
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Query: [chevron at shoreline and
middlefield]
User
Location: Mountain
View, California
User Intent: Find the specific gas
station specified by the user in order to visit the location in person.
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The intent is to visit the
specific gas station specified by the user. This result block is for the
specified Chevron location, with information to visit this location in
person.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets
Explanation
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Query: [decemberists crane wife
3 lyrics]
User
Location: Long
Beach, California
User Intent: See the lyrics to The
Decemberists song called “Crane Wife 3.”
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The result has exactly what the user wants,
displaying the lyrics to the specified song clearly and prominently inside
the result block.
Note: The lyrics posted on Google
Play are licensed.
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Query: [gas stations near me]
User
Location: Mountain
View, California
User Intent: Find gas stations near the
user location. Note that this may be an urgent query.
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The intent is to find gas
stations near the specific user location, represented by the blue dot on the
map.
This result block has a very satisfying list of
nearby, popular, and prominent options within one mile of the specific
location. This kind of block is especially helpful for users who want to
visit the business in person.
This result would be very convenient for mobile
users who need gas immediately, especially for those who are driving and
cannot easily use their phone.
Note: A range is included because
some users would be fully satisfied with these selections, while some users
would want more information (e.g., gas prices, hours, distance from location,
longer list of options).
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Fully Meets
Explanation
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Query: [nearby coffee shops]
User
Location: Mountain
View, California
User Intent: Find coffee shops near the
user location.
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The intent is to find coffee shops near the
specific user location, represented by the blue dot on the map.
This result block has a very satisfying list of
nearby, popular, and prominent options within a few miles of the specific
location. This kind of block is especially helpful for users who want to visit the business in person. Note that these blocks are interactive—clicking
on a coffee shop will give options to call the business, get directions, read
reviews, etc.
Note: A range is included because some users would be fully satisfied with
these selections, while some users would want more information (e.g., hours,
distance from location, longer list of options).
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Query: [1600 pennsylvania ave
washington dc]
User
Location:
Bakersville, California
User Intent: Find a map, directions,
information about what is located at this address, etc.
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This block contains a map with the queried
address, link to get directions, and specifies the landmark at the well-known
address on the map (“The White House”).
It’s not unusual to search for an address (or
business) that is far from the user location. Here, the user has explicitly
asked for a specific address in a far away place, and this result is very
satisfying. For a query this specific, the user location does not change the
rating.
Note: A range is included because
some users would be fully satisfied with this result, while some users would
want more information (e.g., photos, a brief description).
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There are some queries which cannot have a Fully Meets result.
Here are some examples.
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Type of Query
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Example
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No Fully
Meets Result: Explanation
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Broad queries where no single result could fully
satisfy all users
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[knitting]
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This is a broad
informational query. Knitting is an activity anyone can do and that anyone
can create a website for. Different users may want different types of
content: videos, instructions, patterns, etc. There is no one official source
for knitting information and no one result could satisfy most users.
Therefore, no Fully Meets result
is possible for this query.
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Famous names
e.g., [barack obama]
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This is a broad informational query and it is
impossible to know exactly what the user is looking for.
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Ambiguous queries without a clear user intent or
dominant interpretation
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[ada]
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There is no dominant interpretation for this
query. The following entities are all common interpretations: Americans with
Disabilities Act, American Dental Association, and American Diabetes
Association. While each interpretation has an official homepage, none is Fully Meets since there is no
dominant interpretation.
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Non-famous people names
e.g., [sam wen]
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Queries for people’s names can be tricky. Many or most people queries do not have a
dominant interpretation. Even unusual sounding name queries may not have a
dominant interpretation. For example, the queries [sam wen], [tran nguyen],
and [david mease] can have no Fully
Meets result because there are multiple people with each of these names,
and it is not clear that most users are looking for any one particular
individual.
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13.4
Highly Meets (HM)
A rating of Highly Meets is assigned to results that meet the need of many or
most users. Highly Meets results are
highly satisfying and a good “fit” for the query. In addition, they often have
some or all of the following characteristics: high quality, authoritative,
entertaining, and/or recent (e.g., breaking news on a topic).
A query can have many Highly Meets results.
Have high standards for using the
Highly Meets rating. This is
especially important for queries with many, many on- topic results.
13.4.1 Examples of Highly Meets (HM) Result Blocks
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Explanation
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Query: [trader joes]
User Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
User Intent: There are two possible user
intents: most users probably want to visit a nearby location or go to the
website.
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This result shows a complete list of all three
locations in the Charlotte area, with information that is especially helpful
for users who want to visit the store.
Note: This result block is not
Fully Meets because users who want to go to the website to see coupons,
promotions, etc. would have to see additional results.
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Query: [trader joes]
User Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
User Intent: There are two possible user
intents: most users probably want to visit a nearby location or go to the
website.
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This is the official
website for Trader Joe’s, which has highly authoritative information on the
businesses’ stores, promotions, recipes, news, etc.
Note: This result block is not
Fully Meets because users who want information to visit the store have to do
a bit of work to find that information— it is not immediately available.
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Query: [museum of modern art]
User
Location:
Manhattan, New York
User Intent: There are two possible user
intents: most users probably want to visit the museum (note that the user is
located in NYC where the museum is located)
or go to the
website.
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The result block shows
information about the museum, and is especially helpful for users who want to
visit the museum.
Note: This result block is not
Fully Meets— even though there is a website link, it is not very satisfying
for users who want to go to the website because it is not as informative as a
web search result block with a title, snippet, and URL.
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Query, User Location, User Intent
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Result
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Rating
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Explanation
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Query: [museum of modern art]
User
Location:
Manhattan, New York
User Intent: There are two possible user
intents: most users probably want to visit the museum (note that the user is
located in NYC where the museum is
located) or go to the website.
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This is the museum’s
official website and has very helpful information about exhibits, membership,
the store, etc.
Note: This result block is not
Fully Meets because users who want information to visit the museum have to do
a bit of work to find that information—it is not immediately available.
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Query: [prestige bmw]
User
Location:
Ramsey, New Jersey
User Intent: There are two possible user
intents: most users probably want to visit the car dealership or go to the
website.
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The query is the name of a car dealership in New
Jersey, which is the only dealership with that name in the user location
(Ramsey, New Jersey). The result block shows information about the
dealership, and is especially helpful for users who want to visit the
business.
Note: This result block is not
Fully Meets— even though there is a website link, it is not very satisfying
for users who want to go to the website because it is not as informative as a
web search result block with a title, snippet, and URL.
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Query: [prestige bmw]
User
Location:
Ramsey, New Jersey
User Intent: There are two possible user
intents: most users probably want to visit the car dealership or go to the
website.
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This is the car dealership’s official website and
has very helpful information about inventory, financing, etc.
Note: This result block is not
Fully Meets because users who want information to visit the dealership have
to do a bit of work to find that information—it is not immediately available.
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