1. A method of cutting a blind comprising:
providing a blind of the type having a headrail, a bottomrail and window covering material between the headrail and the bottomrail;
providing a cutting device having at least three spaced openings, a first opening sized to receive the headrail, a second opening sized to receive the window covering material, and a third opening sized to receive the bottomrail, the openings having a known relative spacing from one another, and being on a common axis;
attaching at least one spacer to the blind, the at least one spacer spacing the headrail, window covering material and bottomrail at a relative spacing from one another that corresponds to the relative spacing of the first opening, second opening, and third opening in the cutting device;
moving a portion of the blind into the spaced openings in the cutting device, a portion of the headrail being moved into the first opening, a portion of the window covering material being moved into the second opening, and a portion of the bottomrail being moved into the third opening; and
cutting the portion of the blind.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the window covering material is selected from the group consisting of a plurality of slats, pleated material and cellular material.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one spacer is at least one collar, the at least one collar being comprised of:
a generally rectangular first ring sized to receive the headrail, the first ring having a bottom and a first selected width;
a generally rectangular second ring sized to receive the bottomrail, the second ring having a top and a second selected width; and
a pair of spaced apart side walls extending from the bottom of the first ring to the top of the second ring, the sidewalls, bottom of the first ring, and top of the second ring, defining a cavity sized to receive the window covering material.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the at least one collar is further comprised of at least one partition within the cavity sized to receive the window covering.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one collar is further comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of plastics, polyvinyl chloride, cardboard, and metal.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the blind is partially within a box while a portion of the blind is being moved into the spaced opening.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one spacer is at least one collar, the at least one collar being comprised of:
a first half ring sized to receive the headrail, the first half ring having a bottom;
a second half ring sized to receive the bottomrail, the second half ring having a top; and
a side wall extending from the bottom of the first half ring to the top of the second half ring, the sidewall, bottom of the first half ring, and top of the second half ring defining a cavity sized to receive the window covering.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one collar is further comprised of at least one partition within the cavity sized to receive the window covering material.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one partition is removable.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one collar is further comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of plastics, cardboard, polyvinyl chloride, and metal.
11. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising clamping the window covering material.
12. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising putting the blind in a package.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the blind is put in the package after the at least one collar is attached to the blind.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a set of search results, wherein the set of search results is responsive to a search query received from a user;
determining whether the search query is a navigational query or an exploratory query; and
determining a number of search results to be presented to the user depending on whether the search query is determined to be a navigational query or an exploratory query.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein determining whether the search query is a navigational query or an exploratory query comprises analyzing a score associated with at least one search result from the set of search results, wherein the score is associated with ranking the at least one search result in the set of search results and includes at least one of a title component and a category component.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising displaying the entire set of search results if the search query is determined to be an exploratory query.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising displaying a subset of the set of search results if the search query is determined to be a navigational query.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein analyzing the score includes comparing the title component of the score to a predetermined threshold.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein analyzing the score includes comparing the category component of the score to a second predetermined threshold.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the search query is a navigational query or an exploratory query comprises analyzing stored user responses, wherein the stored user responses include user selections of search results previously presented in response to a previously submitted search query similar to the search query.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 wherein analyzing the stored user responses includes:
determining a degree of entropy associated with user selections of the previously presented search results.
9. A system, comprising:
one or more memories storing instructions; and
one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, and configured to execute the instructions stored on the one or more memories in order to:
receive a set of search results, wherein the set of search results is responsive to a search query received from a user;
determine whether the search query is a navigational query or an exploratory query; and
determine a number of search results to be presented to the user depending on whether the search query is determined to be a navigational query or an exploratory query.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein determining whether the search query is a navigational query or an exploratory query comprises analyzing a score associated with at least one search result from the set of search results, wherein the score is associated with ranking the at least one search result in the set of search results and includes at least one of a title component and a category component.
11. The system of claim 9 wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions stored on the one or more memories in order to:
display the entire set of search results if the search query is determined to be an exploratory query.
12. The system of claim 9 wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions stored on the one or more memories in order to:
display a subset of the set of search results if the search query is determined to be a navigational query.
13. The system of claim 10 wherein analyzing the score includes comparing the title component of the score to a predetermined threshold.
14. The system of claim 10 wherein analyzing the score includes comparing the category component of the score to a second predetermined threshold.
15. The system of claim 9 wherein determining whether the search query is a navigational query or an exploratory query comprises analyzing stored user responses, wherein the stored user responses include user selections of search results previously presented in response to a previously submitted search query similar to the search query.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein analyzing the stored user responses includes:
determining a degree of entropy associated with user selections of the previously presented search results.