Given a set of d dimensional objects, a skyline query finds the objects ("skyline") that are not dominated by others. However, skylines do not always provide useful query...
The promotion analysis problem has been proposed in [16], where ranking-based promotion query processing techniques are studied to effectively and efficiently promote a given obje...
Recent advances in compressed data structures have led to the new concept of self-indexing; it is possible to represent a sequence of symbols compressed in a form that enables fas...
Abstract--With the advance of wireless communication technology, it is quite common for people to view maps or get related services from the handheld devices, such as mobile phones...
Entering search terms on mobile phones is a time consuming and cumbersome task. In this paper, we explore the usage patterns of query entry interfaces that display suggestions. Ou...