Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A knowledge system comprising a programmed computer, memory means for storing a knowledge base, said knowledge base including datum, rules which interconnect the datum to create hypotheses, and wherein the interrelationships between the various datum and the rules constitute a network of interrelationships; display means for displaying the network of interrelationships as stored in the memory means; user information input means for allowing the user of the system to input data, rules and to change the data or rules currently stored in the memory means; and means, including the display means, connected to the computer for interactively displaying the network of interrelationships visually and interactively with the changes made by the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A knowledge system comprising a programmed computer, memory means for storing a knowledge base, said knowledge base including datum, rules which interconnect the datum to create hypotheses, and wherein the interrelationships between the various datum and the rules constitute a network of interrelationships; display means for displaying the network of interrelationships as stored in the memory means; user information input means for allowing the user of the system to input data, rules and to change the data or rules currently stored in the memory means; and means, including the display means, connected to the computer for interactively displaying the network of interrelationships visually and interactively with the changes made by the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A knowledge system as recited in claim 1 wherein the means for interactively visually displaying the network of interrelationships includes user controlled means for selecting the amount of the network of relationships to be simultaneously displayed on the display means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A knowledge system as recited in claim 1 further comprising printing means connected to the computer and wherein the means for interactively visually displaying the network of interrelationships includes user controlled means for causing the printing means to print out a diagram of the network of interrelationships selected by the user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A knowledge system as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the computer comprises an operating system and an expert applications system including an expert system kernel, a rule compiler, an inference engine, and a dynamic browsing display means which allow the user to visually browse through the network of interrelationships by displaying them on the display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A knowledge system as recited in claim 4 wherein the dynamic browsing means allows the user, at any time during the use of the system, to select a part of one of the displayed interrelationships and to then automatically display on the display means other network interrelationships of a selected nature to the user selected part of the network interrelationship.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A knowledge system as recited in claim 1 wherein the network of interrelationships stored in the memory means is larger than can be displayed at any one time by the display means and wherein the computer further comprises means for causing the display means to scroll a graphic window through the network of interrelationships stored in the memory means under the interactive control of the user.