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Generation and storage of connections between objects in a computer network
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1994-06-21
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Granted: 1997-03-04
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Expires: 2014-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for creating a knowledge base continuously developed through a method of repetitiously connecting various sources of locally and remotely located sources of data. The various sources of data can include reports, articles, books, audio recording, multi-media or computer data. The system uses a systematic approach of selecting a search criteria, selecting a set of search objects, identifying connections (relationships) between the search criteria and the search objects, creating an attribute (description of the relationship) and storage of the connection and its attribute. By following this approach additional connections can be made between already connected objects to exhaustively collect all possible relationships between objects. Through the use of unique identifiers the connections are made between systems located across networks. Unused cycle times of participating systems on the network are monitored and when sufficient cycles are present to perform connection searching the available system performs the connection process thus creating the knowledge base.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Dockter
- 👤 Joel F. Farber
- 👤 Jeffrey D. Gordon
- 👤 Kevin D. Seppi
- 👤 James C. Kleewein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/28; G06F16/284; G06F16/288; G06F16/10; G06F16/18; G06F16/182; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing connections between objects in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: detecting free processor cycles in a computer system; invoking, under program control, a process for execution on the computer system to use the free cycles to search for objects which are related to one another; upon the locating of objects which are related to one another, creating under program control a globally unique identified connection and attribute between the objects; storing, in computer memory, the globally unique identified connection under program control in logical association with the related objects, and wherein for a given search criteria one or more connections and attributes thereof are iteratively created between every object and every other available related object and stored within computer memory to be available to future queries.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing connections between objects in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: detecting free processor cycles in a computer system; invoking, under program control, a process for execution on the computer system to use the free cycles to search for objects which are related to one another; upon the locating of objects which are related to one another, creating under program control a globally unique identified connection and attribute between the objects; storing, in computer memory, the globally unique identified connection under program control in logical association with the related objects, and wherein for a given search criteria one or more connections and attributes thereof are iteratively created between every object and every other available related object and stored within computer memory to be available to future queries.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the free processor cycles are detected by a second computer system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of identifiers allowing indirect reference to any one of objects, connections and/or attributes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein connections are made among sub-parts of the selected objects.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 4, wherein connections may be made in any direction or number among the selected objects or their sub-parts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing connections between objects in advance of queries for them as per claim 1, wherein said objects are located across computer networks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing in computer memory connections between objects in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: receiving a program-initiated directive to dispatch a connection locating process; invoking under program control the connection locating process to search for objects which are related to one another; a upon the locating of objects which are related to one another, iteratively creating, under program control, a globally unique connection(s), including associated attribute(s), between the objects and storing, in computer memory, the globally unique connection(s) under program control in logical association with related objects, and wherein globally unique identifiers allow indirect reference to any one of objects, connections or attributes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing in computer memory connections between objects in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: receiving a program-initiated directive to dispatch a connection locating process; invoking under program control the connection locating process to search for objects which are related to one another; a upon the locating of objects which are related to one another, iteratively creating, under program control, a globally unique connection(s), including associated attribute(s), between the objects and storing, in computer memory, the globally unique connection(s) under program control in logical association with related objects, and wherein globally unique identifiers allow indirect reference to any one of objects, connections or attributes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 7, wherein connections are made among sub-parts of the selected objects.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 8, wherein connections may be made in any direction or number among the selected objects or their sub-parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing in computer memory connections between objects in advance of queries for them as per claim 7, wherein said objects are located across computer networks.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer-based method for generating connections between objects in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: selecting a first search criteria using a search basis object; searching a set of search objects for instances of the first search criteria; upon locating the first search criteria in a search object, creating a globally unique connection; upon locating the first search criteria in a search object, creating a globally unique connection attribute for the connection; storing, in computer memory, the globally unique connection and connection attribute in logical association with the search basis object and the search object, and wherein a globally unique connection is created between the search basis object and every available search object containing the first search criteria and stored in computer memory for future search queries using said first search criteria.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer-based method for generating connections between objects in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: selecting a first search criteria using a search basis object; searching a set of search objects for instances of the first search criteria; upon locating the first search criteria in a search object, creating a globally unique connection; upon locating the first search criteria in a search object, creating a globally unique connection attribute for the connection; storing, in computer memory, the globally unique connection and connection attribute in logical association with the search basis object and the search object, and wherein a globally unique connection is created between the search basis object and every available search object containing the first search criteria and stored in computer memory for future search queries using said first search criteria.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising the steps of: upon locating the first search criteria in a search object, accessing a second search criteria associated with the first search criteria; searching the search object for instances of the second search criteria; upon locating the second search criteria in the search object, creating a connection between the search basis object and the search object, and storing the connection in logical association with the search basis object and the search object.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising the step of identifiers allowing indirect reference to any one of objects, connections and/or attributes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 11, wherein connections are made among sub-parts of the selected objects.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 14, wherein connections may be made in any direction or number among the selected objects or their sub-parts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A computer-based method for generating connections between objects in advance of queries for them as per claim 11, wherein said objects are located across computer networks.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
157 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing connections between objects located across computer networks in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: detecting free processor cycles in a computer system; invoking, under program control, a process for execution on the computer system to use the free cycles to search for objects located across computer networks which are related to one another; upon the locating of objects which are related to one another, creating under program control a globally unique identified connection and attribute between the objects; storing, in computer memory located within the computer network, the globally unique identified connection under program control in logical association with the related objects, and wherein for a given search criteria one or more connections and attributes thereof are iteratively created between a plurality of objects located across computer networks and every other available related object and stored within said computer memory to be available to future queries.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
157 words
A computer-based method for automatically generating and storing connections between objects located across computer networks in advance of queries for them, comprising the steps of: detecting free processor cycles in a computer system; invoking, under program control, a process for execution on the computer system to use the free cycles to search for objects located across computer networks which are related to one another; upon the locating of objects which are related to one another, creating under program control a globally unique identified connection and attribute between the objects; storing, in computer memory located within the computer network, the globally unique identified connection under program control in logical association with the related objects, and wherein for a given search criteria one or more connections and attributes thereof are iteratively created between a plurality of objects located across computer networks and every other available related object and stored within said computer memory to be available to future queries.
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