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Agent-based data mining and warehousing
Assignee: Mitel Networks Corp
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Filing: 1999-02-01
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Granted: 2002-10-01
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Expires: 2019-02-01
Abstract
Abstract An agent-based networking system and process for building a data warehouse containing application specific information and for mining data therefrom. The networking system utilizes functional and resource agents to communicate with distributed databases in order to collect pertinent data. The agents employ multiple strategies for identifying and resolving potential ambiguities involving information gathered by the process.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Weiss
- 👤 Sergueii Mankovskii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/28; G06F16/283; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An agent-based networking system for creating a data warehouse on demand and permitting immediate mining of application specific data from said data warehouse comprising: a network of multiple, interconnected distributed databases; a user agent connected to the network for initiating an application specific request for data; a plurality of functional agents for receiving goals from said user agent and for invoking processes for completing said goals, said goals including selecting, cleaning and updating data; and a plurality of resource agents, each associated with one of said distributed databases, for receiving and storing goals from said functional agents and obtaining, immediately, application specific data from appropriate databases for use by said user agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
An agent-based networking system for creating a data warehouse on demand and permitting immediate mining of application specific data from said data warehouse comprising: a network of multiple, interconnected distributed databases; a user agent connected to the network for initiating an application specific request for data; a plurality of functional agents for receiving goals from said user agent and for invoking processes for completing said goals, said goals including selecting, cleaning and updating data; and a plurality of resource agents, each associated with one of said distributed databases, for receiving and storing goals from said functional agents and obtaining, immediately, application specific data from appropriate databases for use by said user agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 1 wherein said network is a local area network (LAN) and said agents and databases are operating in computers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 2 wherein said agents employ specific strategies for identifying and resolving data ambiguities in said distributed databases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said agents have a control subsystem (head) and an action subsystem (body).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 4 wherein said control subsystem (head) includes a process knowledge source and a strategy knowledge source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 4 wherein said control subsystem (head) includes a set of process knowledge sources and a set of strategy knowledge sources.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 4 wherein said action subsystem (body) includes an agent adapter knowledge source and a resource adapter knowledge source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 4 wherein said action subsystem (body) includes a set of agent adapter knowledge sources and a set of resource adapter knowledge sources.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 4 including a blackboard between said control subsystem (head) and said action subsystem (body), said blackboard for use in communicating between said subsystems.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 3 for mining data relating to issuing credit cards.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An agent-based system as defined in claim 3 for mining data relating to telephone call routing.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of generating an application specific data warehouse on demand to permit immediate mining of application specific data from the data warehouse utilizing an agent based networking system, the method comprising: providing a network of multiple, interconnected distributed databases; providing a user agent connected to said network for entering a request for application specific data; providing a plurality of functional agents for receiving goals from said user agent and for invoking processes for completing said goals, said goals including selecting, cleaning and updating data; and providing a plurality of resource agents associated with said distributed databases for receiving and storing goals from said functional agents and obtaining, immediately, application specific data from appropriated databases.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of generating an application specific data warehouse on demand to permit immediate mining of application specific data from the data warehouse utilizing an agent based networking system, the method comprising: providing a network of multiple, interconnected distributed databases; providing a user agent connected to said network for entering a request for application specific data; providing a plurality of functional agents for receiving goals from said user agent and for invoking processes for completing said goals, said goals including selecting, cleaning and updating data; and providing a plurality of resource agents associated with said distributed databases for receiving and storing goals from said functional agents and obtaining, immediately, application specific data from appropriated databases.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as described in claim 12 wherein said network of distributed databases is interconnected through a local area network (LAN) and said databases are operating in computers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as described in claim 12 wherein said agents have a control subsystem (head) and an action subsystem (body).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 14 wherein said subsystems communicate via a blackboard.
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