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System for timely delivery of personalized aggregations of, including currently-generated, knowledge
Assignee: MINDAGENT
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Filing: 2002-09-25
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Granted: 2010-02-23
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Expires: 2022-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A multidimensional method and apparatus for adaptively characterizing and aggregating data through a secure automated means of database modification, a prioritization and weighting system, a third party enhanced metadata entry and classification mechanism, adaptive and time varying individual personality and preference characterization, and an aggregation and delivery capability which allows for multiple data formats and mediums. Individual characterization incorporates an inference engine which formulates client composite images which vary with time. Asynchronous data interchanges enabled through the use of XML allow for more efficient and effective resource utilization and time. The knowledge system of this invention A) effectively integrates information from diverse sources, B) verifies, adds to or enhances source metadata (product data sheet; article title), and C) searches, queries, retrieves, and aggregates information. Selected product information can be obtained by e-mail without exposure to spamming by using e-mail address translation.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward R. Wittke
- 👤 Mellissa A. Wittke
- 👤 Connie S. Mazur
- 👤 Kenneth A. Mazur
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06N; G06N5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A computer-based adaptive knowledge system for retrieving and aggregating selected data and information of particular interest to a user, said adaptive knowledge comprising the steps of: collecting data and information of particular interest to the user; storing the collected data and information in a knowledge-storage instrumentality; classifying the collected data and information in a hierarchical tree; permitting user enhancing the information of particular interest to a user; and organizing the data and information into selectable infrastructures of the hierarchical tree, wherein the data and information are classified into a distinct number of bins or nodes through the metadata, wherein the bins or nodes are organized into various infrastructures tree structures, and wherein the infrastructures tree structures proceeding from a grandparent and parent nodes down through a node to sub-nodes and sub-sub-nodes each reflecting specific metadata.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer-based adaptive knowledge system for retrieving and aggregating selected data and information of particular interest to a user, said adaptive knowledge comprising the steps of: collecting data and information of particular interest to the user; storing the collected data and information in a knowledge-storage instrumentality; classifying the collected data and information in a hierarchical tree; permitting user enhancing the information of particular interest to a user; and organizing the data and information into selectable infrastructures of the hierarchical tree, wherein the data and information are classified into a distinct number of bins or nodes through the metadata, wherein the bins or nodes are organized into various infrastructures tree structures, and wherein the infrastructures tree structures proceeding from a grandparent and parent nodes down through a node to sub-nodes and sub-sub-nodes each reflecting specific metadata.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , wherein the collected data and information include at least one of a text of a book, newspaper, magazine article, catalog, or song.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , wherein the data and information of particular interest to the user include at least one of a title an author a subject or metadata including more generic terms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , further comprises displaying to the user a selected tree structure to facilitate user specification of a node of interest.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 4 , further facilitating user specification of spheres of interest involving several subject nodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 5 , further facilitating user specification of the weightings of the relative importance to accord with the various subject nodes in a sphere of interest.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , wherein the information collected is users' preferences and personalities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 7 , wherein the users' preferences include at least one of information about professions, family, home, hobbies, food, or car.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 7 , wherein the users' personalities include information about likes or dislikes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , further comprises matching the information collected of said particular interest to the user with data in the infrastructure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 10 , further comprises communicating the matched in a format selected by the user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 11 , wherein the user-selected format for displaying the matched data is stored in the user's local display apparatus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 11 , wherein storage of the user-selected format for displaying the matched data is shared between the user's local display apparatus.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , further comprises displaying to the user a selected tree structure and facilitating user creation of a special tree structure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , further comprises preventing changes in the infrastructures without the approval of an administrator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , wherein the data is automatically reclassified.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , further comprising limiting access to employ at least one of biometric authentication such as eye, fingerprint or facial screening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , wherein the bins or nodes of information collected of the particular interest to the users are organized into a hierarchical structure based on sources of the data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 1 , wherein the bins or nodes of information organized into a hierarchical structure based on topics.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for operating a computer-based adaptive knowledge system for retrieving and aggregating selected data of particular interest to a user including a knowledge-storage instrumentality, comprising the steps of collecting data and information of particular interest to a user, classifying said collected data via multiple associations to an adaptable hierarchical-tree-node structure the data and enhancing the information about the data, and organizing the data and the information into selectable infrastructures according to the associations of the data and the information to the hierarchical-tree-node structure indicating the data preferences and the personalities of the users; and aggregating the associated hierarchical tree node structure according to the preferences and personalities of a particular user and delivering the aggregated data to the user on request or periodically, wherein the data and information are classified into a distinct number of bins or nodes through the metadata, wherein the bins or nodes are organized into various infrastructures tree structures, and wherein the infrastructures tree structures proceeding from a grandparent and parent nodes down through a node to sub-nodes and sub-sub-nodes each reflecting specific metadata.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for operating a computer-based adaptive knowledge system for retrieving and aggregating selected data of particular interest to a user including a knowledge-storage instrumentality, comprising the steps of collecting data and information of particular interest to a user, classifying said collected data via multiple associations to an adaptable hierarchical-tree-node structure the data and enhancing the information about the data, and organizing the data and the information into selectable infrastructures according to the associations of the data and the information to the hierarchical-tree-node structure indicating the data preferences and the personalities of the users; and aggregating the associated hierarchical tree node structure according to the preferences and personalities of a particular user and delivering the aggregated data to the user on request or periodically, wherein the data and information are classified into a distinct number of bins or nodes through the metadata, wherein the bins or nodes are organized into various infrastructures tree structures, and wherein the infrastructures tree structures proceeding from a grandparent and parent nodes down through a node to sub-nodes and sub-sub-nodes each reflecting specific metadata.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 20 , and the steps of collecting information of the particular user interest comprises matching the information collected, and communicating the matched data in a format at a time selected by the user.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
15 words
A method of 21 , wherein said matched information is communicated in several different modes.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
15 words
A method of 21 , wherein said matched information is communicated in several different modes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer-based adaptive knowledge system of claim 22 , wherein said matched information is communicated via e-mail, and information about the data notify the source of some data of a user's future interest in the particular type of data.
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