Grading sources and managing evidence for intelligence analysis
First Claim
1. A method, in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory, for evaluating an evidential statement in a corpus of evidence, comprising:
- configuring the data processing system to execute a corpora management engine;
receiving, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, an evidential statement, from a corpus of electronically stored documents, for determining a level of confidence in a hypothetical ontological link of an ontology data structure;
identifying, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a source of the evidential statement based on a source profile directory data structure associated with the corpus of electronically stored documents;
determining, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a grading of the source of the evidential statement based on a source grading measurement value indicative of a degree of reliability and credibility of the source calculated based on information in the source profile directory data structure corresponding to the source;
generating, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, an indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement based on the source grading measurement value; and
managing, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a corpus of evidence data based on the grading of the source of the evidential statement, wherein managing the corpus comprises comparing the source grading measurement value to one or more predetermined threshold values and performing a corpus management operation based on results of the comparison, and wherein, in response to the comparison indicating that the source grading measurement is below a first threshold, removing evidence data associated with the source from the corpus.
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Abstract
Mechanisms for evaluating an evidential statement in a corpus of evidence are provided. An evidential statement is received for determining a level of confidence in a hypothetical ontological link of an ontology. A source of the evidential statement is identified and a grading of the source of the evidential statement is determined based on a source grading measurement value indicative of a degree of reliability and credibility of the source. An indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement is generated based on the source grading measurement value. A representation of the indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement is output in association with the evidential statement.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory, for evaluating an evidential statement in a corpus of evidence, comprising:
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configuring the data processing system to execute a corpora management engine; receiving, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, an evidential statement, from a corpus of electronically stored documents, for determining a level of confidence in a hypothetical ontological link of an ontology data structure; identifying, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a source of the evidential statement based on a source profile directory data structure associated with the corpus of electronically stored documents; determining, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a grading of the source of the evidential statement based on a source grading measurement value indicative of a degree of reliability and credibility of the source calculated based on information in the source profile directory data structure corresponding to the source; generating, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, an indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement based on the source grading measurement value; and managing, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a corpus of evidence data based on the grading of the source of the evidential statement, wherein managing the corpus comprises comparing the source grading measurement value to one or more predetermined threshold values and performing a corpus management operation based on results of the comparison, and wherein, in response to the comparison indicating that the source grading measurement is below a first threshold, removing evidence data associated with the source from the corpus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a data processing system, causes the data processing system to:
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configure the data processing system to execute a corpora management engine; receive, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, an evidential statement, from a corpus of electronically stored documents, for determining a level of confidence in a hypothetical ontological link of an ontology data structure; identify, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a source of the evidential statement based on a source profile directory data structure associated with the corpus of electronically stored documents; determine, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a grading of the source of the evidential statement based on a source grading measurement value indicative of a degree of reliability and credibility of the source calculated based on information in the source profile directory data structure corresponding to the source; generate, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, an indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement based on the source grading measurement value; and manage, by the corpora management engine executing on the data processing system, a corpus of evidence data based on the grading of the source of the evidential statement, wherein managing the corpus comprises comparing the source grading measurement value to one or more predetermined threshold values and performing a corpus management operation based on results of the comparison, and wherein, in response to the comparison indicating that the source grading measurement is below a first threshold, removing evidence data associated with the source from the corpus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; configure the at least one processor to execute a corpora management engine; receive, by the corpora management engine executing on the at least one processor, an evidential statement, from a corpus of electronically stored documents, for determining a level of confidence in a hypothetical ontological link of an ontology data structure; identify, by the corpora management engine executing on the at least one processor, a source of the evidential statement based on a source profile directory data structure associated with the corpus of electronically stored documents; determine, by the corpora management engine executing on the at least one processor, a grading of the source of the evidential statement based on a source grading measurement value indicative of a degree of reliability and credibility of the source calculated based on information in the source profile directory data structure corresponding to the source; generate, by the corpora management engine executing on the at least one processor, an indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement based on the source grading measurement value; and manage, by the corpora management engine executing on the at least one processor, a corpus of evidence data based on the grading of the source of the evidential statement, wherein managing the corpus comprises comparing the source grading measurement value to one or more predetermined threshold values and performing a corpus management operation based on results of the comparison, and wherein, in response to the comparison indicating that the source grading measurement is below a first threshold, removing evidence data associated with the source from the corpus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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