Method and system for identifying one or more information sources based on one or more trust networks associated with one or more knowledge domains
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1. A method for identifying one or more information sources based on one or more search requests from a user, said method comprising steps of:
- a. establishing a database containing;
one or more knowledge domains wherein at least one of said knowledge domains contains a grouping of one or more items having at least one commonality;
one or more trust networks associated with at least one of said knowledge domains wherein at least one of said trust networks comprises one or more evaluations of said information sources, said evaluations being provided to said database by one or more entities;
b. applying one or more search requests to said database;
c. accessing said database in response to said search requests; and
d. providing a response to said search requests.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling users to identify information sources based on search requests from the users, the method comprising establishment of a database that contains knowledge domains and trust networks for the knowledge domains. Both the knowledge domains and trust networks change over time according to various user inputs and search requests made to the database, enabling users to identify trusted path connections to various information sources through various entities comprising the trust network.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for identifying one or more information sources based on one or more search requests from a user, said method comprising steps of:
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a. establishing a database containing;
one or more knowledge domains wherein at least one of said knowledge domains contains a grouping of one or more items having at least one commonality;
one or more trust networks associated with at least one of said knowledge domains wherein at least one of said trust networks comprises one or more evaluations of said information sources, said evaluations being provided to said database by one or more entities;
b. applying one or more search requests to said database;
c. accessing said database in response to said search requests; and
d. providing a response to said search requests. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine readable storage having stored thereon one or more computer programs for enabling a user to identify one or more information sources based on one or more search requests by said user, said computer programs having one or more code sections executable by one or more machines for causing said machines to perform steps of:
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a. establishing a database containing;
one or more knowledge domains wherein at least one of said knowledge domains contains a grouping of one or more items having at least one commonality;
one or more trust networks associated with at least one of said knowledge domains wherein at least one of said trust networks comprises one or more evaluations of said information sources, said evaluations being provided to said database by one or more entities;
b. applying one or more search requests to said database;
c. accessing said database in response to said search requests; and
d. providing a response to said requests.
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