Dynamic knowledge expert retrieval system
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1. A method of identifying relevant experts substantially in real-time using a search request from a user, comprising:
- maintaining an updateable and searchable database of expert profiles, wherein the profiles include attributes of a particular expert;
receiving a search request from the user; and
applying a weight designated by the user to the attributes of a desired expert.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method of generating a search result list of experts, substantially in real-time, in response to a search request from a user using a computer network. The system includes an updateable and searchable database of expert profiles, wherein attributes of each expert are stored within the profiles. The system receives search requests from users and applies a weight designated by the user to attributes of the expert as part of the search.
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1. A method of identifying relevant experts substantially in real-time using a search request from a user, comprising:
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maintaining an updateable and searchable database of expert profiles, wherein the profiles include attributes of a particular expert;
receiving a search request from the user; and
applying a weight designated by the user to the attributes of a desired expert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for searching for experts having particular attributes, comprising:
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a searchable and updateable database of expert information, wherein said database comprises a plurality of expert profiles, each of said profiles including data relating to one or more attributes of a particular expert; and
a user interface for allowing users to identify desired characteristics of a desired expert, wherein the user interface also allows users to assign weights to one or more of the desired characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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