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Associating user-defined tags with event records in an events repository

  • US 20070239761A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2006
  • Published: 10/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising performing a machine-executed operation involving instructions, wherein the machine-executed operation is at least one of:

  • A) sending said instructions over transmission media;

    B) receiving said instructions over transmission media;

    C) storing said instructions onto a machine-readable storage medium; and

    D) executing the instructions;

    wherein said instructions are instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of;

    storing event records in the repository, each event record containing data defining one or more real world events;

    storing user-designated tags in tag data maintained within the repository;

    wherein the user-designated tags are associated with event records and reflect attributes of the real world events represented by the event records;

    wherein the step of storing user-designated tags includes;

    receiving user input from a first user, wherein the user input specifies a user-designated tag for a particular event represented by a particular event record within the repository; and

    in response to said input, updating the tag data by storing the user-designated tag in association with the particular event record;

    using the user-specified tags in said tag data to locate information about real-world events represented in the event records within the repository;

    wherein the step of using the user-specified tags-includes;

    receiving a request from a second user to retrieve events associated with a particular user-specified attribute;

    responding to the request by comparing the particular user-specified attribute against user-specified tags in said tag data to identify a set of event records within the repository that are associated with tags that match said particular user-specified attribute, and providing to the second user information from the set of event records.

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