RESEARCH RAPIDITY AND EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT BY ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH ARTIFACT SIMILARITY

• US 20080154845A1
• Filed: 03/04/2008
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Wenzel, Shannone E., ADAMS, JAMES C., Kolz, Daniel P., Dettinger, Richard D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,078,631 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

A method, computer-readable medium and system for comparing query-related objects are provided. In one embodiment, a first plurality of query-related objects for a first user is compared to a second plurality of query-related objects for a second user to determine a degree of similarity between the first and second plurality of query-related objects. A notification of the degree of similarity is issued.

Claims

5. A method for comparing query-related information, comprising:

providing a data abstraction layer which defines one or more logical fields, wherein a definition for each logical field specifies (i) a name, and (ii) an access method that maps the logical field to data in an underlying data repository;

receiving from a first user a first abstract query composed from the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer;

receiving from a second user a second abstract query composed from the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer;

comparing the first abstract query and the second abstract query to determine a degree of similarity;

issuing a notification of the degree of similarity;

assigning a weight to a first logical field of the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer; and

adjusting the degree of similarity using the assigned weight based on an occurrence of the first logical field in the first abstract query and an occurrence of the first logical field in the second abstract query.

6. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation for comparing query-related information, the operation comprising:

providing a data abstraction layer which defines one or more logical fields, wherein a definition for each logical field specifies (i) a name, and (ii) an access method that maps the logical field to data in an underlying data repository;

receiving from a first user a first abstract query composed from the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer;

receiving from a second user a second abstract query composed from the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer;

comparing the first abstract query and the second abstract query to determine a degree of similarity; and

issuing a notification of the degree of similarity.

1. A method for comparing query-related information, comprising:

providing a data abstraction layer which defines one or more logical fields, wherein a definition for each logical field specifies (i) a name, and (ii) an access method that maps the logical field to data in an underlying data repository;

receiving from a first user a first abstract query composed from the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer;

receiving from a second user a second abstract query composed from the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer;

comparing the first abstract query and the second abstract query to determine a degree of similarity; and

issuing a notification of the degree of similarity.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

executing the first abstract query and receiving a first plurality of results;

executing the second abstract query and receiving a second plurality of results; and

adjusting the degree of similarity based on a determined degree of similarity between the first plurality of results and the second plurality of results.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

performing a first analysis on the first plurality of results;

performing a second analysis on the second plurality of results; and

adjusting the degree of similarity based on a determined degree of similarity between the first analysis and the second analysis.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification is issued to at least one of the first user and the second user.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6, further comprising:

executing the first abstract query and receiving a first plurality of results;

executing the second abstract query and receiving a second plurality of results; and

adjusting the degree of similarity based on a determined degree of similarity between the first plurality of results and the second plurality of results.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, further comprising:

performing a first analysis on the first plurality of results;

performing a second analysis on the second plurality of results; and

adjusting the degree of similarity based on a determined degree of similarity between the first analysis and the second analysis.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6, wherein the notification is issued to at least one of the first user and the second user.

7-1. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6, wherein the operation further comprises:

assigning a weight to a first logical field of the one or more logical fields defined in the data abstraction layer; and

adjusting the degree of similarity using the assigned weight based on an occurrence of the first logical field in the first abstract query and an occurrence of the first logical field in the second abstract query.