METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTEXT BASED QUERY FORMULATION AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
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1. A method for context-based query formulation and information retrieval and aggregation, said method comprising:
- modeling one or more workflow activities utilized to perform work tasks;
preparing at least one meta-querying template, to generate queries that utilize the modeled workflow activities;
retrieving information relevant to the work task as determined utilizing the at least one meta-querying template; and
aggregating the retrieved information for presentation to the user.
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Abstract
A method for context-based query formulation and information retrieval and aggregation is described. The method includes modeling one or more workflow activities utilized to perform work tasks, preparing at least one meta-querying template, to generate queries that utilize the modeled workflow activities, retrieving information relevant to the work task as determined utilizing the at least one meta-querying template, and aggregating the retrieved information for presentation to the user.
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1. A method for context-based query formulation and information retrieval and aggregation, said method comprising:
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modeling one or more workflow activities utilized to perform work tasks; preparing at least one meta-querying template, to generate queries that utilize the modeled workflow activities; retrieving information relevant to the work task as determined utilizing the at least one meta-querying template; and aggregating the retrieved information for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for retrieval and aggregation of information resulting from context-based queries, said system comprising a plurality of interconnected computer systems collectively programmed to:
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model one or more workflow activities utilized to perform work tasks; generate queries through a meta-querying template that utilize the modeled workflow activities received from said first processing unit; retrieve information relevant to the work task in response to the queries from a plurality of data sources; and aggregate the retrieved information for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for developing context-based queries and using the queries for information retrieval and aggregation, said method comprising:
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providing workflow activities for a user, a profile for the user, and any semantic data related to the user to a process modeler; generating a request for relevant information, relevance based on one or more modeled processes and a query template; and receiving and aggregating the relevant information for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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