KNOWLEDGE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for responding to a query initiated at a user device and directed to a knowledge base, the knowledge base having data stored therein representing first knowledge about a plurality of objects using a plurality of relationships among the objects, wherein selected ones of the objects are represented by class data identifying a corresponding class in combination with class member data, the method comprising facilitating presentation of a response to the query at the user device, the response having been generated using at least one of the first knowledge and second knowledge not represented in the at least one knowledge base, the second knowledge having been generated from the first knowledge in response to the query.
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Abstract
A system and method for representing, storing and retrieving real-world knowledge on a computer or network of computers is disclosed. Knowledge is broken down into permanent atomic “facts” which can be stored in a standard relational database and processed very efficiently. It also provides for the efficient querying of a knowledge base, efficient inference of new knowledge and translation into and out of natural language. Queries can also be processed with full natural language explanations of where the answers came from. The method can also be used in a distributed fashion enabling the system to be a large network of computers and the technology can be integrated into a web browser adding to the browser'"'"'s functionality.
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- 1. A computer-implemented method for responding to a query initiated at a user device and directed to a knowledge base, the knowledge base having data stored therein representing first knowledge about a plurality of objects using a plurality of relationships among the objects, wherein selected ones of the objects are represented by class data identifying a corresponding class in combination with class member data, the method comprising facilitating presentation of a response to the query at the user device, the response having been generated using at least one of the first knowledge and second knowledge not represented in the at least one knowledge base, the second knowledge having been generated from the first knowledge in response to the query.
- 15. A computer-implemented method for responding to a query initiated at a user device and directed to a knowledge base, the knowledge base having data stored therein representing first knowledge about a plurality of objects using a plurality of relationships among the objects, the knowledge base further having natural language translation objects associated therewith operable to translate between natural language and syntax associated with the knowledge base, the method comprising facilitating presentation of a response to the query at the user device, the response having been generated using at least one of the first knowledge and second knowledge not represented in the at least one knowledge base, the second knowledge having been generated from the first knowledge in response to the query, the response also having been generated using at least one of the natural language translation objects.
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