System and Method for Dissemination of Relevant Knowledge

• US 20090281990A1
• Filed: 05/07/2008
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CA, Inc. (d/b/a CA Technologies) (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Computer Associates Think Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Greenspan, Steven L., Gates, Carrie E.
• Granted Patent: US 9,305,097 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

A method comprises extracting one or more document identifiers from a document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen. The method further comprises searching an enterprise network, using the one or more document identifiers, for one or more related documents that are related to the document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen. The one or more related documents may then be filtered, and the user may be notified of the one or more filtered related documents.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

extracting one or more document identifiers from a document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen;

searching an enterprise network, using the one or more document identifiers, for one or more related documents that are related to the document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen;

filtering the one or more related documents; and

notifying the user of the one or more filtered related documents.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein notifying the user comprises displaying at least a portion of the one or more filtered related documents in a periphery of the user'"'"'s computer screen.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein notifying the user comprises sending an email to the user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein notifying the user comprises adding, to a calendar on the user'"'"'s computer, one or more events related to the one or more filtered related documents.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a user profile, and wherein filtering the one or more related documents comprises using the user profile.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the user profile is generated based on documents stored on the user'"'"'s computer.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving, from the user, a selection of at least one of the one or more filtered related documents; and

updating the user profile to reflect the user'"'"'s selection of the at least one of the one or more filtered related documents.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising updating the user profile to reflect filtered related documents that are not selected by the user.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising allowing the user to edit the user profile.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein allowing the user to edit the user profile comprises allowing the user to select a manner in which the user is notified of the one or more filtered related documents.

11. A system, comprising:

a processor operable to;

extract one or more document identifiers from a document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen;

search an enterprise network, using the one or more document identifiers, for one or more related documents that are related to the document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen;

filter the one or more related documents; and

notify the user of the one or more filtered related documents.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is further operable to display at least a portion of the one or more filtered related documents in a periphery of the user'"'"'s computer screen.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is further operable to generate a user profile, and wherein the processor is further operable to filter the one or more related documents using the user profile.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising an interface operable to receive, from the user, a selection of at least one of the one or more filtered related documents, and wherein the processor is further operable to update the user profile to reflect the user'"'"'s selection of at least one of the one or more filtered related documents.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further operable to update the user profile to reflect filtered related documents that are not selected by the user.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further operable to allow the user to edit the user profile.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor is further operable to allow the user to select a manner in which the user is notified of the one or more filtered related documents.

18. Logic encoded in a computer readable medium, and operable, when executed on a processor, to:

extract one or more document identifiers from a document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen;

search an enterprise network, using the one or more document identifiers, for one or more related documents that are related to the document currently displayed on the user'"'"'s computer screen;

filter the one or more related documents; and

notify the user of the one or more filtered related documents.

19. The logic of claim 18, wherein the logic is further operable to display at least a portion of the one or more filtered related documents in a periphery of the user'"'"'s computer screen.

20. The logic of claim 18, wherein the logic is further operable to generate a user profile, and wherein the logic is further operable to filter the one or more related documents using the user profile.

21. The logic of claim 20, wherein the logic is further operable to:

receive, from the user, a selection of at least one of the one or more filtered related documents; and

update the user profile to reflect the user'"'"'s selection of at least one of the one or more filtered related documents.

22. The logic of claim 21, wherein the logic is further operable to update the user profile to reflect filtered related documents that are not selected by the user.

23. The logic of claim 19, wherein the logic is further operable to allow the user to edit the user profile.

24. The logic of claim 23, wherein the logic is further operable to allow the user to select a manner in which the user is notified of the one or more filtered related documents.