Dynamic Online Presentation of Solutions Based on Customer Symptoms
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1. A computer-implementable method for providing potential solutions within a solution network, comprising:
- authoring a potential solution to an issue having an associated symptom;
storing the potential solution in a solution repository;
indexing the potential solution to the associated symptom;
receiving a symptom of an issue; and
searching the solution network based upon the received symptom, the searching including accessing the solution repository.
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Abstract
A knowledge management system is disclosed providing the ability to use an issue'"'"'s symptoms as search criteria for potential solutions within a solution network. User, system, and diagnostics information is received by the solution network. Symptoms of the issue are provided, which are then used with the user, system, diagnostics, and additional information to search the solution network for potential solutions.
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1. A computer-implementable method for providing potential solutions within a solution network, comprising:
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authoring a potential solution to an issue having an associated symptom; storing the potential solution in a solution repository; indexing the potential solution to the associated symptom; receiving a symptom of an issue; and searching the solution network based upon the received symptom, the searching including accessing the solution repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14)
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11. An apparatus for providing potential solutions within a solution network, comprising:
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means for authoring a potential solution to an issue having an associated symptom; means for storing the potential solution in a solution repository; means for indexing the potential solution to the associated symptom; means for receiving a symptom of an issue; and means for searching the solution network based upon the received symptom, the searching including accessing the solution repository. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing potential solutions within a solution network, comprising:
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a potential solution, the potential solution authored for an issue having an associated symptom; a solution repository, the potential solution stored in the solution repository; an potential solution index, the potential solution indexed to the associated symptom; a received symptom of an issue; and a search of the solution network, the search based upon the received symptom, the searching including accessing the solution repository. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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