SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CONTEXT-RICH DATABASE

• US 20110213799A1
• Filed: 05/09/2011
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory P. Benson
• Original Assignee: Glenbrook Associates, Inc.
• Inventors: Benson, Gregory P.
• Application Number:
  US13/103,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20110213799A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/283 Multi-dimensional databases or data warehouses, e.g. MOLAP or ROLAP
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/186 Templates

Abstract

A system and method for processing records in a database. The method includes calculating, by a processor, a source quality for each source in the database based on records associated with the source. The method includes applying, by a processor, user preferences corresponding with a user request to search the database, where the user request comprises a source quality range, and a query expression. The method further includes determining, by a processor, the records in the database that satisfy the user request, where the determined records match the source quality range.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of processing records in a database, the method comprising:

a) calculating, by a processor, a source quality for each source in the database based on records associated with the source;

b) applying, by a processor, user preferences corresponding with a user request to search the database, wherein the user request comprises a source quality range, and a query expression; and

c) determining, by a processor, the records in the database that satisfy the user request, wherein the determined records match the source quality range.

2. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising storing the process of acts a), b) and c) for later reference.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user request further comprises a template identification code, wherein a search identified by the query expression is directed to a specific element of a subject-matter specific template represented by the template identification code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user request further comprises a render level preference indicating the depth of information desired by the user request.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the source quality comprises scores representing completeness, integrity and popularity, and wherein the source quality is periodically updated as new records are added into the database.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein popularity comprises preference associated with an object by a plurality of sources.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein popularity comprises preference associated with a phenomenon by a plurality of sources.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the user request further comprises at least one of the following:

an authentication and permissions.

9. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising calculating an author quality for each author in the database.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the user request comprises qualitative restrictions for an author.

11. A computer-implemented system for processing records in a database, the system comprising:

means, operable on a processor, for calculating a source quality for each source in the database based on records associated with the source;

means, operable on a processor, for applying user preferences corresponding with a user request to search the database, wherein the user request comprises a source quality range, and a query expression; and

means, operable on a processor, for determining the records in the database that satisfy the user request, wherein the determined records match the source quality range.

12. A computer-implemented system for processing records in a database, the system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor configured to;

calculate a source quality for each source in the database based on records associated with the source;

apply user preferences corresponding with a user request to search the database, wherein the user request comprises a source quality range, and a query expression; and

determine the records in the database that satisfy the user request, wherein the determined records match the source quality range.

13. A computer-implemented method of processing records in a database, the method comprising:

a) evaluating, by a processor, all records in the database that are associated with a same phenomenon or object;

b) applying, by a processor, user preferences corresponding with a user request; and

c) determining, by a processor, the records in the database that satisfy the user request.

14. The method of claim 13, additionally comprising storing the process of acts a), b) and c) for later reference.