System and method for automated retrieval of information
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1. A system for automated retrieval of information from one or more information sources, comprising:
- at least one attribute that;
comprises a business role of information describing a particular purpose for which information may be used;
is associated with a work activity corresponding to a particular usage of information; and
indicates selected information for which retrieval is likely to be desirable for the usage;
a library containing a plurality of information filters, each information filter specifying one or more search parameters corresponding to the attribute;
a translator coupled to the library and operable to select one or more information filters from the library in accordance with the attribute; and
a searcher coupled to the translator and the information sources, the searcher operable to generate one or more search requests according to the search parameters specified by the selected information filters, the searcher further operable to retrieve information from the information sources using the generated search requests.
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Abstract
A system (10) for automated retrieval of information from one or more information sources (30) includes user parameters (14) that specify an attribute (114, 116, 118, 120) of a user (102). A library (18) contains filters (20) that each specify one or more search parameters for an associated attribute (114, 116, 118, 120). A translator (16) selects one or more filters (20) from the library (18) in accordance with the user parameters (14). A searcher (28) retrieves information from the information sources (30) using the selected filters (20).
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1. A system for automated retrieval of information from one or more information sources, comprising:
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at least one attribute that; comprises a business role of information describing a particular purpose for which information may be used; is associated with a work activity corresponding to a particular usage of information; and indicates selected information for which retrieval is likely to be desirable for the usage; a library containing a plurality of information filters, each information filter specifying one or more search parameters corresponding to the attribute; a translator coupled to the library and operable to select one or more information filters from the library in accordance with the attribute; and a searcher coupled to the translator and the information sources, the searcher operable to generate one or more search requests according to the search parameters specified by the selected information filters, the searcher further operable to retrieve information from the information sources using the generated search requests. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for automated retrieval of information from one or more information sources, comprising:
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retrieving a user profile defined by one or more user parameters, the user parameters comprising at least one attribute that; comprises a business role of information describing a particular purpose for which information may be used; is associated with a work activity corresponding to a particular usage of information; and indicates selected information for which retrieval is likely to be desirable for the usage; associating the user parameters with one or more information filters selected from a plurality of stored information filters, each information filter specifying one or more search parameters corresponding to an associated attribute; generating one or more search requests according to the search parameters specified by the selected information filters; issuing the search requests to the information sources; and retrieving information from the information sources in accordance with the search requests. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for automated retrieval of information from one or more information sources, comprising:
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retrieving a user profile defined by one or more user parameters, the user parameters comprising at least one attribute that; comprises a business role of information describing a particular purpose for which information may be used; is associated with a work activity corresponding to a particular usage of information; and indicates selected information for which retrieval is likely to be desirable for the usage; associating the user parameters with one or more information filters selected from a plurality of stored information filters, at least one information filter specifying one or more search parameters corresponding to the attribute; generating one or more search requests according to the search parameters specified by the selected filters; issuing the search requests to the information sources; retrieving information from the information sources in accordance with the search requests; eliciting responses from the user concerning the retrieved information; and modifying the selected information filters in accordance with the responses. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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