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Automatically initiating a knowledge portal query from within a displayed document

  • US 6,584,469 B1
  • Filed: 03/16/2000
  • Issued: 06/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for automatically initiating a query of a knowledge portal from within a displayed document, the knowledge portal storing a plurality of objects linked by one or more relationships, the document displayed by a document viewer and comprising one or more words, the system comprising:

  • a word designation module configured to receive a user designation of at least two words of the document;

    an object identification module configured to automatically identify at least two objects within the knowledge portal corresponding to the at least two designated words;

    a query formulation module configured to automatically formulate a query for identifying at least one relationship within the knowledge portal linking the at least two objects;

    a query initiation module configured to automatically direct the knowledge portal to initiate the query; and

    a connections display module configured to display to a user the relationship between the at least two objects.

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