Knowledgebase framework system

• US 7,099,854 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2005
• Issued: 08/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Liongosari, Edy S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hirl, Joseph P.
• Application Number:
  US11/060,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20050165764A1
• Time in Patent Office: 558 Days
• Field of Search: 706/45, 706/14, 706/12, 711/1
• US Class Current: 706/45
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/022 Knowledge engineering; Knowledge acquisition

Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for a knowledgebase framework. Information is obtained from at least one source utilizing a network. Utilizing a knowledge model, an index is generated for the obtained information. The generated index includes a plurality of items each associated with at least some of the obtained information. Utilizing the network, the generated index is displayed to a user. The user is permitted to select an least one of the items of the index. The information associated with the selected item is then displayed to the user utilizing the network.

Claims

1. A method for a knowledgebase framework in a background finder, the method comprising:

querying a source of target information;

pattern matching the target information based on a set of phrase structure templates;

binding at least a part of the target information to at least one phrase structure template included in the set of phrase structure templates;

extracting an identified field from the bound target information;

obtaining information relating to the identified field from at least one information source utilizing a network;

generating a knowledge model-based index for the obtained information using a knowledge model, wherein the generated knowledge model-based index comprises a plurality of items each associated with at least some of the obtained information; and

displaying the knowledge model-based index to a user utilizing the network.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising permitting the selection by the user of at least one of the items of the knowledge model-based index;

and displaying the information associated with the selected item to the user.

3. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein displaying the information associated with the selected item to the user comprises utilizing the network to retrieve the associated information from the at least one information source from which the associated information was obtained.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the source of target information is a meeting record that stores all the pertinent information concerning an upcoming meeting.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one information source comprises at least one of an internal source having controlled access or an external source having uncontrolled access utilizing a wide area network, or combinations thereof.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising monitoring the at least one information source for updated information relating to at least one of the items of the knowledge model-based index;

and generating a notice regarding the updated information for receipt by the user via the network.

7. A method as recited in claim 6, wherein the at least one information source to be monitored is selectable by the user.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising permitting the user to input a search term utilizing the network, searching the knowledge model-based index for items associated with the search term, and displaying items of the knowledge model-based index associated with the search term to the user utilizing the network.

21. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein binding at least a part of the target information comprises binding a predetermined placeholder representative of a field to a value included in the target information, wherein the predetermined placeholder representative of the field is included in the at least one phrase structure template.

22. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein binding at least a part of the target information comprises binding a continuous phrase that is identified within the target information based on a format of the continuous phrase that is defined in the at least one phrase structure template.

23. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein binding at least a part of the target information comprises locating one or more indicators within the target information, and identifying information to be bound based on a predefined relationship of the identified information with the indicators.

9. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for a knowledgebase framework in a background finder, the computer program comprising:

a code segment that is executable to perform pattern matching of information included in a data record based on a set of predefined phrase structure templates that each specify a pattern of a plurality of expressions presentable in the data record;

a code segment that is executable to bind two or more words in the data record in accordance with the specified pattern of one of the set of predefined phrase structure templates;

a code segment that is executable to obtain information related to at least one of the bound two or more words from at least one source utilizing a network;

a code segment that is executable to generate a knowledge model-based index for the obtained information using a knowledge model, wherein the generated knowledge model-based index comprises a plurality of items each associated with at least some of the obtained information; and

a code segment that is executable to display the knowledge model-based index to a user utilizing the network.

10. A computer program as recited in claim 9, further comprising a code segment that is executable to permit the user to select at least one of the items of the knowledge model-based index.

11. A computer program as recited in claim 10, further comprising a code segment that is executable to display to the user the information associated with a selected item utilizing the network.

12. A computer program as recited in claim 11, further comprising a code segment that is executable to utilize the network to retrieve the associated information from the source from which the associated information was obtained.

13. A computer program as recited in claim 9, further comprising a code segment that is executable to provide a restriction criteria that is selectable by a user to limit the information obtained.

14. A computer program as recited in claim 9, wherein the pattern matching is limited to a predetermined portion of the data record.

15. A computer program as recited in claim 9, wherein the at least one source comprises at least one of an internal source having controlled access or an external source having uncontrolled access utilizing a wide area network, or combinations thereof.

16. A computer program as recited in claim 9, further comprising a code segment that is executable to monitor the at least one source for updated information related to at least one of the items of the knowledge model-based index utilizing the network;

a code segment that is executable to generate a notice regarding the updated information, and a code segment that is executable to transmit the notice to the user utilizing the network.

17. A computer program as recited in claim 16, further comprising a code segment that is executable to permit a user to select the at least one source to be monitored.

24. A computer program as recited in claim 9, further comprising a code segment that is executable to generate a query that selectively includes one or more of the bound two or more words, wherein the query is useable to obtain information from at least one source utilizing the network.

18. A system for a knowledgebase framework in a background finder, comprising:

logic to perform pattern matching of a phrase within a data record to at least one of a plurality of predefined phrase structured templates;

logic to bind one or more terms included in the phrase to a matched one of the phrase structured template;

logic to generate a query that selectively includes one or more of the bound one or more terms;

logic to obtain information based on the query from at least one source utilizing a network;

logic to generate a knowledge model-based index for the obtained information using a knowledge model, wherein the generated knowledge model-based index comprises a plurality of items each associated with at least some of the obtained information;

logic to display the knowledge model-based index to a user utilizing the network;

logic to permit the user to select at least one of the items of the knowledge model-based index; and

logic to display the information associated with the selected item to the user utilizing the network.

19. A system as recited in claim 18, further comprising logic to monitor the at least one source for updated information relating to at least one of the items of the knowledge model-based index utilizing the network.

20. A system as recited in claim 19, further comprising logic to generate a notice regarding the updated information, and logic to transmit the notice to the user utilizing the network.