Unitary language for problem solving resources for knowledge based services

• US 7,222,066 B1
• Filed: 11/27/2000
• Issued: 05/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yeong Kuang Oon
• Original Assignee: Yeong Kuang Oon
• Inventors: Oon, Yeong Kuang
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorvil; Richemond
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vo; Huyen X.
• Application Number:
  US10/130,809
• Time in Patent Office: 2,367 Days
• Field of Search: 704/7, 704/9, 704/10, 704/275, 704/251, 704/252, 704/256, 704/3, 704/4, 704/6, 704/8, 704/270, 704/257, 705/2, 705/3, 600/300, 600/301
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/04 Speaking with audible presentation of the material to be studied G09B5/04

Abstract

A unitary machine parsable language for use in data representation and problem solving in knowledge based services having a vocabulary of terms which derive from a natural human language to facilitate ease of comprehension by humans based upon a definition of the context of an item of information. A method of increasing the effectiveness of a knowledge based service consultation comprising splitting the consultation into at least a pre-consultation phase, a consultation phase and a post-consultation phase wherein information collected during earlier phases is electronically checked during the post-consultation phase.

Claims

1. A method of coding data for use in data representation and problem solving in knowledge-based services, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving context-oriented items of information;

marshalling said information in a computer system;

providing an organised and classified vocabulary of terms which derive from a natural human language to facilitate ease of comprehension by humans, the classification of said vocabulary of terms being based on a belief system predicated on a hierarchical classification system;

rendering said information in the form of a string of expressions expressed in a unitary machine parsable scripting language using said vocabulary of terms, the language based upon the use of expressions containing said terms able to represent items of information;

inserting in said string of expressions contextual code components including contextual modifier expressions and contextual organiser expressions, said contextual code components able to provide a context of items of information, the contextual code components comprising terms from said organised and classified vocabulary of terms, each said contextual code component able to embody both an intrinsic meaning and a place value significance, the place value significance augmenting the meaning of the resultant expression depending on the positional relationship of the contextual modifier expression to a contextual organiser expression, the use of said contextual code components based on a structure of propositions, said propositions coding to express contexts selected from the group of themes, plots and subplots, each subplot being adapted to be able to contain successive further subplots, thus enabling increased expressivity using a limited number of terms in said vocabulary; and

outputting said information as coded data for interrogation, further processing or analysis.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said contextual modifier expressions are separable from the remaining term or terms of an expression by use of a shear operator, such the contextual code components can stand alone as independent codes, enabling the refactoring of terms from said vocabulary as contextual code components.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said contextual code components are configured to effect information tunnelling and thereby increase expressivity with minimal compromise of computer precision.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said contextual code components include accrual context components to enable collection and utilisation of a pool of background data.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of rendering and/or the step of inserting includes the provision of a blessing level for grading available options for said expressions.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said unitary machine parsable scripting language comprising a uniform syntactical and semantic construct to facilitate transportability across a variety of applications.

7. A method according to claim 1, applied to an application selected from the group of information collection, problem solving, heuristics, man-machine communication, and machine—

machine communication.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the classification of said vocabulary of terms is predicated on a linnean system of classification.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein there is provided a single name space for all terms in said vocabulary.

10. A method according to claim 8, wherein said classification includes further hierarchies defined below the equivalent of ‘

species’

level in the linnean system.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein a species or any of its subclasses can have membership in zero taxa or any number of taxa at any level.

12. A method according to claim 8, wherein a taxon at a certain level in a hierarchy does not need to be a descendant of a taxon at the level immediately above it.

13. A method according to claim 1, wherein the expressions represent heuristics for decision support.

14. A method according to claim 1, wherein the expressions provide the medium for dialog among a plurality of problem solving resources.

15. A method according to claim 1, wherein the expressions enable bi-directional communication between problem-solving resources.

16. A method according to claim 1, wherein the strings of expressions are configured to be parsable by using pattern matches.

17. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of identifying context conflicts.

18. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of associative, commutative adding of knowledge to the problem solving resource.

19. A method according to claim 1, wherein said expressions are adapted to be reaggregated, to allow for data analysis.

20. A method according to claim 1, configured for application to the field of health.

21. A method according to claim 1, employing a dictionary of incongruous terms that are stored as associations.

22. The method according to claim 8, comprising the step of parsing expressions to detect a conflict with the linnean belief system under which the terms of the language are classified.

23. A system for coding data for use in data representation and problem solving in knowledge-based services, comprising:

means for receiving context-oriented items of information;

means for marshalling said information in a computer system;

means for providing an organised and classified vocabulary of terms which derive from a natural human language to facilitate ease of comprehension by humans, the classification of said vocabulary of terms being based on a belief system predicated on a hierarchical classification system;

means for rendering said information in the form of a string of expressions expressed in a unitary machine parsable scripting language using said vocabulary of terms, the language based upon the use of expressions containing said terms able to represent items of information;

means for inserting in said string of expressions contextual code components including contextual modifier expressions and contextual organiser expressions, said contextual code components able to provide a context of items of information, the contextual code components comprising terms from said organised and classified vocabulary of terms, each said contextual code component able to embody both an intrinsic meaning and a place value significance, the place value significance augmenting the meaning of the resultant expression depending on the positional relationship of the contextual modifier expression to a contextual organiser expression, the use of said contextual code components based on a structure of propositions, said propositions coding to express contexts selected from the group of themes, plots and subplots, each subplot being adapted to be able to contain successive further subplots, thus enabling increased expressivity using a limited number of terms in said vocabulary; and

means for outputting said information as coded data for interrogation, further processing or analysis.