Method and apparatus for constructing and maintaining a user knowledge profile
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of constructing a profile of an entity, wherein a computer executing instructions performs the method comprising:
- intercepting, by the computer, an electronic document while the electronic document is being transmitted on a network by the entity;
the computer automatically identifying content, within the electronic document, as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, wherein the identifying the content comprises assigning a figure of merit to the content, and wherein the assigning the figure of merit to the content comprises determining a frequency with which the content occurs in collection of information associated with the entity;
in response to said automatically identifying the content as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, enabling the entity to provide an authorization, the authorization indicating whether the identified content is to be included in at least a particular portion of the profile associated with the entity; and
including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization, wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is a private portion of the profile and the second portion is a public portion of the profile, and wherein said including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization comprises including the identified content within the public portion of the profile.
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Abstract
A method of constructing an entity profile having private and public portions commences with the assignment of a confidence level to content within an electronic document. The electronic document may be associated with a first entity. The content may be descriptive of the first entity. If the confidence level assigned to the content is less than a predetermined threshold, the content is automatically rejected for inclusion within the entity profile. If the confidence level assigned to the content exceeds the predetermined threshold, the content is included within the private portion of the entity profile. Thereafter, the content can be automatically presented to the first entity for authorization, by the first entity, for inclusion of the content within the public portion of the profile. The public portion of the entity profile may be freely accessible by other entities, whereas the private portion may have access restrictions.
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1. A computer-implemented method of constructing a profile of an entity, wherein a computer executing instructions performs the method comprising:
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intercepting, by the computer, an electronic document while the electronic document is being transmitted on a network by the entity; the computer automatically identifying content, within the electronic document, as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, wherein the identifying the content comprises assigning a figure of merit to the content, and wherein the assigning the figure of merit to the content comprises determining a frequency with which the content occurs in collection of information associated with the entity; in response to said automatically identifying the content as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, enabling the entity to provide an authorization, the authorization indicating whether the identified content is to be included in at least a particular portion of the profile associated with the entity; and including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization, wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is a private portion of the profile and the second portion is a public portion of the profile, and wherein said including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization comprises including the identified content within the public portion of the profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing system comprising a processor;
- and a memory coupled with the processor for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing system to perform a process that includes
intercepting, by a computer, an electronic document while the electronic document is being transmitted on a network by an entity, automatically identifying content within the electronic document as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, wherein the identifying the content comprises assigning a figure of merit to the content, and wherein the assigning the figure of merit to the content comprises determining a frequency with which the content occurs in collection of information associated with the entity, automatically prompting the entity to provide an authorization regarding the identified content in response to the content being automatically identified as potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, the authorization indicating whether the identified content is to be included in at least a particular portion of a profile of the entity, including the content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization, wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is a private portion of the profile and the second portion is a public portion of the profile, and wherein said including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization comprises including the identified content within the public portion of the profile. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
- and a memory coupled with the processor for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing system to perform a process that includes
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13. A machine-readable storage medium for storing instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a process that comprises:
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intercepting, by the machine, an electronic document while the electronic document is being transmitted on a network by an entity; automatically identifying content, within the electronic document, as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, wherein the identifying the content comprises assigning a figure of merit to the content, and wherein the assigning the figure of merit to the content comprises determining a frequency with which the content occurs in collection of information associated with the entity; in response to said automatically identifying the content as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, enabling the entity to provide an authorization, the authorization indicating whether the identified content is to be included in at least a particular portion of a profile associated with the entity; and including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization, wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is a private portion of the profile and the second portion is a public portion of the profile, and wherein said including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization comprises including the identified content within the public portion of the profile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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