System, method and computer program for faceted classification synthesis
First Claim
1. A method for performing synthesis of relationships between a plurality of concept definitions using a domain of information, wherein the domain of information is a faceted domain that comprises a plurality of facets each having a plurality of facet attributes, wherein each of the concept definitions comprises at least one of the plurality of facet attributes, and wherein the method comprises:
- determining whether any explicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an explicit relationship is determined to exist between any two of the plurality concept definitions if the two of the plurality of concept definitions share at least one common facet attribute or each has a facet attribute of the same lineage in at least one facet attribute hierarchy of the plurality of facet attributes;
determining whether any implicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an implicit relationship between two of the plurality of concept definitions is determined to exist based on a statistical identification of a relationship between a facet attribute in a first of the two of the plurality of concept definitions and a facet attribute in a second of the two of the plurality of concept definitions; and
when it is determined that at least one explicit relationship and/or at least one implicit relationship exists between two of the plurality of concept definitions, synthesizing a relationship between the two of the plurality of concept definitions.
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Abstract
A method (system and computer program product) performs facet classification synthesis to relate concepts represented by concept definitions defined in accordance with a faceted data set comprising facets, facet attributes, and facet attribute hierarchies. Dimensional concept relationships are expressed between the concept definitions. Two concept definitions are determined to be related in a particular dimensional concept relationship by examining whether at least one of explicit relationships and implicit relationships exist in the faceted data set between the respective facet attributes of the two concept definitions.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for performing synthesis of relationships between a plurality of concept definitions using a domain of information, wherein the domain of information is a faceted domain that comprises a plurality of facets each having a plurality of facet attributes, wherein each of the concept definitions comprises at least one of the plurality of facet attributes, and wherein the method comprises:
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determining whether any explicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an explicit relationship is determined to exist between any two of the plurality concept definitions if the two of the plurality of concept definitions share at least one common facet attribute or each has a facet attribute of the same lineage in at least one facet attribute hierarchy of the plurality of facet attributes; determining whether any implicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an implicit relationship between two of the plurality of concept definitions is determined to exist based on a statistical identification of a relationship between a facet attribute in a first of the two of the plurality of concept definitions and a facet attribute in a second of the two of the plurality of concept definitions; and when it is determined that at least one explicit relationship and/or at least one implicit relationship exists between two of the plurality of concept definitions, synthesizing a relationship between the two of the plurality of concept definitions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system comprising:
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at least one memory that stores processor-executable instructions for performing faceted classification synthesis of relationships between a plurality of concept definitions using a domain of information comprising a plurality of facets each having a plurality of facet attributes, wherein each of the concept definitions comprises at least one of the plurality of facet attributes; and at least one hardware processor, coupled to the at least one memory that executes the instructions to; determine whether any explicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an explicit relationship is determined to exist between any two of the plurality concept definitions if the two of the plurality of concept definitions share at least one common facet attribute or each has a facet attribute of the same lineage in at least one facet attribute hierarchy of the plurality of facet attributes; determine whether any implicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an implicit relationship between two of the plurality of concept definitions is determined to exist based on a statistical identification of a relationship between a facet attribute in a first of the two of the plurality of concept definitions and a facet attribute in a second of the two of the plurality of concept definitions; and when it is determined that at least one explicit relationship and/or at least one implicit relationship exists between two of the plurality of concept definitions, synthesize a relationship between the two of the plurality of concept definitions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program storage product storing instructions that when executed on a computer system, perform a method for performing synthesis of relationships between a plurality of concept definitions using a domain of information, wherein the domain of information comprises a plurality of facets each having a plurality of facet attributes, wherein each of the plurality of concept definitions comprises at least one the plurality of facet attributes, and wherein the method comprises:
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determining whether any explicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an explicit relationship is determined to exist between any two of the plurality concept definitions if the two of the plurality of concept definitions share at least one common facet attribute or each has a facet attribute of the same lineage in at least one facet attribute hierarchy of the plurality of facet attributes; determining whether any implicit relationships exist between the plurality of concept definitions, wherein an implicit relationship between two of the plurality of concept definitions is determined to exist based on a statistical identification of a relationship between a facet attribute in a first of the two of the plurality of concept definitions and a facet attribute in a second of the two of the plurality of concept definitions; and when it is determined that at least one explicit relationship and/or at least one implicit relationship exists between two of the plurality of concept definitions, synthesizing a relationship between the two of the plurality of concept definitions. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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