System and method for information retrieval using context information
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1. A method executable by at least one computing system of retrieving information using context information comprising:
- storing, by at least one processor in at least one data store, context identified from a previous experience with an information item, the stored context comprising information and events associated with the information item, event relationships among the events and an event type of each event, the stored context relates the information item and at least one of the events that occurred during the previous experience with the information item;
receiving, by the at least one processor, a request to search the stored context to identify the information item, the request comprising at least a portion of the stored context including the at least one event that occurred during the previous experience with the information item, the event type of the at least one event, and at least one of the event relationships;
searching, by at least one processor, the stored context using the at least a portion of the stored context included in the search request to identify the information item.
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Abstract
A system and method of collecting information and associated context are provided. Information is retrieved using context information by receiving a search request to identify an information item, the search request including a context comprising circumstantial information related to a previous experience with the information item, and searching at least one data store using the context item, so as to identify the information item associated with the context.
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1. A method executable by at least one computing system of retrieving information using context information comprising:
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storing, by at least one processor in at least one data store, context identified from a previous experience with an information item, the stored context comprising information and events associated with the information item, event relationships among the events and an event type of each event, the stored context relates the information item and at least one of the events that occurred during the previous experience with the information item; receiving, by the at least one processor, a request to search the stored context to identify the information item, the request comprising at least a portion of the stored context including the at least one event that occurred during the previous experience with the information item, the event type of the at least one event, and at least one of the event relationships; searching, by at least one processor, the stored context using the at least a portion of the stored context included in the search request to identify the information item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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collecting, by at least one computing system, context for an information item, said step of collecting comprises; identifying the context corresponding to the information item from a previous experience with the information item, the context comprising information and events, event relationships among the events identified from the previous experience with the information item, and an event type of each event, the stored context relates the information item and at least one of the events that occurred during the previous experience with the information item; and storing the context in a data store; and retrieving the information item, said step of retrieving comprising; receiving a request to search the stored context to identify the information item, the request comprising search criteria comprising at least one item of the stored context, the search criteria including the at least one event that occurred during the previous experience with the information item, the event type of the at least one event, and at least one of the event relationships; searching the stored context using the search criteria to identify the information item.
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11. A computer-readable medium tangibly embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising:
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storing, in at least one data store, context identified from a previous experience with an information item, the stored context comprising information and events associated with the information item, event relationships among the events and an event type of each event, the stored context relates the information item and at least one of the events that occurred during the previous experience with the information item; receiving a request to search the stored context to identify the information item, the request comprising at least a portion of the stored context including the at least one event that occurred during the previous experience with the information item, the event type of the at least one event, and at least one of the event relationships; searching the stored context using the at least a portion of the stored context included in the search request to identify the information item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium tangibly embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising:
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collecting context for an information item, said step of collecting comprises; identifying the context corresponding to the information item from a previous experience with the information item, the context comprising information and events, event relationships among the events from the previous experience with the information item and an event type of each event, the stored context relates the information item and at least one of the events that occurred during the previous experience with the information item; and storing the context in a data store; and retrieving the information item, said step of retrieving comprising; receiving a request to search the stored context to identify the information item, the request comprising search criteria comprising at least one item of the stored context, the search criteria including the at least one event that occurred during the previous experience with the information item, the event type of the at least one event, and at least one of the event relationships; searching the stored context using the search criteria to identify the information item.
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