System and method for integrating knowledge engines in a cloud computing environment
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1. A system for integrating knowledge engines in a cloud computing environment, the system comprising:
- at least one processor;
a cloud computing platform for hosting knowledge engines and integration software, wherein the cloud computing platform resides on the at least one processor;
a graphical user interface, hosted on the cloud computing platform, for interfacing with a user through at least one input/output device and an electronic display;
a plurality of applications, hosted on the cloud computing platform and accessible through the graphical user interface, for integrating output from knowledge engines;
at least one knowledge engine, interfaced with the plurality of applications, for extracting knowledge from data and information;
at least one index database, accessible by the at least one knowledge engine, for storing indexing information;
at least one index engine, interfaced with the at least one index database, for retrieving and indexing data and information from a plurality of data sources; and
at least one connector per each index engine, for transferring data and information between the at least one index engine and the plurality of data sources.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system for integrating knowledge engines in a cloud computing environment, having a cloud computing platform, a graphical user interface (GUI), several applications for integrating information, knowledge engines for extracting knowledge from data and information, and an index consisting of an index engine, an index database, and a connector to several data sources. The present invention also includes a method of integrating knowledge engines in a cloud computing environment.
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1. A system for integrating knowledge engines in a cloud computing environment, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; a cloud computing platform for hosting knowledge engines and integration software, wherein the cloud computing platform resides on the at least one processor; a graphical user interface, hosted on the cloud computing platform, for interfacing with a user through at least one input/output device and an electronic display; a plurality of applications, hosted on the cloud computing platform and accessible through the graphical user interface, for integrating output from knowledge engines; at least one knowledge engine, interfaced with the plurality of applications, for extracting knowledge from data and information; at least one index database, accessible by the at least one knowledge engine, for storing indexing information; at least one index engine, interfaced with the at least one index database, for retrieving and indexing data and information from a plurality of data sources; and at least one connector per each index engine, for transferring data and information between the at least one index engine and the plurality of data sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of integrating knowledge engines in a cloud computing environment, the method comprising the steps of:
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activating a graphical user interface (GUI) for a knowledge integration system, wherein the graphical user interface (GUI) is hosted on a cloud computing platform residing on at least one processor; presenting a set of knowledge integration system options to the user; selecting knowledge integration system options; starting the knowledge integration system; presenting a set of application options to the user; selecting the application from the set of application options; resourcing a configuration of software sufficient to run the selected application; selecting an appropriate user interface for the selected application; selecting at least one dynamic engine appropriate for the selected application; and selecting an index, wherein the index is comprised of at least one index engine, at least one index database, and at least one connector per each index engine, appropriate for the selected application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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