Methods and apparatus for information organization and exchange
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- storing in a data store a plurality of interconnected items of information, each item of information associated with at least one item of meta-information;
receiving at least one additional item of information associated with at least one additional item of meta-information;
adding the received additional item of information to the data store;
copying, upon adding the received additional item of information to the data store, at least part of the received additional item of information to a target item of information stored in the data store, wherein at least one of a format, a content, and a structure of the copied information is transformed by the copying;
identifying, based on the meta-information associated with the received additional item of information, a related item of information stored in the data store;
determining whether the related item of information can be transmitted from the data store to a receiver external to the data store based on a permission associated with the related item of information; and
upon determining that the related item of information can be transmitted, providing the related item of information to the external receiver.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for information organization and exchange by providing a data store of interconnected items of information that together form an intent-driven taxonomy. This allows users to easily discover and exchange real-time items of information across applications.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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storing in a data store a plurality of interconnected items of information, each item of information associated with at least one item of meta-information; receiving at least one additional item of information associated with at least one additional item of meta-information; adding the received additional item of information to the data store; copying, upon adding the received additional item of information to the data store, at least part of the received additional item of information to a target item of information stored in the data store, wherein at least one of a format, a content, and a structure of the copied information is transformed by the copying; identifying, based on the meta-information associated with the received additional item of information, a related item of information stored in the data store; determining whether the related item of information can be transmitted from the data store to a receiver external to the data store based on a permission associated with the related item of information; and upon determining that the related item of information can be transmitted, providing the related item of information to the external receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor for executing the instructions stored on the at least one memory, wherein execution of the instructions results in the at least one processor performing operations comprising; storing in a data store a plurality of interconnected items of information, each item of information associated with at least one item of meta-information; receiving at least one additional item of information associated with at least one additional item of meta-information; adding the received additional item of information to the data store; copying, upon adding the received additional item of information to the data store, at least part of the received additional item of information to a target item of information stored in the data store, wherein at least one of a format, a content, and a structure of the copied information is transformed by the copying; identifying, based on the meta-information associated with the received additional item of information, a related item of information stored in the data store; determining whether the related item of information can be transmitted from the data store to a receiver external to the data store based on a permission associated with the related item of information; and upon determining that the related item of information can be transmitted, providing the related item of information to the external receiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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