Creating a technical computing environment (TCE)-based search engine

• US 9,183,302 B1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 11/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
• Inventors: Zander, Justyna
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Truong
• Application Number:
  US13/834,577
• Time in Patent Office: 970 Days
• Field of Search: 707/736, 707/682
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2438 Embedded query languages
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24522 Translation of natural language queries to structured queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques

Abstract

A device provides a collaborative environment that enables the device to receive: technical computing environment (TCE) model information associated with one or more TCE models, problem information associated with one or more problems, TCE tool information associated with one or more TCE tools, and user information associated with one or more search query users. The device executes the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools to determine behavior information associated with the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools, stores the received information and the behavior information in a repository, and utilizes the information stored in the repository for generating a result in response to a query by a TCE-based search engine.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving information, the information including;

technical computing environment (TCE) model information associated with one or more TCE models,

problem information associated with one or more problems, and

TCE tool information associated with one or more TCE tools,

the receiving the information being performed by a device;

executing the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools to determine behavior information associated with the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools,

the executing the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools being performed by the device;

storing the behavior information in a repository,

the storing the received information and the behavior information being performed by the device;

receiving a query including a plurality of query elements,

the receiving the query being performed by the device;

processing the plurality of query elements to determine a plurality of processed query elements,

a processed query element, of the plurality of processed query elements, including an identifier associated with a respective query element of the plurality of query elements, and

the processing the plurality of query elements being performed by the device; and

utilizing the behavior information stored in the repository for generating a result based on the plurality of processed query elements,

the utilizing the behavior information stored in the repository being performed by the device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing for display a user interface associated with the one or more TCE models; and

receiving the TCE model information via the user interface.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing for display a user interface associated with data; and

receiving data via the user interface.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing for display a user interface associated with the one or more problems; and

receiving the problem information via the user interface.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing for display a user interface associated with the one or more TCE tools; and

receiving the TCE tool information via the user interface.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing for display a user interface that enables a user to create a profile; and

receiving user profile information via the user interface.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing for display a user interface that enables creation of user interfaces for receiving additional information for the repository;

receiving the additional information; and

using the additional information to generate the result.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

connecting a collaborative environment, which enables the device to receive the information, to social networks associated with developers providing information stored in the repository;

retrieving developer information, associated with the developers, from the social networks; and

storing the developer information in the repository.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

utilizing the developer information stored in the repository for generating the result.

10. The method of claim 1, where the result is generated using a TCE-based search engine.

11. A computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the processor to;

receive information, the information including one or more of;

technical computing environment (TCE) model information associated with one or more TCE models,

problem information associated with one or more problems, or

TCE tool information associated with one or more TCE tools,

execute the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools to determine behavior information associated with the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools,

store the behavior information in a repository,

receive a query including a plurality of query elements,

process the plurality of query elements to determine a plurality of processed query elements,

a processed query element, of the plurality of processed query elements, including an identifier associated with a respective query element of the plurality of query elements, and

utilize the behavior information stored in the repository for generating a result based on the plurality of processed query elements.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide for display a user interface associated with the one or more TCE models, and

receive the TCE model information via the user interface.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide for display a user interface associated with data,

receive the data via the user interface, and

store the data in the repository.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide for display a user interface associated with problem information,

receive the problem information via the user interface, and

store the problem information in the repository.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide for display a user interface associated with the one or more TCE tools,

receive the TCE tool information via the user interface, and

use the TCE tool information to generate the result.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide for display a user interface that enables a user to create a profile,

receive user profile information via the user interface, and

use the user profile information to generate the result.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide for display a user interface that enables creation of user interfaces for receiving additional information for the repository,

receive the additional information; and

use the additional information to generate the result.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

connect a collaborative environment, which enables the device to receive the information, to social networks associated with developers providing information stored in the repository,

retrieve developer information, associated with the developers, from the social networks, and

store the developer information in the repository.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

utilize the developer information stored in the repository for generating the result.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, where the result is generated using a TCE-based search engine.

25. The device of claim 19, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide for display a user interface associated with the one or more TCE tools,

receive the TCE tool information via the user interface, and

use the TCE tool information to generate the result.

21. A device comprising:

one or more processors to;

receive information, the information including one or more of;

technical computing environment (TCE) model information associated with one or more TCE models,

problem information associated with one or more problems, or

TCE tool information associated with one or more TCE tools,

execute the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools to determine behavior information associated with the one or more TCE models and the one or more TCE tools,

store the behavior information in a repository,

receive a query including a plurality of query elements,

process the plurality of query elements to determine a plurality of processed query elements,

a processed query element, of the plurality of processed query elements, including an identifier associated with a respective query element of the plurality of query elements, and

utilize the behavior information stored in the repository for generating a result based on the plurality of processed query elements.

22. The device of claim 21, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide for display a user interface associated with the one or more TCE models,

receive the TCE model information via the user interface,

use the TCE model information to generate the result.

23. The device of claim 21, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide for display a user interface associated with data, and

receive the data via the user interface.

24. The device of claim 21, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide for display a user interface associated with the one or more problems,

receive the problem information via the user interface, and

use the problem information to generate the result.

26. The device of claim 21, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide for display a user interface that enables a user to create a profile,

receive user profile information via the user interface, and

use the user profile information to generate the result.

27. The device of claim 21, where the one or more processors are further to:

connect a collaborative environment, which enables the device to receive the information, to social networks associated with developers providing information stored in the repository,

retrieve developer information, associated with the developers, from the social networks, and

store the developer information in the repository.

28. The device of claim 27, where the one or more processors are further to:

utilize the developer information stored in the repository for generating the result.