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System and method to customize metadata for different users running on the same infrastructure

  • US 9,286,362 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2009
  • Issued: 03/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for retrieving data comprising:

  • a memory storage device defining a meta-data repository that stores at least one meta-data item belonging to each of an element and a relationship type meta-data;

    a processor device in communications with the memory storage device, wherein the system is capable of performing a method comprising;

    storing, in the meta-data repository, at least one meta-data item belonging to each of an element type and a relationship type meta-data;

    storing at least one data item in a data repository;

    capturing a relationship between the at least one meta-data item and a data item including a context in which the relationship was generated;

    extracting, from data items stored in said data repository, said meta-data items;

    aggregating data and meta-data items and relationships thereof across one or more users in a structured file format;

    parsing the structured file format to extract data representing concepts, and to extract relationships;

    using a profile editor tool to permit a user, via a connected user device, to select relationships from the extracted relationships, the selected relationships being relationships that the user wants to consider during data queries;

    recording said user'"'"'s selections as a profile for that user; and

    retrieving, in response to a user query comprising at least requested data items, relevant data items by parsing said user profile to dynamically determine kinds of relationships a user wants to consider, and obtaining relevant relationships based on said user profile and said requested data items, wherein a selection of meta-data used in the retrieving is determined according to said user profile and the captured context information;

    wherein the selection of meta-data further includes contextual information about the retrieval query; and

    wherein the contextual information about the retrieval query further includes a description of when the query was generated.

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