METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRELATING AND VIEWING DISPARATE DATA
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- collecting data from a plurality of information sources;
identifying a geographic location associated with the data and forming a corresponding event according to the geographic location;
correlating the data and the event with one or more topics based at least partly on the identified geographic location and storing the correlated data and event; and
inferring the associated geographic location if the data does not comprise explicit location information, including matching the data against a database of geo-referenced data.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method comprising collecting data from a plurality of information sources, identifying a geographic location associated with the data and forming a corresponding event according to the geographic location, correlating the data and the event with one or more topics based at least partly on the identified geographic location and storing the correlated data and event and inferring the associated geographic location if the data does not comprise explicit location information, including matching the data against a database of geo-referenced data.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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collecting data from a plurality of information sources; identifying a geographic location associated with the data and forming a corresponding event according to the geographic location; correlating the data and the event with one or more topics based at least partly on the identified geographic location and storing the correlated data and event; and inferring the associated geographic location if the data does not comprise explicit location information, including matching the data against a database of geo-referenced data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24)
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13. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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collecting data from a plurality of information sources; identifying a geographic location associated with the data for the event; and displaying a computer-generated map wherein the data can be accessed via user interaction with the map based on the geographic locations identified respectively for the data.
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a collection module for collecting data from a plurality of information sources; a geo-localization module, coupled to the collection module, for identifying a geographic location associated with the data and forming a corresponding event according to the geographic location; a correlation module, coupled to the geo-localization module and the collection module, correlating the data and the event with one or more topics based at least partly on the identified geographic location and storing correlation data in a database; and an inferencing module for inferring the associated geographic location if the data does not comprise explicit location information, including matching the data against a database of geo-referenced data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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