Patent ReferencesMethod of creating a computer system Knowledge system with improved request processing Method of translating data from knowledge base to data base Document identification by characteristics matching Database retrieval system having a natural language interface Method and apparatus for paraphrasing information contained in logical forms Iterative technique for phrase query formation and an information retrieval system employing same Knowledge information processing system Patent #: 5282265 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 781464 filed on 10/23/1991US Classes:707/4Query formulation, input preparation, or translationExaminersPrimary: Kriess, Kevin A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 015/40AbstractApparatus and methods for integrating a knowledge base management system with a data base system. The knowledge base management system employs compositional descriptions which describe information in terms of concepts. A translation component of the apparatus translates compositional descriptions into data base queries, so that information matching a compositional description may be retrieved from the data base. The translation component further permits display of the retrieved data in terms of the compositional description. The returned information can be automatically integrated into the knowledge base, either item by item or on the basis of the compositional description which was used to return the information.Other References
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