Computer system and method for controlling the same utilizing logically-typed concept highlighting

Patent 6184885 Issued on February 6, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 16, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

DeStefano, George Francis

Application

No. 039916 filed on 03/16/1998

US Classes:

706/55, Semantic network (e.g., conceptual dependency, fact based structure)706/60Expert system shell or tool

Examiners

Primary: Bayerl, Raymond J.
Assistant: Thai, Cuong T.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Wood, Herron, & Evans, L.L.P., Roth; Steven W.

International Class

G06F 003/14

Abstract

A computer system and method of controlling the same utilize logically-typed concept highlighting to link together in a user's mind the relationships between various concepts within a body of knowledge. Information from a body of knowledge is maintained in one or more information elements, at least a portion of which are associated with one or more named concepts. Links are defined between two or more named concepts, so that information elements associated with named concepts linked via a link may be visually represented to a user in such a manner that the link between such named concepts is apparent to the user. The links are selectively enabled in response to a predetermined criteria so that different links may be enabled or disabled under appropriate circumstances.

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