Temporal Topic Machine Learning Operation

A computer-implementable method for generating a cognitive insight comprising:

• receiving data from a plurality of data sources, at least one of the plurality of data sources providing information regarding a temporal sequence of events;
• performing a cognitive learning operation via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive learning operation processing data from at least some of the plurality of data sources, the cognitive learning operation applying a cognitive learning technique to generate a cognitive learning result;
• performing a temporal topic machine learning operation on the temporal sequence of events;
• generating a cognitive profile based upon the cognitive learning result and information generated by performing the temporal topic machine learning operation, the cognitive profile referencing personal data associated with a user;
• and,
• generating a cognitive insight based upon the cognitive profile generated based upon the cognitive learning result and the information generated by performing the temporal topic machine learning operation;
• and wherein
• the cognitive learning technique is one of a plurality of cognitive learning techniques, the plurality of cognitive learning techniques comprising a direct correlations cognitive learning technique, an explicit likes/dislikes cognitive learning technique, a patterns and concepts cognitive learning technique, a behavior cognitive learning technique, a concept entailment cognitive learning technique, and a contextual recommendation cognitive learning technique, the direct correlations cognitive learning technique being associated with a declared learning style and bounded by a data-based cognitive learning category, an explicit likes/dislikes cognitive learning technique being associated with the declared learning style and bounded by an interaction-based cognitive learning category, the patterns and concepts cognitive learning technique being associated with an observed learning style and bounded by the data-based cognitive learning category, the behavior cognitive learning technique being associated with the observed learning style and bounded by the interaction-based cognitive learning category, the concept entailment cognitive learning technique being associated with an inferred learning style and bounded by the data-based cognitive learning category, and a contextual recommendation cognitive learning technique being associated with the inferred learning style and bounded by the interaction-based cognitive learning category.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a data bus coupled to the processor;
• and
• a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
• receiving data from a plurality of data sources, at least one of the plurality of data sources providing information regarding a temporal sequence of events;
• performing a cognitive learning operation via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive learning operation processing data from at least some of the plurality of data sources, the cognitive learning operation applying a cognitive learning technique to generate a cognitive learning result;
• performing a temporal topic machine learning operation on the temporal sequence of events;
• generating a cognitive profile based upon the cognitive learning result and information generated by performing the temporal topic machine learning operation, the cognitive profile referencing personal data associated with a user;
• and,
• generating a cognitive insight based upon the cognitive profile generated based upon the cognitive learning result and the information generated by performing the temporal topic machine learning operation;
• and wherein
• the cognitive learning technique is one of a plurality of cognitive learning techniques, the plurality of cognitive learning techniques comprising a direct correlations cognitive learning technique, an explicit likes/dislikes cognitive learning technique, a patterns and concepts cognitive learning technique, a behavior cognitive learning technique, a concept entailment cognitive learning technique, and a contextual recommendation cognitive learning technique, the direct correlations cognitive learning technique being associated with a declared learning style and bounded by a data-based cognitive learning category, an explicit likes/dislikes cognitive learning technique being associated with the declared learning style and bounded by an interaction-based cognitive learning category, the patterns and concepts cognitive learning technique being associated with an observed learning style and bounded by the data-based cognitive learning category, the behavior cognitive learning technique being associated with the observed learning style and bounded by the interaction-based cognitive learning category, the concept entailment cognitive learning technique being associated with an inferred learning style and bounded by the data-based cognitive learning category, and a contextual recommendation cognitive learning technique being associated with the inferred learning style and bounded by the interaction-based cognitive learning category.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

• receiving data from a plurality of data sources, at least one of the plurality of data sources providing information regarding a temporal sequence of events;
• performing a cognitive learning operation via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive learning operation processing data from at least some of the plurality of data sources, the cognitive learning operation applying a cognitive learning technique to generate a cognitive learning result;
• performing a temporal topic machine learning operation on the temporal sequence of events;
• generating a cognitive profile based upon the cognitive learning result and information generated by performing the temporal topic machine learning operation, the cognitive profile referencing personal data associated with a user;
• and,
• generating a cognitive insight based upon the cognitive profile generated based upon the cognitive learning result and the information generated by performing the temporal topic machine learning operation;
• and wherein
• the cognitive learning technique is one of a plurality of cognitive learning techniques, the plurality of cognitive learning techniques comprising a direct correlations cognitive learning technique, an explicit likes/dislikes cognitive learning technique, a patterns and concepts cognitive learning technique, a behavior cognitive learning technique, a concept entailment cognitive learning technique, and a contextual recommendation cognitive learning technique, the direct correlations cognitive learning technique being associated with a declared learning style and bounded by a data-based cognitive learning category, an explicit likes/dislikes cognitive learning technique being associated with the declared learning style and bounded by an interaction-based cognitive learning category, the patterns and concepts cognitive learning technique being associated with an observed learning style and bounded by the data-based cognitive learning category, the behavior cognitive learning technique being associated with the observed learning style and bounded by the interaction-based cognitive learning category, the concept entailment cognitive learning technique being associated with an inferred learning style and bounded by the data-based cognitive learning category, and a contextual recommendation cognitive learning technique being associated with the inferred learning style and bounded by the interaction-based cognitive learning category.