Method for merging multiple knowledge bases into one optimized and compressed knowledge base

A method for integrating multiple knowledge base files, each file representing a unique characteristic of a particular abstract entity, providing a single integrated file of smaller size than the size sum of the original multiple files, the method comprising steps of:

• (a) merging all instances of each unique parameter in the multiple files into a single composite parameter in the single integrated file;
• (b) adding constraints to the single composite parameter, indicating which entry characteristic designates each value;
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• (c) merging all common value and activity constraints from the multiple files into a single value or activity constraint by forming a single constraint with the common left-side term and creating a new right-side term from the multiple right-side terms for each common left-side term.

A software engine for integrating a first and a second knowledge base file, wherein each of the first and second files represent knowledge of different aspects of a common entity, into a single smaller integrated third file, comprising;

• (a) an acquisition module for loading at least portions of the two files;
• (b) a parameter merge module adapted for merging all instances of each unique parameter in the loaded portions of the first and second files into a single composite parameter in the integrated third file;
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• a constraint differentiation module adapted for adding constraints to the single composite parameter, indicating which aspect of the common entity designates each value.

A software engine for integrating multiple knowledge base files, each file representing a unique entry characteristic, providing a single integrated file of smaller size than the size sum of the original multiple files, comprising:

• a parameter merge module adapted for merging all instances of each unique parameter in the multiple files into a single composite parameter in the single integrated file, designating each of the values of the separate unique parameters;
• a constraint differentiation module adapted for adding constraints to the single composite parameter, indicating which entry characteristic designates each value;
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• an optimization module adapted for merging all common value and activity constraints from the multiple files into a single value or activity constraint by forming a single constraint with the common left-side term and creating a new right-side term from the multiple right-side terms for each common left-side term.