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US 7,606,785 B1Granted
Concurrent a-box and t-box generation for use in web ontology language (OWL) database and knowledge base construction
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorKenneth Shirriff
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there are provided mechanisms and methods for implementing concurrent generation of an a-box and a t-box for use in a computing environment comprising a knowledge system. A t-box comprises categories and relationships about the categories and an a-box, comprising assertions of individual instances of the categories of the t-box. With these mechanisms and methods, it is possible to process structured information into a form usable by a knowledge engine.
Claims31
A machine implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a set of rules, specifying actions to be taken in response to finding specific types of input data and a format of an output t-box;
- receiving a first set of input information, in a format satisfying the rules;
- wherein the input information has sufficient structure to enable rules to be applied to the input information to determine individual fields therefrom;
- generating from the first set of input information and the set of rules a t-box comprising categories and relationships about categories, and an a-box comprising assertions of individual instances of the categories of the t-box, wherein the a-box is generated by applying the set of rules to the first set of input information, and wherein the t-box and the a-box are generated concurrently such that the a-box is generated while the t-box is being generated;
- generating a Web Ontology Language (“OWL”) database using the a-box and the t-box;
- and
- generating a knowledge base based on OWL statements of the OWL database,
- wherein the method is performed by a computer executing program instructions.
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A machine-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for creating a knowledge base, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
- receiving a set of rules, specifying actions to be taken in response to finding specific types of input data and a format of an output t-box;
- receiving a first set of input information, in a format satisfying the rules;
- wherein the input information has sufficient structure to enable rules to be applied to the input information to determine individual fields therefrom;
- generating from the first set of input information and the set of rules a t-box comprising categories and relationships about categories, and an a-box comprising assertions of individual instances of the categories of the t-box, wherein the a-box is generated by applying the set of rules to the first set of input information, and wherein the t-box and the a-box are generated concurrently such that the a-box is generated while the t-box is being generated;
- generating a Web Ontology Language (“OWL”) database using the a-box and the t-box;
- and
- generating a knowledge base based on OWL statements of the OWL database.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving a set of rules, specifying actions to be taken in response to finding specific types of input data and a format of an output t-box;
- means for receiving a first set of input information, in a format satisfying the rules;
- wherein the input information has sufficient structure to enable rules to be applied to the input information to determine individual fields therefrom;
- means for generating from the first set of input information and the set of rules a t-box comprising categories and relationships about categories, and an a-box comprising assertions of individual instances of the categories of the t-box, wherein the a-box is generated by applying the set of rules to the first set of input information, and wherein the t-box and the a-box are generated concurrently such that the a-box is generated while the t-box is being generated;
- means for generating a Web Ontology Language (“OWL”) database using the a-box and the t-box;
- and
- means for generating a knowledge base based on OWL statements of the OWL database.
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An apparatus for generating a knowledge system, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory;
- connected to the processors by a bus;
- and
- one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
- receiving a set of rules, specifying actions to be taken in response to finding specific types of input data and a format of an output t-box;
- receiving a first set of input information, in a format satisfying the rules;
- wherein the input information has sufficient structure to enable rules to be applied to the input information to determine individual fields therefrom;
- generating from the first set of input information and the set of rules a t-box comprising categories and relationships about categories, and an a-box comprising assertions of individual instances of the categories of the t-box, wherein the a-box is generated by applying the set of rules to the first set of input information, and wherein the t-box and the a-box are generated concurrently such that the a-box is generated while the t-box is being generated;
- generating a Web Ontology Language (“OWL”) database using the a-box and the t-box;
- and
- generating a knowledge base based on OWL statements of the OWL database.
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