Systems and methods for resolving ambiguity between names and entities
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of Michigan State University
InventorsGeorge Garrity, Catherine Lyons
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods that utilize an information architecture for disambiguating scientific names and other classification labels and the entities to which those names are applied, as well as a means of accessing data on those entities in a networked environment using persistent, unique identifiers.
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A method for resolving ambiguity between names and entities through generation of an information architecture comprising the steps of:
- a) providing:
- i) an electronically accessible network,
- ii) service software,
- iii) a plurality of names for a given entity, and
- iv) a processor configured to perform the steps of:
- b) identifying an ambiguity within said plurality of names for said given entity;
- c) assigning at least one persistent, uniquely identified, addressable information object to each of said names;
- d) storing said at least one information object associated with each name in said electronically accessible network to generate an information architecture;
- and
- e) resolving said ambiguity by accessing said information architecture stored in said electronically accessible network via said service software.
A method for providing taxonomic and nomenclatural services, comprising:
- a) providing:
- i) biological information objects,
- ii) an electronically accessible network,
- iii) service software, and
- iv) a processor configured to perform the steps of:
- b) creating persistent identifiers for said information objects;
- c) making said persistent identifiers accessible in said network via said service software;
- and
- d) routing users and applications, said routing comprising the steps of:
- i) providing a menu of multiple services comprising direct and persistent links to a record of historical and current taxonomic and nomenclatural revisions of said biological information objects;
- ii) delivering said menu of multiple services to said users via a global persistent identifier directory;
- iii) identifying an ambiguity within said historical and current taxonomic and nomenclatural revision of said biological information objects;
- iv) resolving said ambiguity by selecting a persistent identifier-based hyperlink from said global persistent identifier directory;
- and
- v) linking to third party resources.
A method for resolving ambiguity between names and entities comprising the steps of:
- a) providing:
- i) an electronically accessible network,
- ii) service software,
- iii) an ambiguity comprising a first name and a second name for a given entity, each name associated with one or more objects;
- and
- iv) a processor configured to perform the steps of:
- b) changing the objects associated with said first name and creating one or more new objects associated with said second name, said second name accessible on said network, thereby resolving said ambiguity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.