Patent ID: 6269364
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: G06F,G06N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method comprising:submitting a query to a searchable knowledge base;automatically identifying a ""hole"" in the searchable knowledge base if a search output, provided to a response detector, does not include at least one response, andautomatically generating a no response indication if no responses are returned by the searchable knowledge base for the query or if no responses are provided in an identifiable format; andautomatically facilitating provision of a response to the searchable knowledge base by adding a new item or by modifying an existing item of information to enable at least one response to be returned for future resubmission of the query if the no response indication is generated;receiving responses to the query, if any;automatically determining if there are duplicates among said received responses,automatically eliminating, based on a specific criteria, any determined duplicates or substantially identical items from said received responses;automatically removing duplicate database entries to prevent the search engine from providing duplicate information in the future;automatically determining if there are invalids among said received responses,automatically eliminating any determined invalids from said received responses; andautomatically facilitating provision of a response to the searchable knowledge base by adding a new item or by modifying an existing item of information to enable at least one appropriate response for the query in the future, if the query is valid and all of the responses to the query are irrelevant.