Patent ID: 9208150
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A storage system configured for storing a network of informational entities, the system comprising a storage medium configured to store a plurality of informational entities; store a corresponding plurality of association records; wherein an association record corresponding to an informational entity indicates an association and an association strength between the informational entity and another informational entity; and store a corresponding plurality of frequency indicators of the plurality of association records, wherein a frequency indicator corresponding to the informational entity indicates a frequency of access to the informational entity; and a processor configured to access the plurality of informational entities: generate a new informational entity; generate a new association record for the new informational entity based on the content of the new informational entity and the plurality of informational entities; store the new association record; store a new frequency indicator corresponding to the new informational entity; update the plurality of frequency indicators of the plurality of informational entities; increase a first frequency indicator by a first value, when a corresponding first informational entity is accessed; and increase a second frequency indicator of a second informational entity by a second value when the first informational entity is accessed, wherein the second informational entity is associated with the first informational entity; wherein the second value depends on an association strength between the first informational entity and the second informational entity.