Patent ID: 8055675
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a question, over a network, from a questioning user, the question comprising an identification of a user and at least one question criteria; formulating a first query so as to search, via the network, using a global index comprising a global graph that relates entities known to the network with one another, for user profile data, social network data, spatial data, temporal data and topical data that is available via the network and relates to the question criteria and the identified user so as to identify user context data relevant to the at least one question criteria; modifying the question, via the network, using the user context data to create at least one modified question having at least one additional criteria based on the user context data; formulating a second query so as to search, via the network, using the global index, for knowledge data, user profile data, social network data, spatial data, temporal data and topical data that is available via the network and relates to the modified question criteria and the identified user so as to identify knowledge data relevant to the identified user and the modified question criteria; transmitting, over the network, the identified knowledge data to the questioning user.