It extends and replaces the three-tier architecture used in many online transaction processing enterprise applications. Since existing technology does a reasonably good job of providing access to homogeneous numeric and relational data, Elucidate's initial focus is on applications that have a strong document component. Rich functionality for text query and document retrieval, far superior to that of today's search engine and directory technologies. A high degree of sensitivity to the subject and context of a user's inquiry, which is unprecedented for database-driven information retrieval applications. As online information continues to explode in volume, it will be increasingly difficult to find and disseminate critical nuggets of information.
Computers offer access to vast amounts of information.
Such a query can be specified simply via a form, and translated automatically into a SQL query that gets exactly the information desired. For heterogeneous and document-oriented information, however, the problem is more complex. There is no simple, universal interface that will get the user exactly what he wants. And our solution depends heavily upon context-sensitivity. ET style apps continually regenerate themselves, based on properties of the subject.