Patent №
US 8,260,874
Granted
2012-09-04
Filed 2004
Owner
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Lab
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AI components
4
ml · nlp · kr · planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10754631
A system and method in accordance with the present disclosure provide collateral information to a user receiving primary information via a first user interface. The system and method receives a user request for the collateral information. A context is defined from the primary information. A user's probable collateral information needs are derived from the context. The system and method then map the needs to one or more information repositories, and query the information repositories and retrieve collateral information satisfying the needs. The collateral information is presented via at least one user interface, which may include the first user interface. The system and method provide user controls via the at least one user interface to facilitate exploration of the collateral information by the user.
AI classification
Ownership
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
assignment · 155680891
Assignors
HAMMOND, KRISTIAN, BUDZIK, JEROME, BIRNBAUM, LAWRENCE, LIVINGSTON, KEVIN, DREDZE, MARK
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.