Travel-Related Cognitive Personas

Abstract

A method, system and computer-usable medium for performing cognitive computing operations comprising receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources; processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources performing data enriching for incorporation into a cognitive graph; defining a travel-related cognitive persona within the cognitive graph, the travel-related cognitive persona corresponding to an archetype user model, the travel-related cognitive persona comprising a set of nodes in the cognitive graph; associating a user with the travel-related cognitive persona; and, performing a cognitive computing operation based upon the travel-related cognitive persona associated with the user.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 009,626, filed Jun. 9, 2014, entitled “Cognitive Information Processing System Environment.” U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 009,626 includes exemplary systems and methods and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates in general to the field of computers and similar technologies, and in particular to software utilized in this field. Still more particularly, it relates to a method, system and computer-usable medium for using travel-related cognitive personas in the performance of travel-related cognitive inference and learning operations.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In general, “big data” refers to a collection of datasets so large and complex that they become difficult to process using typical database management tools and trad...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a system and method for cognitive inference and learning operations. The system includes a processor, data bus, and computer-readable storage medium with computer code. The code interacts with data from various sources to enrich the data and create a cognitive graph. The system identifies a travel-related cognitive persona based on an archetype user model, and associates users with this persona for performing various cognitive operations based on their travel-related characteristics. The technical effects of this patent include improved data enriching and cognitive computing operations based on user behavior and travel preferences.

Problems solved by technology

In general, “big data” refers to a collection of datasets so large and complex that they become difficult to process using typical database management tools and traditional data processing approaches.

In combination, these challenges make it difficult to efficiently process large quantities of data within tolerable time intervals.

An example of data that is being collected, but is difficult to access at the right time and place, includes data associated with the side effects of certain spider bites while on a camping trip.

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