Ontological Domain System for Dynamic User Preference Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for data collection and processing fail to address individual preferences, interests, and needs by using pre-defined domains that do not adapt dynamically with changing user preferences or interests.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that create personalized ontological domains based on information elements accrued from various sources and detectable behaviors over time, allowing for the anticipation of interests and the identification of relevant solutions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If pre-defined ontological domains are used for data organization, then information retrieval is facilitated and processing is simplified, but the system cannot address individual preferences, interests, or needs and does not dynamically adapt to changing user preferences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to individual preferencesVSAvoidcomplexity of domain creation and maintenance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically creates and updates ontological domains by monitoring user behaviors, transactions, and interactions without requiring manual intervention from domain experts. The ontology evolves autonomously based on accrued information elements from multiple sources, making the system self-adapting to individual preferences while reducing the complexity of manual domain maintenance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The ontological domain transitions from a static, pre-defined structure to a dynamic, evolving framework that automatically adapts as new information elements are accrued from user behaviors, transactions, and interactions. The domain structure flexibly reconfigures itself to reflect changing individual preferences and interests over time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If manual ontology creation by domain experts is employed, then domain-specific knowledge is captured for drawing inferences, but the domains do not reflect personalized needs or dynamically change with individual preferences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of domain knowledge representationVSAvoidtime for ontology creation and updates
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring and accruing information elements from user behaviors, transactions, and interactions before explicit queries are made. This advance collection and organization of personalized data enables rapid, precise response to individual needs without requiring time-consuming manual ontology creation or updates

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes continuous feedback loops where user behaviors, transactions, and interactions are monitored, analyzed, and used to automatically update the ontological domain. This feedback mechanism ensures the domain knowledge remains precise and current with individual preferences without requiring repeated manual intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If generalized information aggregation from multiple individuals is performed, then collaborative filtering provides summary opinions, but individual-specific preferences, interests, and needs are not addressed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of information aggregationVSAvoidloss of individual-specific information
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by creating customized ontological domains for each individual user based on their specific behaviors, transactions, and interactions, rather than applying a single generalized ontology to all users. This ensures individual-specific information is preserved and processed with appropriate granularity while maintaining efficient automated aggregation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments the information aggregation process by separating individual user data streams and creating distinct ontological domains for each user. This segmentation prevents loss of individual-specific information while maintaining productivity through automated processing of each segmented data stream independently

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS7627661B2Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing ontological domain services
Publication Date: 2009.12.01 BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION(US)
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AI summary

A method, system, and computer program product for implementing ontological domain services is provided. The method includes creating an ontological domain using information elements accrued from sources and in response to detectable behaviors of an individual or entity over time. The method also includes analyzing the ontological domain to anticipate an interest.