System and method for determining founders of an information aggregate

US7853594B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michael D. Elder · Durham, US
• Jason Y. Jho · Raleigh, US
• Vaughn T. Rokosz · Newton, US
• Matthew Schultz · Ithaca, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2002
• Grant date: Dec 14, 2010
• Expiry date: Mar 30, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A knowledge Management (KM) tool that allows persons in an organization to more rapidly locate the people and information they need to answer their questions. Identification and visualization of information aggregate founders, including category creators, helps in locating expertise, and additionally helps to reveal and magnify hidden knowledge dynamics within the organization.