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Generating context-based timelines

US8356248B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2008
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0601
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Context-based timelines can be generated for an item in an electronic catalog by extracting contextual terms and item events corresponding to the item. The contextual terms can be used to retrieve historical data on historical events from a data repository. The historical data can be associated with at least some of the contextual terms. A context-based timeline can be generated that includes at least some of the historical events. The context-based timeline can be output for presentation to one or more users.

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