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Method, system and computer program product for federating tags across multiple systems

US8495081B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Junginger · Stuttgart, DE
Mareike Lattermann · Stuttgart, DE
Andreas Nauerz · Stuttgart, DE
Thomas Steinheber · Maihingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2010
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/951
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for federating tags across multiple web-based systems in order to provide an improved tag management system which allows users of a community to upload their contributions to the content of the content server systems, including uploading their tags. The method includes: storing tags in a central database, wherein the central database accesses the resources and the tags of the multiple systems; retrieving all tags from the central database; displaying the tags to a user; receiving a search request by the user, wherein the user search comprises selection of specific tags or specification of tag search criteria; generating a tag cloud containing references to tag-associated resources which result from the search, wherein the resources may reside in any one of the systems; and displaying the resources.

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