Methods and apparatus for identifying related nodes in a directed graph having named arcs
CA 2501847 A1 · Owner: Britton, Colin P. · Inventors: Greenblatt, Howard; Greenblatt, Alan; Britton, Colin P.
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The invention provides methods for identifying related data in a directed graph (e.g. an RDF data set). A "first" step-though the steps are not necessarily executed in sequential order-includes identifying (or marking) as related data expressly satisfying the criteria. A "second" step includes identifying as related ancestors of any data identified as related e.g. in , the first step, unless that ancestor conflicts with the criteria. A "third" step of the method is identifying descendents of any data identified e.g. in , the prior steps, unless that descendent conflicts with the criteria or has a certain relationship with the ancestor from which it descends. The methods generates, …
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