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Telesophy: A System for Manipulating the Knowledge of a Community

Schatz, Bruce

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Title
Telesophy: A System for Manipulating the Knowledge of a Community
Author(s)
Schatz, Bruce
Issue Date
1987-11
Keyword(s)
  • Digital libraries
  • Information retrieval
  • Networked infrastructure
Abstract
A telesophy system provides a uniform set of commands to manipulate knowledge within a community. Telesophy literally means "wisdom at a distance". Such a system can effectively handle large amounts of information over a network by making transparent the data type and physical location. This is accomplished by supporting a uniform information space of units of information. Users can browse through this space, filtering and grouping together related information units, then share these with other members of the community. A telesophy system has the potential to be a major use of wide-area broadband networks. This paper discusses the model, usage, architecture, and technology of such a system. Experience with a working prototype is described along with future plans.
Publisher
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Series/Report Name or Number
CH2520-5/87/0000-1181
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
conference paper
Language
eng
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115168
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Bellcore (Bell Communications Research)
Copyright and License Information
IEEE, 1987

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