US Patent No: 6,721,747

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Method and apparatus for an information server

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Abstract

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing information in an information resource system containing a server, a client, and a database, by generating metadata using an import agent, determining at least one match using a match agent, and dispatching the at least one match or a result associated with the match using a delivery agent. In an aspect of the invention, the metadata may be RDF metadata. In another aspect of the invention, the match agent may determine the match using an RQL query.

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SABA SOFTWARE, INC.REDWOOD SHORES, CA5

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Lipkin, Daniel S Belmont, CA 7 911

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