Telesophy: A System for Manipulating the Knowledge of a Community

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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
Language: en
Handle URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115168
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s): Bellcore (Bell Communications Research)