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

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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