Apple Inc.

David H Soghoian

Eric Steven Peyton

Todd R Fernandez

Tim W Bumgarner

A computer-implemented method and an apparatus for use in a computing apparatus are disclosed. The method includes determining a context and a data requirement for a candidate action to be selected, the selection specifying an action in a workflow; and filtering the candidate actions for relevance in light of the context and the data requirement. The apparatus, in a first aspect, includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device, performs the method. In a second aspect, the apparatus includes a computing apparatus programmed to perform the method.

Automatic relevance filtering

A technique for use in a computer is disclosed. The method includes determining a context and a data requirement for a candidate action to be selected, the selection specifying an action in a workflow; and filtering the candidate actions for relevance in light of the context and the data requirement. The filtering includes one of according a relevance to each of the candidate actions relative to the degree to which data type conversion will be required between the selected action and the respective candidate action; and according a relevance to each of the candidate actions that require no data conversion to accept the output of the previously selected action as input. The apparatus, in a first aspect, includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device, performs the method. In a second aspect, the apparatus includes a computing apparatus programmed to perform the method.

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David H Soghoian