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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2005
Christopher K. Hess, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Wynblatt, Moraga, CA (US);
Christopher K. Hess, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Wynblatt, Moraga, CA (US);
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a user's access to data objects. According to some embodiments, information associated with use of data objects is automatically collected. The collected information may be analyzed to determine relevance evidence between data objects, and the relevance evidence may be stored. A first data object of interest is determined, and, based on the stored relevance evidence, a second data object associated with the first data object is selected. An indication of the second data object may then be provided.