A historical perspective on developing foundations iInfo(TM) information systems: iConsult(TM) and iEntertain(TM) apps using iDescribers(TM) information integration for iOrgs(TM) information systems
Carl Hewitt

TL;DR
This paper discusses the development of iInfo(TM) information integration systems that connect diverse digital information types, enabling effective use despite inconsistencies, with implications for privacy-friendly cloud computing.
Contribution
It introduces a historical perspective on foundational methods for information integration using iDescribers(TM), emphasizing handling inconsistency and provenance in complex systems.
Findings
Demonstrates connections across various data types and contexts.
Shows how iInfo manages inconsistency without deciding ultimate truth.
Highlights relevance to privacy-preserving cloud computing foundations.
Abstract
Technology now at hand can integrate all kinds of digital information for individuals, groups, and organizations so their information usefully links together. iInfo(TM) information integration works by making connections including examples like the following: - A statistical connection between "being in a traffic jam" and "driving in downtown Trenton between 5PM and 6PM on a weekday." - A terminological connection between "MSR" and "Microsoft Research." - A causal connection between "joining a group" and "being a member of the group." - A syntactic connection between "a pin dropped" and "a dropped pin." - A biological connection between "a dolphin" and "a mammal". - A demographic connection between "undocumented residents of California" and "7% of the population of California." - A geographical connection between "Leeds" and "England." - A temporal connection between…
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Taxonomy
TopicsScientific Computing and Data Management · Semantic Web and Ontologies · Data Quality and Management
