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In this paper we describe a prototype implementation of the Context Interchange Network (CIN). The CIN is designed to provide for the intelligent integration of contextually (i.e., semantically) heterogeneous data. The system uses explicit context knowledge and a context mediator to automatically detect conflicts and resolve them through context conversion. The network also allows for context explication; making it possible for a receiver of data to understand the meaning of the information represented by the source data. A financial application is used to illustrate the functionality of the prototype.
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Daruwala, A., Goh, C., Hofmeister, S., Hussein, K., Madnick, S., Siegel, M. (1997). The Context Interchange Network Prototype. In: Meersman, R., Mark, L. (eds) Database Applications Semantics. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34913-8_5
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