A knowledge sharing and collaboration system model based on Internet

This paper proposes a knowledge sharing and collaboration system model (InKB) based on the Internet. It gives a way to collaborate and share knowledge between Web-based knowledge systems. InKB model has three layers: data exchange layer, collaboration layer and knowledge-based application layer. The data exchange layer solves the problem of how to represent and manipulate knowledge. The collaboration layer devotes collaboration between servers over the Internet. The knowledge-based application layer defines the user interface for knowledge processing over the Internet, such as information searching, decision-support application and data mining. Data exchange between InKB Webs is in XML format, knowledge can be shared between heterogeneous knowledge bases, and knowledge can be remotely manipulated. Collaboration between InKBs is supported through a collaboration agent, which can find the resource the user wants in the InKB system. As an open system model, InKB can also support HTTP requests such as information retrieval and browsing