Customizable, real time intelligence channel

Abstract

A customizable intelligence channel may be uniquely designed and implemented to contain only that information deemed to be relevant and material to a specific topic. The topic-related information provided via the intelligence channel may contain no extraneous results, irrelevant, and/or redundant information. The intelligence channel may be dynamically updated in real time, based on user input and/or crowdsourced data, to provide topic-related information.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 determining a plurality of sources;   determining a plurality of topic-related search parameters for each source of the plurality of sources, wherein each search parameter of the plurality of topic-related search parameters is related to a topic;   searching the plurality of sources, utilizing the determined topic-related search parameters, for topic-related information, wherein topic-related information is related to the topic;   selecting from the plurality of sources, based on the searching, a topic-related source, wherein the topic-related source comprises information related to the topic;   filtering topic-related information from the selected topic-related source for relevance to the topic; and   providing the filtered topic-related information via an interactive interface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source based on influence.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source based on relevance.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source to remove profanity.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source to remove an advertisement.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source based on language.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source to remove duplicative information.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 respectively formatting the determined topic-related search parameters in accordance with each sources of the plurality of sources; and   searching the each source of the plurality of sources, utilizing the respectively formatted determined topic-related search parameters.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 updating the plurality of topic-related search parameters based on crowdsourcing data.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining the topic based on predictive data mining.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the filtering is adjustable, in real time, via the interactive interface. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
 determining a plurality of sources; 
 determining a plurality of topic-related search parameters for each source of the plurality of sources, wherein each search parameter of the plurality of topic-related search parameters is related to a topic; 
 searching the plurality of sources, utilizing the determined topic-related search parameters, for topic-related information, wherein topic-related information is related to the topic; 
 selecting from the plurality of sources, based on the searching, a topic-related source, wherein the topic-related source comprises information related to the topic; 
 filtering topic-related information from the selected topic-related source for relevance to the topic; and 
 providing the filtered topic-related information via an interactive interface. 
   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source based on at least one of:
 influence; 
 relevance; or 
 language. 
   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source to remove at least one of:
 profanity; 
 an advertisement; 
 duplicative information. 
   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
 respectively formatting the determined topic-related search parameters in accordance with each sources of the plurality of sources; and
 searching the each source of the plurality of sources, utilizing the respectively formatted determined topic-related search parameters. 
   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
 updating the plurality of topic-related search parameters based on crowdsourcing data.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , the operations further comprising:
 determining the topic based on predictive data mining.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the filtering is adjustable, in real time, via the interactive interface. 
     
     
         19 . A computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
 determining a plurality of sources;   determining a plurality of topic-related search parameters for each source of the plurality of sources, wherein each search parameter of the plurality of topic-related search parameters is related to a topic;   searching the plurality of sources, utilizing the determined topic-related search parameters, for topic-related information, wherein topic-related information is related to the topic;   selecting from the plurality of sources, based on the searching, a topic-related source, wherein the topic-related source comprises information related to the topic;   filtering topic-related information from the selected topic-related source for relevance to the topic; and   providing the filtered topic-related information via an interactive interface.   
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19 , the operations further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source based on at least one of:
 influence; 
 relevance; or 
 language. 
   
     
     
         21 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19 , the operations further comprising:
 filtering the topic-related information from the selected topic-related source to remove at least one of:
 profanity; 
 an advertisement; 
 duplicative information. 
   
     
     
         22 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19 , the operations further comprising:
 respectively formatting the determined topic-related search parameters in accordance with each sources of the plurality of sources; and
 searching the each source of the plurality of sources, utilizing the respectively formatted determined topic-related search parameters. 
   
     
     
         23 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19 , the operations further comprising:
 updating the plurality of topic-related search parameters based on crowdsourcing data.   
     
     
         24 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19 , the operations further comprising:
 determining the topic based on predictive data mining.   
     
     
         25 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the filtering is adjustable, in real time, via the interactive interface. 
     
     
         26 . An interactive display, comprising:
 a selectable source region providing individually selectable access to a plurality of sources of topic-related information, wherein each source of the plurality of topic-related sources:
 comprises information related to a topic; and 
 is individually selectable; 
   a content region, the content region rendering topic-related information and providing access to a source of the rendered topic-related information; and   an adjustable filter region providing adjustable filtering of the content region, wherein content of the content region is dynamically modified, in real time, based on the adjustable filtering.