Abstract: A method and system are presented for accessing existing software. The method includes maintaining a library of software profiles, creating a new software profile to be searched against the library, searching the library to locate profiles similar to the new software profile, and identifying existing software associated with such similar profiles. An exemplary system embodiment of the present invention includes a library of software profiles and associated software, a search engine or process, an interface which accepts user formulated desired software profiles and outputs software located in the search. In operation, a search engine finds software profiles similar to a user formulated desired software profile and the interface outputs software associated with such similar software profiles.

Abstract: A method and system are presented for accessing existing software. The method includes maintaining a library of software profiles, creating a new software profile to be searched against the library, searching the library to locate profiles similar to the new software profile, and identifying existing software associated with such similar profiles. An exemplary system embodiment of the present invention includes a library of software profiles and associated software, a search engine or process, an interface which accepts user formulated desired software profiles and outputs software located in the search. In operation, a search engine finds software profiles similar to a user formulated desired software profile and the interface outputs software associated with such similar software profiles.

Abstract: A method and system are presented for the semantic analysis of software. The method includes semantically analyzing one or more software compositions to define an attribute list of such software via said taxonomy, and storing each attribute list in a database or case library. In preferred exemplary embodiments the method further comprises defining a taxonomy against whose categories the results of the semantic analysis are mapped. An exemplary system embodiment of the invention includes a taxonomy, defined linguistic rules, and a semantic analyzer, where the semantic analyzer uses the linguistic rules to parse information from software.