Search Queries
Search queries seek specific information, records, jurisdictions, sources, events, or other identifiable targets.
Beacon · Queries
Queries
Queries represent questions, objectives, investigations, and requests that provide intent and context for discovery.
Beacon may receive queries directly or participate in Navigator-defined workflows. Queries guide discovery, while Navigator retains Suite responsibility for workflow definition and orchestration.
Research Queries
Research-oriented queries explore topics, trends, comparisons, and areas requiring deeper investigation.
Investigative Queries
Investigative queries seek relationships, supporting information, patterns, or evidence connected to a topic or objective.
Exploratory Queries
Exploratory queries focus on discovery itself, allowing users to learn, browse, and uncover information without a predetermined conclusion.
Intent
Queries communicate what a user or workflow is attempting to discover and provide context for Beacon discovery activities.
Scope
Queries may define boundaries such as geography, topic, timeframe, source type, canonical-object type, institution, or other discovery constraints.
Query Components
Subject
Context
Scope
Intent
Constraints
Context
Scope
Intent
Constraints
Together these elements help guide discovery toward relevant information.
Relationship to Discovery
Queries provide discovery intent. Navigator may define or orchestrate a workflow containing that intent. Beacon performs discovery and may publish Discovery Signals, discovery metadata, source references, and results for further review.
Workflow / Query → Beacon Discovery → Discovery Signal / Metadata → Result / Referenced Source
Navigator & Beacon Boundary
Navigator owns workflow definition and orchestration within the Satoshium Suite. Beacon owns the discovery function and the Discovery Signals and discovery metadata it publishes.
Navigator → Workflow Definition / Orchestration
Beacon → Discovery Signal / Metadata
Beacon → Discovery Signal / Metadata
A query may guide Beacon without transferring Navigator's orchestration responsibility to Beacon.
Query Philosophy
Discovery begins with intent.
The quality of discovery is influenced by the clarity of the question, objective, scope, constraints, and workflow context supplied to Beacon.
Clear intent supports better discovery.
Orchestration remains with Navigator. Discovery remains with Beacon.
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Orchestration remains with Navigator. Discovery remains with Beacon.