Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
A computer-implemented method of retrieving information comprising the following steps: a. receiving a first file of information which includes a first markup language to identify contents of said information; b. responsive to said receiving said first file of information, parsing said first file of information to generate a list of profiles, and at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles; c. generating a second file in a second markup language containing said list of said profiles and at least one corresponding third file in a third markup language for said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles, wherein said second file contains anchors referencing each at least one corresponding third file, and first markup instances in said first file of information are converted to second markup instances in either said second file or said third file; d. parsing said first file of information to determine said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles, and a corresponding brief for said at least one article; and e. generating a fourth file and a fifth file for said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles, said fourth file including a brief of each said at least one article in said first file of information and an anchor to said fifth file, said fifth file including text for said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of generating a sixth file which contains a plurality of anchors referencing a plurality of said fifth files, wherein said anchors in said sixth file are arranged by each said profile and corresponding topic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of receiving said first file of information includes receiving an electronic mail (e-mail) message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of creating a directory for each of said list of said profiles and at least one subdirectory for said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles, and storing said third and fifth file for said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles in said subdirectory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said generating said at least one corresponding third file for said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles, includes generating a first level heading for each of said list of profiles, and generating a second level heading for said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said second level heading for said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles comprises an anchor referencing said fifth file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
188 words
A computer-implemented method of retrieving information comprising the following steps: a. parsing a first file of information to generate a list of profiles, and at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles; b. generating a second file containing said list of said profiles and said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles; c. parsing said first file of information to determine said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles; d. generating a third file for said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles, said third file including text for said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles; and e. inserting an anchor in said second file referencing said third file for said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of receiving said first file of information in an electronic mail (e-mail) message.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said inserting an anchor in said second file referencing said third file for said at least one article, if any, for said each at least one corresponding topic for said each of said list of profiles includes generating a first level heading for each of said list of profiles, and generating a second level heading for said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles, wherein said second level heading includes a first anchor referencing said third file.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
170 words
A computer-implemented method of retrieving information comprising the following steps: a using a hypertext transfer protocol, displaying to a user a display generated from a first markup language, containing a list a profiles, and at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles; b. allowing a user to select via said hypertext transfer protocol a first plurality of said at least one corresponding topic for a second plurality of said list of profiles; c. allowing said user to enter via said hypertext transfer protocol at least one search term; and d. executing a search using said search term in a first database of information, said first database of information organized by said list of said profiles, and said at least one corresponding topic for each of said list of profiles, wherein said search is performed in locations in said first database of information which correspond with each of said first plurality of said at least one corresponding topic for said second plurality of said list of profiles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of displaying, via said hypertext transfer protocol , results of said search using said search term in said first database, said results of said search including a first display generated from a first markup language file representing said results of said search, said first markup language file including at least one anchor, wherein said each at least one anchor references a second file containing text which includes said search term for each article for one of said first plurality of said at least one corresponding topic for said second plurality of said list of profiles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said step of executing said search using said search term in said first database of information includes performing a FreeWAIS search of said first database.