EP1143356A2
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Meta-document and method of managing meta-documents
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 2001-04-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A system includes a meta-document (100), i.e., a document including content information which has a set of document service requests associated with it. A document service is a process which uses a portion of the document content as a starting point to obtain other information pertaining to that content. A scheduler selects a document service request from the set, then initiates and manages managing communication with a service provider to satisfy the selected document service. Any results received from the selected document service are integrated into the document.
Inventors
- 👤 James Shanahan
- 👤 Gregory Grefenstette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A system for acquiring information pertaining to a
document including information, comprising: a meta-document including the document and a set of
document service requests associated with the document,
wherein a document service comprises a process for using a
portion of the information; and a scheduler for selecting a document service request
from the set, for initiating and managing communication
with a service provider to satisfy the selected document
service and for integrating any results from the selected
document service into the document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the results from the
selected document service includes a new document service
request associated with the document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the set of
document services follow a pre-determined sequence of calls
to service providers for extracting information from other
documents, databases and data stores, and for searching for
other information responsive to any extracted information
from the other documents, databases and data stores.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for acquiring information pertaining to a
document including information, comprising: associating a set of document service requests with
the document, wherein a document service comprises a
process for using a portion of the information; selecting a document service request from the set; initiating and managing communication with a service
provider to satisfy the selected document service; and integrating any results from the selected document
service into the document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A meta-document, comprising: a document including content information; a set of document service requests associated with the
document, wherein a document service comprises a process or
using a portion of the content information; and wherein, responsive to a scheduler, a document service
request is selected from the set and communication with a
service provider to satisfy the selected document service
is initiated and managed; and wherein, responsive to the scheduler, any results from
the selected document service are integrated into the
document.
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