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Abstract manager system and method for managing an abstract database
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1996-07-02
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Granted: 1999-05-18
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Expires: 2016-07-02
Abstract
Abstract An abstract manager system (12) and method for managing an abstract database (40) are provided. The abstract manager system (12) may be implemented using a computer that includes a mass storage device (44) and a processor (34). The processor (34) is responsive to one or more computer files stored in the mass storage device (44) such as an abstract manager program (32). The processor (34) is responsive to generate an abstract manager input form (96) and to receive input abstract information in the abstract manager input form (96). The processor (34) is also responsive to generate a record in an abstract database (40) that includes the input abstract information and to generate a file, such as an abstract file of abstract files (42), that includes the input abstract information.
Inventors
- 👤 Sue Ellen Barrows
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/34; G06F16/345; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A computerized method for processing information, comprising the steps of: receiving input information from an operator through an operator input apparatus; automatically combining the input information with further information, the further information being in a format understandable by a parser; generating a file which contains the combined input information and further information, the file being in a format understandable by a parser; storing the file in a storage medium which is accessible to a network; and providing a predefined template which includes the further information in a predetermined format; wherein said step of automatically combining is carried out by inserting the input information into the predefined template at a predetermined location therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A computerized method for processing information, comprising the steps of: receiving input information from an operator through an operator input apparatus; automatically combining the input information with further information, the further information being in a format understandable by a parser; generating a file which contains the combined input information and further information, the file being in a format understandable by a parser; storing the file in a storage medium which is accessible to a network; and providing a predefined template which includes the further information in a predetermined format; wherein said step of automatically combining is carried out by inserting the input information into the predefined template at a predetermined location therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A computerized method according to claim 1, including the step of maintaining in the storage medium a plurality of files which each conform to the predefined template, which each have the further information therein in the predetermined format, and which each have respective different input information therein at the predetermined location in the predefined template.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A computerized method according to claim 1, wherein the input information includes a plurality of items of information; and wherein said step of automatically combining is carried out by inserting each of the items of input information into the predefined template at a respective predetermined location therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A computerized method according to claim 1, including the step of providing a plurality of predefined templates which each include information in a respective predetermined format that is understandable by a parser; including the step of allowing an operator to select one of the predefined templates; and wherein said step of automatically combining is carried out by inserting the input information into the selected template at a predetermined location therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said input information includes an abstract relating to material external to the file containing the input information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A computerized method according to claim 5, wherein said abstract includes identification of at least one item from the set consisting of: an author, a title, a publisher, a publication, a publication date, a volume number, a page number, a summary, a media type, availability information, classification information, status information, and organization identification information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said further information is in a hypertext mark-up language format.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computerized method according to claim 1, including the step of maintaining in the storage medium a plurality of files which each conform to the predefined template; including the step of maintaining in the storage medium a database having a plurality of records which each correspond to a respective one of the files and which each contain the input information from the corresponding file; and including after said receiving step the step of creating in the database a record which includes the input information received during said receiving step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
124 words
A computerized method according to claim 8, including the steps of: selecting and retrieving a record from the database; displaying the input information from the retrieved record on a display of the operator input apparatus; altering the displayed input information in response to further operator input from the operator input apparatus; storing the updated input information in the selected record of the database; automatically combining the updated input information with the further information; generating a file which contains the combined updated input information and further information, and which is in a format understandable by a parser; and storing in the storage medium, in place of the file corresponding to the selected record, the file which contains the combined updated input information and further information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A computerized method according to claim 8, including the further steps of: accepting search criteria from the operator through the operator input apparatus; searching the database for records which meet the search criteria; and displaying a list of the records which met the search criteria during said searching step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computerized method for processing information, comprising the steps of: receiving input information from an operator through an operator input apparatus; automatically combining the input information with further information, the further information being in a format understandable by a parser; generating a file which contains the combined input information and further information, the file being in a format understandable by a parser; and storing the file in a storage medium which is accessible to a network; wherein said receiving step includes the steps of: displaying an input form on a display of the operator input apparatus; and displaying the input information entered by the operator at a predetermined location on the input form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computerized method for processing information, comprising the steps of: receiving input information from an operator through an operator input apparatus; automatically combining the input information with further information, the further information being in a format understandable by a parser; generating a file which contains the combined input information and further information, the file being in a format understandable by a parser; and storing the file in a storage medium which is accessible to a network; wherein said receiving step includes the steps of: displaying an input form on a display of the operator input apparatus; and displaying the input information entered by the operator at a predetermined location on the input form.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus, comprising: a storage medium; and a file generator program stored on said storage medium and operative to: receive input information entered by an operator; automatically combine the input information with further information, the further information being in a format understandable by a parser; generate a file which contains the combined input information and further information, the file being in a format understandable by a parser; store the file in a storage device; effect the combining of the input information with the further information by inserting the input information at a predetermined location in a predefined template, the predefined template including the further information in a predetermined format; and maintain in the storage medium a plurality of files which each conform to the predefined template, which each have therein the further information in the predetermined format, and which have respective different input information therein at the predetermined location in the template.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus, comprising: a storage medium; and a file generator program stored on said storage medium and operative to: receive input information entered by an operator; automatically combine the input information with further information, the further information being in a format understandable by a parser; generate a file which contains the combined input information and further information, the file being in a format understandable by a parser; store the file in a storage device; effect the combining of the input information with the further information by inserting the input information at a predetermined location in a predefined template, the predefined template including the further information in a predetermined format; and maintain in the storage medium a plurality of files which each conform to the predefined template, which each have therein the further information in the predetermined format, and which have respective different input information therein at the predetermined location in the template.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said program is further operative to: maintain is the storage medium a database which includes a plurality of records each corresponding to a respective one of the files stored in said storage medium, each of the records having therein the input information from the corresponding file.
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