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System for indexing and displaying requested data having heterogeneous content and representation
Assignee: PENCON SYSTEMS Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-23
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2017-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A system and method provides flexible access to heterogeneous information from numerous sources. This is accomplished without relocating the original data, by analyzing the data in its existing format and assorted locations, in order to discern the logical structure of the data, in terms of whatever units might be applicable for the specific type of data in question (e.g., paragraphs, sections, articles, chapters, frames, etc.). The result is an object-oriented model of that data structure. The system also allows for customization of the format for displaying the information, once the model has been constructed. The data thus remains in its original location and format, but is presented through the system in a coherent, uniform format.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon Shklar
- 👤 David Makower
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/958; G06F16/972; G06F16/20; G06F16/25; G06F16/258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A system for interrogating stored data at a source location, and for retrieving and displaying a select portion of said data at a display location via electronic networking, said system comprising: (a) a type specification particular to said data, and generating one or more encapsulation units comprising instructions for extracting from said data the select portion thereof; (b) metadata including said encapsulation units identifying the select portion of said data for being displayed at the display location, and means for identifying how to present the select portion of said data at the display location, said metadata residing at a location suitable for communication with both of the source and the display locations; and (c) means for processing said metadata to access and retrieve the select portion of said data defined by said encapsulation units, and for displaying the select portion of said data at the display location.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A system for interrogating stored data at a source location, and for retrieving and displaying a select portion of said data at a display location via electronic networking, said system comprising: (a) a type specification particular to said data, and generating one or more encapsulation units comprising instructions for extracting from said data the select portion thereof; (b) metadata including said encapsulation units identifying the select portion of said data for being displayed at the display location, and means for identifying how to present the select portion of said data at the display location, said metadata residing at a location suitable for communication with both of the source and the display locations; and (c) means for processing said metadata to access and retrieve the select portion of said data defined by said encapsulation units, and for displaying the select portion of said data at the display location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said stored data includes data defined by different type specifications.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1, and comprising a presentation specification for determining the format for displaying the select portion of said data at the display location.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising means for displaying said data at said display location via hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said encapsulation units refers to one or more other encapsulation units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a library of type specifications.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 1, and comprising processing means for presenting the source data to the display system as a mark-up language file, image, executable code, video, audio, plain text, modeling language file, or a combination thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 7, wherein the mark-up language is hypertext mark-up language (HTML) or extensible mark-up language (XML).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the metadata includes said type specification.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising two or more security levels for accessing data at said display location and displaying said data according to the security level of the user at the display location, wherein the security level of the user at the display location determines the data displayed at the display location.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for interrogating stored data at a source location, and for retrieving and displaying a select portion of said data at a display location via electronic networking, said method comprising the steps of: (a) defining a type specification particular to said data, and generating one or more encapsulation units comprising instructions for extracting from said data the select portion thereof; (b) creating metadata including said encapsulation units identifying the select portion of said data for being displayed at the display location, and identifying how to present the select portion of said data at the display location, said metadata residing at a location suitable for communication with both of the source and the display locations; and (c) processing said metadata to access and retrieve the select portion of said data defined by said encapsulation units, and for displaying the select portion of said data at the display location.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for interrogating stored data at a source location, and for retrieving and displaying a select portion of said data at a display location via electronic networking, said method comprising the steps of: (a) defining a type specification particular to said data, and generating one or more encapsulation units comprising instructions for extracting from said data the select portion thereof; (b) creating metadata including said encapsulation units identifying the select portion of said data for being displayed at the display location, and identifying how to present the select portion of said data at the display location, said metadata residing at a location suitable for communication with both of the source and the display locations; and (c) processing said metadata to access and retrieve the select portion of said data defined by said encapsulation units, and for displaying the select portion of said data at the display location.
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