Method and apparatus for organizing data by overlaying a searchable database with a directory tree structure
First Claim
1. A method of organizing data within a searchable database comprising the steps of:
- a. generating a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising a designated category for each node and branches comprising links between the nodes; and
b. generating one or more pointers, wherein each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of data within the searchable database, wherein each pointer is categorized by a navigation path through the directory tree structure and by one or more set parameters, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the pointer is included, further wherein all items of data linked to the specific node by the corresponding pointers of the specific node are related to the designated category of the specific node.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for organizing data by overlaying a searchable database with a directory tree structure. The method includes generating the directory tree structure that includes nodes comprising a designated category for each node and branches comprising links between the nodes, and generating one or more pointers. Each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of data within the searchable database. All pointers associated with the specific node link related items of data corresponding to the designated category. Each node within the directory tree structure can include a corresponding html address. Items of data can be web-based multimedia including audio, video, images, and appropriately formatted text, displayed in an encyclopedia-like format. Nodes, branches, and pointers within the directory tree structure can continually be added, edited, or deleted.
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50 Claims
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1. A method of organizing data within a searchable database comprising the steps of:
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a. generating a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising a designated category for each node and branches comprising links between the nodes; and
b. generating one or more pointers, wherein each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of data within the searchable database, wherein each pointer is categorized by a navigation path through the directory tree structure and by one or more set parameters, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the pointer is included, further wherein all items of data linked to the specific node by the corresponding pointers of the specific node are related to the designated category of the specific node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An organization system for organizing data within a searchable database comprising:
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a. means for generating a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising a designated category for each node and branches comprising links between the nodes; and
b. means for generating one or more pointers coupled to the means for generating a directory tree structure, wherein each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of data within the searchable database, wherein each pointer is categorized by a navigation path through the directory tree structure and by one or more set parameters, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the pointer is included, further wherein all items of data linked to the specific node by the corresponding pointers of the specific node are related to the designated category of the specific node. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. An organization system for organizing data within a searchable database comprising an organization server configured to generate a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising a designated category for each node and branches comprising links between the nodes, and to generate one or more pointers, wherein each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of data within the searchable database, wherein each pointer is categorized by a navigation path through the directory tree structure and by one or more set parameters, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the pointer is included, further wherein all items of data linked to the specific node by the corresponding pointers of the specific node are related to the designated category of the specific node.
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37. A network of devices for organizing data within a searchable database comprising:
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a. one or more computer systems configured to communicate with other systems; and
b. an organization server configured to couple to the one or more computer systems to generate a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising a designated category for each node and branches comprising links between the nodes, and to generate one or more pointers, wherein each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of data within the searchable database, wherein each pointer is categorized by a navigation path through the directory tree structure and by one or more set parameters, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the pointer is included, further wherein all items of data linked to the specific node by the corresponding pointers of the specific node are related to the designated category of the specific node. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of organizing data within a searchable database comprising the steps of:
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a. generating a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising a designated category and an html address for each node and branches comprising links between the nodes; and
b. generating one or more pointers, wherein each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of web-based multimedia within the searchable database, wherein each pointer is categorized by a navigation path through the directory tree structure and by one or more set parameters, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the pointer is included, further wherein all items of web-based multimedia linked to the specific node by the corresponding pointers of the specific node are related to the designated category of the specific node. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A method of generating a directory tree structure for organizing data within a searchable database and for accessing the searchable database over the internet comprising the steps of:
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a. generating one or more nodes wherein each node includes an html address and a designated category;
b. generating links between the nodes wherein each node is linked to at least one other node, further wherein each link is a hypertext link between a first html address of a first node and a second html address of a second node;
c. generating one or more pointers, wherein each pointer corresponds to a specific node and the pointer links the specific node to an item of web-based multimedia within the searchable database, wherein each pointer is categorized by a navigation path through the directory tree structure and by one or more set parameters, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the pointer is included, further wherein all items of web-based multimedia linked to the specific node by the corresponding pointers of the specific node are related to the designated category of the specific node; and
d. establishing a connection over the internet to the directory tree structure for accessing the searchable database. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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