Conceptual content delivery system, method and computer program product

• US 20020049792A1
• Filed: 09/04/2001
• Published: 04/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MeansBusiness, Inc.
• Original Assignee: MeansBusiness, Inc.
• Inventors: Wilcox, David, Sola, Loredo
• Application Number:
  US09/944,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20020049792A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/522
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A system and method for organizing and structuring conceptual business information is disclosed addressing clustering, connecting and accessing information at the desktop by knowledge professionals for work, business and research related decision-making. This content delivery system licenses, selects, aggregates and organizes the high quality concepts from leading authors and publishers. The system combines information frameworks, content, technology, editorial and technological experts in an integrated environment that can continuously adapt to meet user needs and intentions. The invention creates a multi-dimensional framework for conceptual information, navigable based on variables such as subject. The invention can include aggregating and delivering electronic information, including, an editorial system and process for identifying conceptual content, organizing it into stand-alone components, structuring value-added products or services to meet the personalized needs of knowledge workers at the desktop; a unique business model, with “ecosystem” strategies, partnerships and an informational chain to syndicate conceptual information across a broad range of Internet channels, reaching knowledge workers; marketing and migration models to convert non-paying users of free information across a broad range of products and services based on conceptual information; and a fully integrated database processing system designed to deliver concept-oriented results whether a search push or an intention push. Establishing value-added products and services for knowledge workers, building a vibrant ecosystem through a content delivery value chain and sharing value created with syndication partners, the invention expands opportunities for knowledge workers to progress personally, and professionally through access to conceptual information personalized to requested intentions.

Claims

1. A method for extracting, organizing, and providing access to conceptual information, comprising:

a) editing and aggregating conceptual content information comprising at least one of;

1) isolating conceptual content information from raw textual content information,

2) aggregating related conceptual content information,

3) organizing said conceptual content information,

4) structuring said conceptual content information,

5) retaining verbatim original language of said plurality of authors,

6) adding links and keywords,

7) extracting conceptual content information from a plurality of authors,

8) establishing a conceptual overview of raw textual content data,

9) tagging positive locations in said raw textual content data of conceptual content information passages,

10) performing a negative pass to remove time consuming content,

11) identifying and isolating said conceptual content information passages,

12) extracting said conceptual content information passages and identifying said conceptual content information passages by a top level concept and an information object term,

13) proofreading and editing said conceptual content information passages,

14) performing a final edit of said conceptual content information passages,

15) adding graphic images to said conceptual content information, and

16) linking said conceptual content information to a plurality of information object terms;

b) organizing said conceptual content information from said plurality of authors including information relating to professional fields including at least one of work, business, and research, in an adaptable extensible framework supporting a plurality of information object terms,

wherein said information object terms can be selected from a group comprising at least one of a type, a concept, a keyword, a suite, a table of contents (TOC), a publisher, an author function, an author, a section, an extract, a component, and a title, and

wherein any first information object term of said plurality of information object terms is related to a second information object term of said plurality of information object terms as identified in a term table database and a linkage table database;

c) optimizing said conceptual content information for user access at a computing device into optimized conceptual content information comprising;

1) reading a record of said conceptual content information,

2) determining whether said record is a main object and if so then creating javascript variable (VAR) file for a main object and content is placed in said javascript VAR file,

3) preassociating said conceptual content information, including following parent/child links and accessing any associated objects,

4) adding javascript VAR code for said any associated objects,

5) storing javascript VARs in an optimized database, and

6) writing javascript file to javascript to include directory of web server; and

d) delivering said optimized conceptual content information to a user at said computing device, comprising;

1) receiving a request for a content page of said optimized conceptual content information from a browser,

2) reading javascript include file including javascript VAR statements from said optimized database,

3) transmitting said javascript to said browser,

4) transmitting a javascript function rendering library to said browser, and

5) transmitting a page layout and formatting to said browser for rendering said content page at said browser.

2. A method for extracting, organizing, and providing access to conceptual information, comprising:

a) editing and aggregating conceptual content information;

b) organizing said conceptual content information from said plurality of authors in an adaptable extensible framework supporting a plurality of information object terms;

c) optimizing said conceptual content information for user access at a computing device into optimized conceptual content information; and

d) delivering said optimized conceptual content information to a user at said computing device.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said step (a) comprises at least one of:

1) isolating conceptual content information from raw textual content information;

2) aggregating related conceptual content information;

3) organizing said conceptual content information;

4) structuring said conceptual content information;

5) retaining verbatim original language of said plurality of authors; and

6) adding links and keywords.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein said step (a) comprises at least one of:

1) extracting conceptual content information from a plurality of authors;

2) establishing a conceptual overview of raw textual content data;

3) tagging positive locations in said raw textual content data of conceptual content information passages;

4) performing a negative pass to remove time consuming content;

5) identifying and isolating said conceptual content information passages;

6) extracting said conceptual content information passages and identifying said conceptual content information passages by a top level concept and an information object term;

7) proofreading and editing said conceptual content information passages;

8) performing a final edit of said conceptual content information passages;

9) adding graphic images to said conceptual content information; and

10) linking said conceptual content information to a plurality of information object terms.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein said step (b) comprises:

1) organizing said conceptual content information wherein said conceptual content information relates to professional fields including at least one of work, business, and research.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein said information object terms can be selected from a group comprising at least one of a type, a concept, a keyword, a suite, a table of contents (TOC), a publisher, an author function, an author, a section, an extract, a component, and a title.

7. The method according to claim 2, wherein any first information object term of said plurality of information object terms is related to a second information object term of said plurality of information object terms as identified in a term table database and a linkage table database.

8. The method according to claim 2, wherein said step (c) comprises at least one of:

1) reading a record of said conceptual content information;

2) determining whether said record is a main object and if so then creating javascript variable (VAR) file for a main object and content is placed in said javascript VAR file;

3) preassociating said conceptual content information, including following parent/child links and accessing any associated objects;

4) adding javascript VAR code for said any associated objects;

5) storing javascript VARs in an optimized database; and

6) writing javascript file to javascript to include directory of web server.

9. The method according to claim 2, wherein said step (d) comprises at least one of:

1) receiving a request for a content page of said optimized conceptual content information from a browser;

2) reading javascript include file including javascript VAR statements from said optimized database;

3) transmitting said javascript to said browser;

4) transmitting a javascript function rendering library to said browser; and

5) transmitting a page layout and formatting to said browser for rendering said content page at said browser.

10. A system for extracting, organizing, and providing access to conceptual information, comprising:

means for editing and aggregating conceptual content information comprising at least one of;

means for isolating conceptual content information from raw textual content information,

means for aggregating related conceptual content information,

means for organizing said conceptual content information,

means for structuring said conceptual content information,

means for retaining verbatim original language of said plurality of authors,

means for adding links and keywords,

means for extracting conceptual content information from a plurality of authors,

means for establishing a conceptual overview of raw textual content data,

means for tagging positive locations in said raw textual content data of conceptual content information passages,

means for performing a negative pass to remove time consuming content,

means for identifying and isolating said conceptual content information passages,

means for extracting said conceptual content information passages and identifying said conceptual content information passages by a top level concept and an information object term,

means for proofreading and editing said conceptual content information passages,

means for performing a final edit of said conceptual content information passages,

means for adding graphic images to said conceptual content information, and

means for linking said conceptual content information to a plurality of information object terms;

means for organizing said conceptual content information from said plurality of authors including information relating to professional fields including at least one of work, business, and research, in an adaptable extensible framework supporting a plurality of information object terms,

wherein said information object terms can be selected from a group comprising at least one of a type, a concept, a keyword, a suite, a table of contents (TOC), a publisher, an author function, an author, a section, an extract, a component, and a title, and

wherein any first information object term of said plurality of information object terms is related to a second information object term of said plurality of information object terms as identified in a term table database and a linkage table database;

means for optimizing said conceptual content information for user access at a computing device into optimized conceptual content information comprising;

means for reading a record of said conceptual content information,

means for determining whether said record is a main object and if so then creating javascript variable (VAR) file for a main object and content is placed in said javascript VAR file,

means for preassociating said conceptual content information, including following parent/child links and accessing any associated objects,

means for adding javascript VAR code for said any associated objects,

means for storing javascript VARs in an optimized database, and

means for writing javascript file to javascript to include directory of web server; and

means for delivering said optimized conceptual content information to a user at said computing device, comprising;

means for receiving a request for a content page of said optimized conceptual content information from a browser,

means for reading javascript include file including javascript VAR statements from said optimized database,

means for transmitting said javascript to said browser,

means for transmitting a javascript function rendering library to said browser, and

means for transmitting a page layout and formatting to said browser for rendering said content page at said browser.

11. A system operative to extract, organize, and provide access to conceptual information, comprising:

an editorial system operative to edit and aggregate conceptual content information;

an editorial database operative to organize said conceptual content information from said plurality of authors in an adaptable extensible framework supporting a plurality of information object terms;

an optimize database operative to optimize said conceptual content information for user access at a computing device into optimized conceptual content information; and

a content delivery system operative to deliver said optimized conceptual content information to a user at said computing device.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said editorial system comprises at least one of:

an isolator operative to isolate conceptual content information from raw textual content information;

an aggregator operative to aggregate related conceptual content information;

an organizer operative to organize said conceptual content information;

a structure operative to structure said conceptual content information;

a database operative to retain verbatim original language of said plurality of authors; and

a database operative to add links and keywords.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said editorial system comprises at least one of:

an editor operative to at least one of extract conceptual content information from a plurality of authors, establish a conceptual overview of raw textual content data, tag positive locations in said raw textual content data of conceptual content information passages, perform a negative pass to remove time consuming content, identify and isolate said conceptual content information passages, extract said conceptual content information passages and identify said conceptual content information passages by a top level concept and an information object term, proofread and edit said conceptual content information passages, and perform a final edit of said conceptual content information passages;

a graphics module operative to add graphic images to said conceptual content information; and

a link process operative to link said conceptual content information to a plurality of information object terms.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said conceptual content information relates to professional fields including at least one of work, business, and research.

15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said information object terms comprise at least one of a type, a concept, a keyword, a suite, a table of contents (TOC), a publisher, an author function, an author, a section, an extract, a component, and a title.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein any first information object term of said plurality of information object terms is related to a second information object term of said plurality of information object terms as identified in a term table database and a linkage table database.

17. The system according to claim 11, wherein said optimize database comprises:

an optimization process operative to at least one of read a record of said conceptual content information, determine whether said record is a main object and if so then creating javascript variable (VAR) file for a main object and content is placed in said javascript VAR file, preassociate said conceptual content information, including following parent/child links and accessing any associated objects, add javascript VAR code for said any associated objects, store javascript VARs in an optimized database, and write javascript file to javascript to include directory of web server.

18. The system according to claim 11, wherein said content delivery system is operative to at least one of receive a request for a content page of said optimized conceptual content information from a browser, read javascript include file including javascript VAR statements from said optimized database, transmit said javascript to said browser, transmit a javascript function rendering library to said browser, and transmit a page layout and format to said browser for rendering said content page at said browser.

19. A graphical user interface for user access to three or more levels of organizational hierarchy of content topics comprising:

a pie-shaped interface comprising a plurality of pie slices wherein each pie slice of said pie-shaped interface represents a high level topic for user interaction;

wherein upon user-selection of any of said plurality of pie slices, a plurality of medium level topics are displayed for user interaction, and

wherein, in turn, upon user-selection of any of said plurality of medium level topics, a plurality of low level topics are displayed for user interaction.