Collection management system

• US 20020165857A1
• Filed: 04/05/2002
• Published: 11/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renar Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Renar Company LLC
• Inventors: Wright, Linda
• Granted Patent: US 7,197,506 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/358 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99937 Sorting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

A method for managing a collection of objects, comprises selecting a property which is common to all of the objects; creating a plurality of exemplar structures, at least one exemplar structure for each object; prototypically categorizing the exemplar structures; and using the exemplar structures to access information regarding said collection. Each exemplar structure comprises an exemplar, which is a good example of the property; a broader term, which provides context to the exemplar; an object identifier, which identifies one of the collection of objects; and at least one attribute, which describes the exemplar.

Claims

1. A method for managing a collection of objects, comprising:

selecting a property which is common to all of the objects;

creating a plurality of exemplar structures, at least one exemplar structure for each object, each exemplar structure comprising;

an exemplar, which is a good example of the property;

a broader term, which provides context to the exemplar;

an object identifier, which identifies one of the collection of objects; and

at least one attribute, which describes the exemplar;

prototypically categorizing the exemplar structures; and

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using the exemplar structures to access information regarding said collection.