Method and system of managing repository for a mobile workforce

• US 20040034624A1
• Filed: 08/14/2002
• Published: 02/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Woodruff, Lynne, Tarby, Linda, Solari, Eric, Deh-Lee, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US10/218,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20040034624A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A system and method for managing repository of data for mobile workforce, comprising receiving a subscription request for channels of content from a mobile user, determining if the user'"'"'s mobile device is connected to the network, and sending dynamic content published on subscribed channels to by dynamically integrated with static content in one or more CDs.

Claims

1. A method of managing a repository of data for a mobile workforce, comprising:

receiving a subscription request for one or more channels of content from a mobile user;

determining if a mobile device associated with said mobile user is connected to a network;

sending dynamic content published on subscribed channels to be dynamically integrated with static content in one or more CDs by said mobile device over said network.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

queuing said subscription request if it is determined that said mobile device is not connected to said network.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

extracting dynamic content from knowledge repositories connected to said network for each channel based on an extraction criteria.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

periodically transmitting a request for dynamic content published on each subscribed channel to a mobile server over said network if it is determined that said mobile device is connected to said network;

receiving new dynamic content published on each subscribed channel from said mobile server in response to said request over said network by said mobile device; and

dynamically integrating said new dynamic content with said static content by said mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating a hierarchical informational tree based on said dynamic content published on said each subscribed channel by said mobile device; and

dynamically integrating said hierarchical informational tree and a CD tree to provide an integrated hierarchical tree by said mobile device.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of dynamically integrating further comprises:

eliminating branches to older version of content or duplicate content from said integrated hierarchical tree.

7. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

generating CD updates for said one or more CDs to synchronize said static content to said hierarchical informational tree which dynamically changes based on said dynamic content published on said each subscribed channel and a version number of said one or more CDs;

sending said CD updates to said mobile device over said network.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of dynamically integrating further comprises:

dynamically integrating nodes of said integrated hierarchical tree that are being accessed by said mobile user.

9. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

accessing said integrated hierarchical tree to retrieve content from a content source, said content source being either a local repository or said one or more CDs.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the step of accessing further comprises:

accessing a node of said integrated hierarchical tree;

querying said local repository and said one or more CDs to dynamically integrate said hierarchical informational tree and said CD tree to update said node of said integrated hierarchical tree; and

displaying said content.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the step of accessing further comprises:

accessing said integrated hierarchical tree to retrieve said content via a voice command; and

delivering said content as speech to said mobile device.

12. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of receiving said dynamic content and said CD updates via either webcast or multicast.

13. A system for managing a repository of data for a mobile workforce, comprising:

a mobile server connected to a network;

a mobile device associated with a mobile user connectable to said network;

a mobile client application operating in said mobile device for subscribing to one or more channels of content to provide a subscription request; and

an agent operating on said mobile device for determining if said mobile device is connected to said network and transmitting said subscription request to said mobile server over said network if it is determined that said mobile device is connected to said network; and

wherein said mobile server is operable to transmit to said agent dynamic content published on each subscribed channel to be dynamically integrated with static content in one or more CDs by said mobile client application.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said agent is operable to queue said subscription request if it is determined that said mobile device is not connected to said network.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein said agent is operable to periodically transmit a request for dynamic content published on each subscribed channel to said mobile server over said network if it is determined that said mobile device is connected to said network;

wherein said mobile server is operable to transmit new dynamic content published on each subscribed channel to said agent in response to said request over said network; and

wherein said mobile client application is operable to dynamically integrate said new dynamic content with said static content.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein said mobile server comprises:

an extraction host for extracting dynamic content from knowledge repositories connected to said network for each channel based on an extraction criteria.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein said mobile client application is operable to generate an informational hierarchical tree based on said dynamic content published on said each subscribed channel and to dynamically integrate said hierarchical informational tree and a CD tree of said one or more CDs to provide an integrated hierarchical tree.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein said mobile client application is operable to eliminate branches to older version of content or duplicate content from said integrated hierarchical tree.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein mobile server is operable to generate CD updates for said one or more CDs to synchronize said static content to said hierarchical informational tree which dynamically changes based on said dynamic content published on said each subscribed channel and a version number of said one or more CDs and to transmit said CD updates to said agent over said network.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein said mobile client application is operable to dynamically integrate nodes of said integrated hierarchical tree that are being accessed by said mobile user.

21. The system of claim 17 wherein said mobile device includes a local repository;

and wherein mobile client application is operable to receive an input selection from said mobile user to access a node in said integrated hierarchical tree, and to retrieve content associated said input selection from a content source, said content source being either said local repository or said one or more CDs.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein said mobile client application is operable to query said local repository and said one or more CDs to dynamically integrate said hierarchical informational tree and said CD tree to update said node of said integrated hierarchical tree and to display said content associated with said accessed node on said mobile device.

23. The system of claim 17 wherein said mobile client is operable to receive a voice command as said input selection from said mobile user;

and wherein said mobile client application is operable to access said integrated hierarchical tree to retrieve said content via said voice command and to present said content as speech to said mobile user.

24. The system of claim 13 wherein said mobile web server is operable to webcast or multicast said dynamic content and said CD updates via said network.

25. A system for managing repository of data for mobile workforce, comprising:

means for subscribing to one or more channels of content by a mobile user to provide a subscription request;

means for determining if a mobile device associated with said mobile user is connected to a network;

means for transmitting said subscription request to a mobile server from said mobile device over said network if it is determined that said mobile device is connected to said network;

means for receiving dynamic content published on each subscribed channel from said mobile server by said mobile device; and

means for dynamically integrating said dynamic content with static content in one or more CDs.

26. The system of claim 25 further comprising:

means for queuing said transaction request if it is determined that said mobile device is not connected to said network.

27. The system of claim 25 further comprising:

means for periodically transmitting a request for dynamic content published on each subscribed channel to said mobile server over said network if it is determined that said mobile device is connected to said network; and

means for receiving new dynamic content published on each subscribed channel from said mobile server in response to said request over said network by said mobile device.

28. The system of claim 25 further comprising:

means for extracting dynamic content from knowledge repositories connected to said network for each subscribed dynamic channel based on a channel extraction criteria.

29. The system of claim 25 further comprising:

means for generating a hierarchical informational tree based on said dynamic content published on said each subscribed channel; and

means for dynamically integrating said hierarchical informational tree and a CD tree to provide an integrated hierarchical tree.

30. The system of claim 29 further comprising:

means for generating CD updates to said one or more CDs to synchronize said static content to said hierarchical informational tree which dynamically changes based on said dynamic content published on said each subscribed channel and a version number of said one or more CDs;

means for transmitting said CD updates to said mobile device over said network.