Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Relationships Between Parts in a Package

• US 20060149758A1
• Filed: 01/25/2006
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Shur, Andrey, Jones, Brian, Pollock, Josh, Foehr, Oliver, Sheth, Sarjana, Dunietz, Jerry, Hillberg, Mike, MacKenzie, Bruce, Paoli, Jean, Emerson, Daniel, Ornstein, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,620,650 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/131 Fragmentation of text files, e.g. creating reusable text-blocks; Linking to fragments, e.g. using XInclude; Namespaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

Modular content framework and document format methods and systems are described. The described framework and format define a set of building blocks for composing, packaging, distributing, and rendering document-centered content. These building blocks define a platform-independent framework for document formats that enable software and hardware systems to generate, exchange, and display documents reliably and consistently. The framework and format have been designed in a flexible and extensible fashion. In addition to this general framework and format, a particular format, known as the reach package format, is defined using the general framework. The reach package format is a format for storing paginated documents. The contents of a reach package can be displayed or printed with full fidelity among devices and applications in a wide range of environments and across a wide range of scenarios.

Claims

1. A schema comprising:

at least one relationship element that identifies relationships between parts in a package;

at least one attribute that identifies a target part in each relationship; and

at least one attribute that identifies a name, wherein the name identifies a a purpose of each relationship.

2. The schema of claim 1, wherein an additional relationships element groups together any number of relationship elements.

3. The schema of claim 1, wherein the relationship element does not alter any parts in the package.

4. The schema of claim 1, wherein a plurality of relationships are associated with the package.

5. The schema of claim 1, wherein the attribute that identifies a target part includes a uniform resource identifier.

6. The schema of claim 1, wherein the attribute that identifies a name uses a uniform resource identifier to uniquely define the purpose of the relationship.