System and method for publishing manuscripts
First Claim
1. A publishing system, comprising:
- a database adapted to store a plurality of documents;
a plurality of computers, each of which is adapted to be coupled to said database;
a network connecting said plurality of computers together for communication of data relating to said plurality of documents among said plurality of computers and said database;
means for submitting a new document to said database;
means for reviewing said new document including means for translating the new document into a reviewable submission, the reviewable submission being electronic and in different format and having a set of aspects, and for providing a reviewer with access to all aspects from the set of aspects associated with the reviewable submission;
means for relating said new document to said plurality of documents; and
means for publishing a journal of a selected portion of said plurality of documents.
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Abstract
A publishing system includes a database that is adapted to store a plurality of documents, a plurality of computers, each of which is adapted to be coupled to the database; a network connecting the plurality of computers together for communication of data relating to the plurality of documents among the plurality of computers and the database, means for submitting a new document to the database, means for reviewing the new document, means for relating the new document to the plurality of documents, and means for publishing a journal of a selected portion of the plurality of documents. The plurality of computers includes a server and a plurality of clients, and the server is a web server with the plurality of clients each further including a browser.
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67 Claims
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1. A publishing system, comprising:
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a database adapted to store a plurality of documents; a plurality of computers, each of which is adapted to be coupled to said database; a network connecting said plurality of computers together for communication of data relating to said plurality of documents among said plurality of computers and said database; means for submitting a new document to said database; means for reviewing said new document including means for translating the new document into a reviewable submission, the reviewable submission being electronic and in different format and having a set of aspects, and for providing a reviewer with access to all aspects from the set of aspects associated with the reviewable submission; means for relating said new document to said plurality of documents; and means for publishing a journal of a selected portion of said plurality of documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A publishing method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer system at one location, said computer system comprising a database that is adapted to store a plurality of documents, a plurality of computers including a web server and a plurality of clients, each of which is adapted to be coupled to said database through a browser, and a network connecting said plurality of computers together for communication of data relating to said plurality of documents among said plurality of computers and said database; inputting a new document to said computer system from another location displaced remotely from said one location, said new document having been input in a native word processor format; translating said new document from said native word processor format to a format compatible with said browser; storing said new document within said database in said browser-compatible format; relating said new document to said plurality of documents; accessing said new document in said browser-compatible format; collaboratively reviewing said new document in said browser-compatible format the new document having a set of aspects, and providing a reviewer with access to all aspects from the set of aspects associated with the new document; translating said new document from said browser-compatible format to a typesetting format; and publishing a journal of a selected portion of said plurality of documents in said typesetting format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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21. A computer-implemented method for reviewing electronic submissions, the method comprising:
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receiving an initial submission, the initial submission being electronic and essentially complete and in an initial format; translating the initial submission into a reviewable submission, the reviewable submission being electronic and in a second format and having a set of aspects; and providing access to all aspects from the set of aspects associated with the reviewable submission. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic enabling management and review of documents, said control logic, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to carry out steps comprising:
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receiving an initial submission, the initial submission being electronic and essentially complete and in an initial format; translating the initial submission into a reviewable submission, the reviewable submission being electronic and in a second format and having a set of aspects; and providing access to all aspects from the set of aspects associated with the reviewable submission. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for managing and reviewing documents, said system comprising:
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a computer having a processor adapted to execute software code and being connectable over a communication link to receive electronic communications; a memory adapted to store software for execution by the processor; and a database for receiving and storing electronic submissions; and managing and reviewing software for execution by the processor and comprising code adapted to; receive an initial submission, the initial submission being electronic and essentially complete and in an initial format; translate the initial submission into a reviewable submission, the reviewable submission being electronic and in a second format and having a set of aspects; and provide access to all aspects from the set of aspects associated with the reviewable submission to a reviewer. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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Specification