APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING AND REUSE OF STRUCTURED KNOWLEDGE ARTIFACTS
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1. A system for sharing information artifacts stored in a computer knowledge base comprising:
- a web server;
a knowledge base connected to the web server and containing a library of stored data artifacts;
at least one data entry device with user interface for selecting, entering and managing data artifacts stored in the knowledge base; and
local data storage connected to the data entry device.
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Abstract
In areas that require repetitive data collection and entry, an efficient way to reuse data that is already available in the system is proposed. This technique involves the reuse of data artifact fields, validation and categorization of data artifacts, and computerized filling in of “inheritable” data into reports such as aircraft maintenance reports.
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1. A system for sharing information artifacts stored in a computer knowledge base comprising:
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a web server; a knowledge base connected to the web server and containing a library of stored data artifacts; at least one data entry device with user interface for selecting, entering and managing data artifacts stored in the knowledge base; and local data storage connected to the data entry device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of creating data artifacts, comprising the steps of:
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creating a template containing a set of data elements pertinent to a report; designating which one or more of the data elements are inheritable from one report to another; entering data according to the requirements of the template to create a report; specifying the report as the basis of a new stored data artifact, where at least one of the data elements associated with the report are inheritable; providing additional values for any inheritable data element from the report that is the basis for the new artifact; categorizing the data artifact as one of the group consisting of common, escape, favorite, or user-defined types; assigning a unique name to the data artifact, where the artifact name is computer generated or user generated; and storing the new artifact in a computer knowledge base. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of using a data artifact stored in a computer knowledge base to create a report, comprising the steps of:
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entering data according to a template that defines data elements needed to complete a data collection process; automatically receiving a computer generated list of artifacts from a knowledge base, the list of artifacts matching the data that has been entered at any given point in the data collection process; selecting one of the artifacts in the list, the selected artifact being relevant to the data being entered into the template, and the selected artifact comprising at least one inheritable data element; automatically copying the inheritable data elements from the selected artifact to the report; and entering additional data into fields defined by the selected artifact not already containing inheritable data elements to meet the template requirements and complete the data collection process. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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