Method and System for Managing Volumes Within a Compilation of Content
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing capacities of volumes in a compilation that includes at least one volume with each volume containing a plurality of content entities selected for and arranged in the compilation by a user, said method comprising:
- (a) reorganizing distribution of said selected content entities among at least one of existing volumes and newly created volumes within said compilation to comply with a predetermined volume maximum capacity in response to alteration of content within said compilation by said user.
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Abstract
A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object stored (e.g., a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object is preferably stored as a separate entity in the data repository. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As the user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the objects hierarchically, e.g., into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the user. The system then creates a file object (e.g., a CBO) defining the content object that contains a list or outline of the container and noncontainer entities selected, their identifiers, order and structure. This file object is stored separately in the data repository. An aspect of the invention is the calculation of the compilation'"'"'s cost by estimating the amount of content it contains and determining a content cost based upon the content estimate. Optionally, a cost is assigned to each content entity in the data repository and these actual costs are summed as part of the cost estimation procedure.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing capacities of volumes in a compilation that includes at least one volume with each volume containing a plurality of content entities selected for and arranged in the compilation by a user, said method comprising:
(a) reorganizing distribution of said selected content entities among at least one of existing volumes and newly created volumes within said compilation to comply with a predetermined volume maximum capacity in response to alteration of content within said compilation by said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for managing capacities of volumes in a compilation that includes at least one volume with each volume containing a plurality of content entities selected for and arranged in the compilation by a user, the method comprising:
(a) reorganizing distribution of said selected content entities among at least one of existing volumes and newly created volumes within said compilation to comply with a predetermined volume maximum capacity in response to alteration of content within said compilation by said user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for managing capacities of volumes in a compilation that includes at least one volume with each volume containing a plurality of content entities selected for and arranged in the compilation by a user, said system comprising:
a computer system to manage said volume capacities and including; a distribution module to reorganize distribution of said selected content entities among at least one of existing volumes and newly created volumes within said compilation to comply with a predetermined volume maximum capacity in response to alteration of content within said compilation by said user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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