Method and system for publishing a document, method and system for verifying a citation, and method and system for managing a project

• US 20100287188A1
• Filed: 04/29/2010
• Published: 11/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aptara Incorporated (iEnergizer Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Aptara Incorporated (iEnergizer Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kakar, Samir
• Application Number:
  US12/662,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20100287188A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A system for publishing a document in a selected format may include a user interface configured to provide a plurality of presentation features to a user, a schema selection module configured to receive a schema for generating markup language content, wherein the schema includes a plurality of elements, a schema mapping module configured to map the plurality of presentation features to the plurality of elements, wherein a presentation feature maps to an element, a conversion module configured to generate tags for marking the markup language content based on the mapping, a document preparation system configured to receive input content from a user via an input module, a content generation module configured to generate markup language content from the input content using the generated tags and the presentation features, and a publication engine configured to generate the document in the selected format from the generated markup language content.

Claims

1. A method for publishing a document in a selected format, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of presentation features, where a presentation feature defines a manner in which a portion of the document is formatted;

receiving a schema for generating markup language content, wherein the schema includes a plurality of elements defined in accordance with a markup language;

mapping the plurality of presentation features to the plurality of elements of the schema for the document, wherein a presentation feature of the plurality of presentations features maps to an element of the plurality of elements;

generating tags for marking the markup language content based on the mapping of the plurality of presentation features to the plurality of elements;

receiving input content from a user via an input module, wherein the input content is formatted by the user using the presentation features;

generating markup language content from the input content using the generated tags and the presentation features used to format the input content, wherein the markup language content conforms to the received schema; and

generating the document in the selected format from the generated markup language content.

2. A system for publishing a document in a selected format, the system comprising:

a user interface configured to provide a plurality of presentation features to a user, where a presentation feature defines a manner in which a portion of the document is formatted;

a schema selection module configured to receive a schema for generating markup language content, wherein the schema includes a plurality of elements defined in accordance with a markup language;

a schema mapping module configured to map the plurality of presentation features to the plurality of elements of the schema for the document, wherein a presentation feature of the plurality of presentations features maps to an element of the plurality of elements;

a conversion module configured to generate tags for marking the markup language content based on the mapping of the plurality of presentation features to the plurality of elements;

a document preparation system configured to receive input content from a user via an input module, wherein the input content is formatted by the user using the presentation features;

a content generation module configured to generate markup language content from the input content using the generated tags and the presentation features used to format the input content, wherein the markup language content conforms to the received schema; and

a publication engine configured to generate the document in the selected format from the generated markup language content.

3. The system of claim 2 further comprising a content revision module configured to analyze at least one of the input content and the markup language content to determine if at least one of the input content and the markup language content conforms to a set of predetermined rules.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the content revision module is further configured to manipulate the at least one of the input content and the markup language content to conform to the set of predetermined rules when the at least one of the input content and the markup language content does not conform to the set of predetermined rules.

5. The system of claim 2 further comprising a citation verification module configured to identify from at least one of the input content and the markup language content a bibliographic citation to an authored work.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the citation verification module is further configured to identify a plurality of components of the bibliographic citation, including a title of the authored work and an author of the authored work.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the citation verification module is further configured to generate a query for a third party database from the identified components and to query the third party database to verify accuracy of the bibliographic citation.

8. The system of claim 2 wherein the selected format is an ePub format.

9. The system of claim 2 wherein the mapping of the presentation feature to the markup language element is a one-to-one mapping.

10. The system of claim 2 wherein the schema mapping module is further configured to map a plurality of metadata categories to the plurality of elements, wherein a metadata category of the plurality of metadata categories maps to a metadata element from the plurality of elements.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the schema mapping module is further configured to generate metadata tags for the plurality of elements and to generate markup language content from metadata corresponding to the input content by applying the metadata tags to the metadata corresponding to the input content.

12. A system for verifying a citation, the system comprising:

a document preparation system configured to receive input content from a user and configured to display the received input content to the user;

a citation generation module configured to receive a request from the user to insert a bibliographic citation in the input content and configured to insert a plurality of fields corresponding to the bibliographic citation into the input content, wherein each field of the plurality of fields is a different component of the bibliographic citation, and wherein the citation generation module receives information from the user to fill the plurality of fields; and

a citation verification, module configured to generate a query based on the information used to fill the plurality of fields and queries a third party database to determine whether a record exists that corresponds to the information used to fill the plurality of fields.

13. The system for verifying a citation of claim 12 wherein the information used to fill the plurality of fields includes a title of an authored work and an author of the authored work.

14. The system for verifying a citation of claim 12 wherein the citation verification module is further configured to receive results from the query and to compare the results to the information used to fill the plurality of fields.

15. The system for verifying a citation of claim 14 wherein the citation verification module generates a notification of an incorrect citation when the results do not match the information used to fill the plurality of fields.

16. The system for verifying a citation of claim 14 wherein the citation verification module is further configured to determine a degree of similarity between the results and the information used to fill the plurality of fields.

17. The system for verifying a citation of claim 16 wherein the citation verification module is further configured to revise the bibliographic citation when the degree of similarity between the results and the information used to fill the plurality of fields is greater than a predetermined threshold.

18. A method for verifying a citation, the method comprising:

receiving input content from a user, wherein the input content is associated with content displayed by a document preparation system;

receiving a request from the user to insert a bibliographic citation in the input content;

inserting a plurality of fields corresponding to the bibliographic citation into the input content, wherein each field of the plurality of fields is a different component of the bibliographic citation;

receiving information from the user to fill the plurality of fields;

generating a query based on the information used to fill the plurality of fields; and

querying a third party database to determine whether a record exists that corresponds to the information used to fill the plurality of fields.

19. A system for managing a project completed on a document preparation system, the system comprising:

an input module configured to receive

a request to create a project,

identities of a plurality of contributors to the project,

a plurality of roles for the plurality of contributors, and

a timeline indicating an order in which the plurality of contributors contribute to the project,

wherein a role indicates a scope of contribution to the project by a particular contributor;

a workflow management module configured to

create a file corresponding to the project, and

grant permission to the plurality of contributors to access the file,

wherein the permission granted to a particular contributor defines an amount of access the particular contributor has to the file, and the amount of access corresponding to the role of the particular contributor; and

a document preparation system configured to provide access to the file by the particular contributor in accordance with a scope of the permission granted to the particular contributor and according to the timeline.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the roles include at least one of an author, a copy editor and a managing editor.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein the scope of permission includes generating new content, editing content, and reviewing content.

22. The system of claim 19 wherein the scope of permission is defined by a publisher.

23. The system of claim 19 wherein the project is divided into a plurality of parts.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the plurality of roles further defines the parts of the plurality of parts to which the particular contributor can contribute.

25. A method for managing a project completed on a document preparation system, the method comprising:

receiving a request to create the project;

receiving identities of a plurality of contributors to the project;

receiving a plurality of roles for the plurality of contributors, wherein a role indicates a scope of contribution to the project by a particular contributor;

receiving a timeline indicating an order in which the plurality of contributors contribute to the project;

creating a file corresponding to the project;

granting permission to the plurality of contributors to access the file on the document preparation system, wherein the permission granted to the particular contributor defines an amount of access the particular contributor has to the file, and wherein the amount of access corresponds to the role of the particular contributor; and

providing access, via the document preparation system, to the file by the particular contributor in accordance with a scope of the permission granted to the particular contributor and according to the timeline.