Computer system for managing a plurality of data types
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1. A method for managing data on a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) a first party creating a topic record representative of a topic, wherein the topic record includes a plurality of fields for storing instruction data representative of data from a presentation and retained search data representative of data obtained from a storage means accessible to the computer system, wherein each of the plurality of fields includes a plurality of time slots representative of a plurality of time periods;
(b) prompting the first party to input instruction data for a plurality of consecutive time slots;
(c) for the plurality of consecutive time slots, receiving from the first party the instruction data;
(d) storing on the storage means the topic record and instruction data in its respective field and time slot;
(e) receiving from the first party a request to search for additional data for a particular time slot;
(f) prompting the first party to input a search criteria related to the additional data to be searched;
(g) receiving from the first party criteria data representative of the search criteria;
(h) searching one or more storage means of the computer system for search data associated with the criteria data;
(i) displaying the search data to the first party;
(j) prompting the first party to select the search data to be retained;
(k) receiving from the first party retained search data representative of the search data to be retained;
(l) storing on the storage means the retained search data in its respective time slot of the topic record;
(m) making the topic record available to one or more predetermined second parties; and
(n) providing the opportunity for the predetermined second parties to perform steps (e)-(l), above.
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Abstract
A computer system for managing a plurality of data types. Particularly, this invention relates to a computer system for capturing instruction data, including audio, image, charts, CAD, text, numeric and background data, from an instructor and/or searched data, including text, numeric, database, diagnostic, CAD, audio and image data, for use in teaching and learning about, as well as analyzing, different subject matter.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for managing data on a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) a first party creating a topic record representative of a topic, wherein the topic record includes a plurality of fields for storing instruction data representative of data from a presentation and retained search data representative of data obtained from a storage means accessible to the computer system, wherein each of the plurality of fields includes a plurality of time slots representative of a plurality of time periods; (b) prompting the first party to input instruction data for a plurality of consecutive time slots; (c) for the plurality of consecutive time slots, receiving from the first party the instruction data; (d) storing on the storage means the topic record and instruction data in its respective field and time slot; (e) receiving from the first party a request to search for additional data for a particular time slot; (f) prompting the first party to input a search criteria related to the additional data to be searched; (g) receiving from the first party criteria data representative of the search criteria; (h) searching one or more storage means of the computer system for search data associated with the criteria data; (i) displaying the search data to the first party; (j) prompting the first party to select the search data to be retained; (k) receiving from the first party retained search data representative of the search data to be retained; (l) storing on the storage means the retained search data in its respective time slot of the topic record; (m) making the topic record available to one or more predetermined second parties; and (n) providing the opportunity for the predetermined second parties to perform steps (e)-(l), above. - 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 managing data on a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) retrieving from a storage means in the computer system a topic record, the topic record including a plurality of fields for storing instruction data representative of data from a presentation and search data representative of data obtained in response to a search request, and wherein each of the plurality of fields includes a plurality of time slots representative of a plurality of time periods; (b) displaying the data from the plurality of fields in consecutive order of the time period from earliest to latest; (c) receiving from a user a request to search for search data for a particular time slot; (d) prompting the user to input a search criteria related to the search data to be searched; (e) receiving from the user criteria data representative of the search criteria; (f) searching storage accessible by the computer system for search data associated with the criteria data; (g) displaying the search data to the user; (h) prompting the user to select the search data to be retained; (i) receiving from the user an indication of the search data to be retained; and (j) storing the search data in its respective field and time slot of the topic record. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for managing computer-readable data comprising the steps of:
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(a) a first party creating a topic record representative of a topic, wherein the topic record includes a plurality of fields for storing instruction data and a plurality of fields for storing retained search data, wherein each of the plurality of fields includes a plurality of time slots representative of a plurality of time periods; (b) receiving and selectively storing instruction data into the topic record; (c) searching a computer accessible storage location for search data associated with a search criteria; (d) receiving and selectively storing the search data into the topic record, thereby creating retained search data; (e) providing the topic record comprising the instruction data and the retained search data to the first party for editing; and (f) providing the topic record to a second or subsequent party for execution of a command.
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