System and method for inputting, retrieving, organizing and analyzing data

• US 6,425,525 B1
• Filed: 03/19/1999
• Issued: 07/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Jones, Mark Alexander, Lange, Beth M., Meyers, James L., Swaminathan, Kishore Sundaram
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D.
• Application Number:
  US09/272,828
• Time in Patent Office: 1,229 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/380, 235/382, 235/382.5, 235/385, 705/4, 705/5, 705/15, 705/26, 705/29, 705/42
• US Class Current: 235/385
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually

Abstract

A system is provided including at least one remote input device for recording remote data and a host computer for receiving and storing the remote data from the remote input device. Also included is at least one local input device coupled to the host computer for retrieving the remote data within the host computer. Associated therewith is at least one local output device that is coupled to the host computer for retrieving the data.

Claims

1. A system for exhibiting remote data during related analysis comprising:

(a) at least one remote input device for recording remote data;

(b) a host computer for receiving and storing the remote data from the remote input device wherein the host computer stores the remote data in a digital format and assigns the remote data an identifier;

(c) at least one local output device coupled to the host computer for providing a medium with a link to the remote data thereon; and

(d) at least one local input device coupled to the host computer for using the link to exhibit the remote data upon selection of the identifier during the course of analysis related to the remote data.

2. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the remote input device includes a video camera for recording video signal.

3. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the remote input device includes an image camera for recording image signals.

4. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the remote input device includes an audio recorder for recording audio signals.

5. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the remote input device includes a remote data recorder for recording data signals.

6. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the local input device includes a keyboard.

7. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the local input device includes a bar code scanner.

8. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the local input device is further adapted for inputting local data into the host computer.

9. The system as set forth in claim 8, wherein the local input device includes an electronic drawing board.

10. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the local output device includes a printer for printing purposes.

11. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the local output device includes a display.

12. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the identifier includes an identification code.

13. The system as set forth in claim 12, wherein the identifier includes a description.

14. The system as set forth in claim 13, wherein the host computer outputs lists of the identifiers on the medium by way of the local output device.

15. The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the host computer stores local data entered by way of the local input device which includes a keyboard, the local data being linked to the remote data.

16. A method for exhibiting remote data during related analysis comprising the steps of:

(a) recording remote data with at least one remote input device;

(b) receiving the remote data on a host computer from the remote input device;

(c) storing the remote data on the host computer in a digital format;

(d) assigning an identifier to the remote data;

(e) outputting a medium with a link to the remote data thereon; and

(f) utilizing the link on the medium to exhibit the remote data upon selection of the identifier during the course of analysis related to the remote data.

17. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for exhibiting remote data during related analysis comprising:

(a) a code segment that receives remote data on a host computer from a remote input device;

(b) a code segment that stores the remote data on the host computer in a digital format;

(c) a code segment that assigns an identifier to the remote data;

(d) a code segment that outputs a medium with a link to the remote data thereon; and

(e) a code segment that utilizes the link on the medium to exhibit the remote data upon selection of the identifier during the course of analysis related to the remote data.