Sharing, managing and communicating information over a computer network

• US 7,237,200 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2002
• Issued: 06/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: netomat, Inc.
• Original Assignee: netomat, Inc.
• Inventors: Wisniewski, Maciej
• Primary Examiner(s): Herndon; Heather R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RIES, LAURIE ANNE
• Application Number:
  US10/100,813
• Publication Number:
  US 20020178164A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,926 Days
• Field of Search: 715/513, 715/751, 715/500.1
• US Class Current: 715/751
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A egocentric network including an author, a document created by the author, the document for dissemination over a computer network, a recipient for receiving the document from the author, a first egocentric network monitor for presenting a visual and/or audio representation of a point of view of the author for the document and a point of involvement for the document, a second egocentric network monitor for presenting a visual and/or audio representation of a point of view of the recipient for the document and a point of involvement for the document, and a point of involvement for said document. In addition, methods and apparatuses for sharing and communicating information over a computer network are included.

Claims

1. A method of communicating information between parties comprising:

automatically creating a content-dependent just-in-time application file for an electronic authored work based on the content assembled together in the authored work by an author, wherein the step of automatically creating includes;

automatically generating a grammar scheme for the electronic authored work based only on the content of the authored work specified by the author;

processing the grammar scheme into source code for the electronic authored work;

compiling the source code into object code for the electronic authored work; and

linking an object code library;

and wherein the file includes code for;

information contained in the authored work, wherein at least a portion of the information may be stored remotely from a networked device processing the just-in-time application file for presenting the authored work,

creating and/or invoking at least one first application for presenting the content of the authored work on a networked device,

disseminating the file through a computer network; and

forwarding the disseminated file to a distribution channel for presenting the authored work to a recipient on a networked device, wherein upon receiving the file on the networked device, the just-in-time application file is processed creating the at least one first application for presenting the authored work based on the content of the authored work.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to automatically creating the just-in-time application file, the authored work is formatted by the author for displaying the authored work in a predetermined manner upon receipt on the networked device, and wherein the file includes code related to the displaying of the formatter authored work in the predetermined manner based on the content of the authored work.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the distribution channel includes at least one of email, internet page, wireless device, electronic advertisement and instant messaging application.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein prior to automatically creating the just-in-time application file, the method further includes receiving information of the authored work from the author for automatically creating the content based just-in-time application file.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the file also includes code for creating and/or invoking at least one second application being presented with the authored work on the networked device as specified by the author.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the second application comprises at least one of an instant messaging application, an internet search application and an authoring application for editing the authored work or creating a new electronic authored work.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein an annotation made to the authored work after the authored work is presented to the recipient are automatically reflected upon the authored work being presented subsequent to the annotation.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of information presented in the authored work is provided real-time to the networked device.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the authored work includes image information and the at least one first application includes an image viewer.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the authored work includes video information and the at least one first application includes a video viewer.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the file includes code for an external reference for presenting at least some of the information on the networked device.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the distribution channel is email and the file includes code for creating a second application comprising an authoring application for modifying or creating an authored work.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein one or more rules for distribution of the file are specified by an author of the authored work and included in the file.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the rules include at least one of:

a number of times the file is accessed, the amount of time file may be accessed, a number of email addresses which may access the file, and specific email addresses which may or may not access the file.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the rules include giving full access to the file to all by creating a published work.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein upon publishing, the authored work is available via a web page for viewing over the internet.

17. The method according to claim 1, wherein upon the authored work being presented at the distribution channel, a reply is automatically sent to the author of the authored work indicating that the authored work has been presented.

18. The method according to claim 1, wherein the code further includes code related to means for transporting the just-in-time application file over a computer network, controlling editing rights of the authored work, and the presentation of the authored work on the networked device.

19. A computer readable medium having computer instructions provided thereon for enabling a computer to perform a method of communicating information between parties, the method comprising:

automatically creating a content-dependent just-in-time application file for an electronic authored work based on the content assembled together in an authored work created by the author,

wherein the step of automatically creating includes;

automatically generating a grammar scheme for the electronic authored work based only on the content of the authored work specified by the author;

processing the grammar scheme into source code for the electronic authored work;

compiling the source code into object code for the electronic authored work; and

linking an object code library;

wherein the file includes code for;

information contained in the authored work, wherein at least a portion of the information may be stored remotely from a networked device processing the just-in-time application file for presenting the authored work,

creating and/or invoking at least one first application for presenting the authored work on a networked device,

disseminating the file through a computer network; and

forwarding the disseminated file to a distribution channel for presenting the authored work to a recipient on a networked device, wherein upon receiving the file on a networked device, the just-in-time application file is processed creating the at least one application for presenting the authored work based on the content of the authored work.

20. The computer readable medium according to claim 19, wherein the code further includes code related to means for transporting the just-in-time application file over a computer network, controlling editing rights of the authored work, and the presentation of the authored work on the networked device.

21. An application program operable on a computer system for performing a method of communicating information between parties, the method comprising:

automatically creating a content-dependent just-in-time application file for an electronic authored work based on the content assembled together in an authored work created by the author,

wherein the step of automatically creating includes;

automatically generating a grammar scheme for the electronic authored work based only on the content of the authored work specified by the author;

processing the grammar scheme into source code for the electronic authored work;

compiling the source code into object code for the electronic authored work; and

linking an object code library;

wherein the file includes code for;

information contained in the authored work, wherein at least a portion of the information may be stored remotely from a networked device processing the just-in-time application file for presenting the authored work,

creating and/or invoking at least one first application for presenting the authored work on a networked device,

disseminating the file through a computer network; and

forwarding the disseminated file to a distribution channel for presenting the authored work to a recipient on a networked device, wherein upon receiving the file on a networked device, the just-in-time application file is processed creating the at least one application for presenting the authored work based on the content of the authored work.

22. The application program according to claim 21, wherein the code further includes code related to means for transporting the just-in-time application file over a computer network, controlling editing of the authored work, and the presentation of the authored work on the networked device.

23. An apparatus for communicating information comprising:

a server for;

receiving information of an electronic authored work from a client computer;

automatically creating a content-dependent just-in-time application file for the electronic authored work based on the content assembled together in an authored work by the author;

disseminating the file through a computer network either by storing the file, uploading the file to a second server or by making the file available through peer to peer networking; and

forwarding the disseminated file to a distribution channel for presenting the authored work on a networked device, wherein upon receiving the file on a networked device, the just-in-time application file is processed creating the at least one application for presenting the authored work based on the content of the authored work,

wherein the step of automatically creating includes;

automatically penetrating a grammar scheme for the electronic authored work based only on the content of the authored work specified by the author;

processing the grammar scheme into source code for the electronic authored work;

compiling the source code into object code for the electronic authored work; and

linking an object code library;

wherein the file includes compiled code for;

information contained in the authored work, wherein at least a portion of the information may be stored remotely from a networked device processing the just-in-time application file for presenting the authored work,

code for creating and/or invoking at least one first application for presenting the authored work on a networked device based on the content of the authored work.

24. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the file of compiled code includes code related to means for transporting the just-in-time application file over a computer network, controlling editing rights of the authored work, and the presentation of the authored work on the networked device.