System and method for publishing documents
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing and reviewing documents, said method comprising:
- providing a submission module to enable a submitter to provide a submission for publication consideration to the system, said submission module being adapted to upload text and graphics, accept flexible submission file formats, produce at least one selectable output format of said submission, produce complete proofs of said submission for user approval, shield an identity of at least one reviewer from said submitter of said submission, capture data to facilitate a peer review process, enable immediate review of said submission, display submission status at any time, and generate automatic email correspondence;
providing an administrative module to enable administration of the system, said administrative module being adapted to search a database and display results, track said submission, track author data, track reviewer and chairperson data and performance, track decisions, automatically notify late reviewers/chairpersons, grant or change user permissions, and download said submission for editing and production;
providing a chair module to enable delegation of review and approval of the submission, said chair module being adapted to display full text and graphics for review of said submission, enter accept/reject/revise decisions into the database at any stage, search for and select reviewers from the database, view reviewer history and current workload, invite reviewers to review all aspects of said submission, add comments/notes to said submission, and generate automatic email correspondence;
providing a review module to enable review of the submission, said review module being adapted to provide all aspects of said submission to said reviewer for peer review, provide a common score sheet specific to a meeting to an chairperson, and enable entry of accept/reject/revise recommendations for said submission into the database; and
providing a planning module to enable scheduling a presentation relating to content of said submission during said meeting.
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Abstract
A publishing system includes a database that is adapted to store a plurality of documents, a plurality of computers, each of which is adapted to be coupled to the database; a network connecting the plurality of computers together for communication of data relating to the plurality of documents among the plurality of computers and the database, means for submitting a new document to the database, means for reviewing the new document, means for relating the new document to the plurality of documents, and means for publishing a journal of a selected portion of the plurality of documents. The plurality of computers includes a server and a plurality of clients, and the server is a web server with the plurality of clients each further including a browser.
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61 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing and reviewing documents, said method comprising:
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providing a submission module to enable a submitter to provide a submission for publication consideration to the system, said submission module being adapted to upload text and graphics, accept flexible submission file formats, produce at least one selectable output format of said submission, produce complete proofs of said submission for user approval, shield an identity of at least one reviewer from said submitter of said submission, capture data to facilitate a peer review process, enable immediate review of said submission, display submission status at any time, and generate automatic email correspondence; providing an administrative module to enable administration of the system, said administrative module being adapted to search a database and display results, track said submission, track author data, track reviewer and chairperson data and performance, track decisions, automatically notify late reviewers/chairpersons, grant or change user permissions, and download said submission for editing and production; providing a chair module to enable delegation of review and approval of the submission, said chair module being adapted to display full text and graphics for review of said submission, enter accept/reject/revise decisions into the database at any stage, search for and select reviewers from the database, view reviewer history and current workload, invite reviewers to review all aspects of said submission, add comments/notes to said submission, and generate automatic email correspondence; providing a review module to enable review of the submission, said review module being adapted to provide all aspects of said submission to said reviewer for peer review, provide a common score sheet specific to a meeting to an chairperson, and enable entry of accept/reject/revise recommendations for said submission into the database; and providing a planning module to enable scheduling a presentation relating to content of said submission during said meeting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic enabling management and review of documents, said control logic, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to carry out steps comprising:
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providing a submission module to enable a submitter to provide a submission for publication consideration to the system, said submission module being adapted to upload text and graphics, accept flexible submission file formats, produce at least one selectable output format of said submission, produce complete proofs of said submission for user approval, shield an identity of at least one reviewer from said submitter of said submission, capture data to facilitate a peer review process, enable immediate review of said submission, display submission status at any time, and generate automatic email correspondence; providing an administrative module to enable administration of the system, said administrative module being adapted to search a database and display results, track said submission, track author data, track reviewer and chairperson data and performance, track decisions, automatically notify late reviewers/chairpersons, grant or change user permissions, and download said submission for editing and production; providing a chair module to enable delegation of review and approval of the submission, said chair module being adapted to display full text and graphics for review of said submission, enter accept/reject/revise decisions into the database at any stage, search for and select reviewers from the database, view reviewer history and current workload, invite reviewers to review all aspects of said submission, add comments/notes to said submission, and generate automatic email correspondence; providing a review module to enable review of all aspects of the submission, said review module being adapted to provide all aspects of said submission to said reviewer for peer review, provide a common score sheet specific to a meeting to an chairperson, and enable entry of accept/reject/revise recommendations for said submission into the database; and providing a planning module to enable scheduling a presentation content of relating to said submission during said meeting. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for managing and reviewing documents, said system comprising:
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a processor; a memory; and a database, wherein said memory carries thereon managing and reviewing software, comprising; a submission module to enable a submitter to provide a submission to the system, said submission module being adapted to upload text and graphics, accept flexible submission file formats, produce at least one selectable output format of said submission, produce complete proofs of said submission for user approval, shield an identity of at least one reviewer from said submitter of said submission, capture data to facilitate a peer review process, enable immediate review of said submission, display submission status at any time, and generate automatic email correspondence; an administrative module to enable administration of the system, said administrative module being adapted to search the database and display results, track said submission, track author data, track reviewer/chairperson data and performance, track decisions, automatically notify late reviewers/chairpersons, grant or change user permissions, and download said submission for editing and production; a chair module to enable delegation of review and approval of the submission, said chair module being adapted to display full text and graphics for review of said submission, enter accept/reject/revise decisions into the database at any stage, search for and select reviewers from the database, view reviewer history and current workload, invite reviewers to review all aspects of said submission, add comments/notes to said submission, and generate automatic email correspondence; a review module to enable review of all aspects of the submission, said review module being adapted to provide all aspects of said submission to said reviewer for peer review, provide a common score sheet specific to a meeting to an chairperson, and enable entry of accept/reject/revise recommendations for said submission into the database; and a planning module to enable scheduling a presentation relating to content of said submission during said meeting. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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