System and method for processing data in a distributed architecture

• US 20030135489A1
• Filed: 01/15/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Regan, Jeff, Curtis, John Douglas, Schirmer, Andrew Lewis, Goodwin, James Patrick, Newbold, David LeRoy, Banks-Binici, John
• Granted Patent: US 7,219,098 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/313 Selection or weighting of terms for indexing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/00 Computing arrangements using knowledge-based models
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99936 Pattern matching access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

A system, method, and processor readable medium for processing data in a knowledge management system gathers information content and transmits a work request for the information content gathered. The information content may be registered with a content map and assigned a unique document identifier. A work queue processes the work requests. The processed information may then be transmitted to another work queue for further processing. Further processing may include categorization, full-text indexing, metrics extraction or other process. Control messages may be transmitted to one or more users providing a status of the work request. The information may be analyzed and further indexed. A progress statistics report may be generated for each of the processes performed on the document. The progress statistics may be provided in a record. A shared access to a central data structure representing the metrics history and taxonomy may be provided for all work queues via a CORBA service.

Claims

1. A method for processing data in a distributed architecture, the method comprising the steps of:

gathering information content from at least one repository according to a predetermined schedule;

registering the information content;

assigning the information content at least one document identifier;

transmitting at least one work request regarding at least a portion of the information content to a first work queue;

processing the at least one work request;

transmitting the at least a portion of the information content to a second work queue; and

processing the at least a portion of the information content.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

converting the at least a portion of the information content to a meta-document representation of the information content.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of:

analyzing the meta-document representation.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of:

indexing the meta-document representation.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

generating progress statistics regarding the step of processing the at least a portion of the information content.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

transmitting the progress statistics to a third work queue.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.

11. A system for processing data in a distributed architecture, the system comprising:

an information content gathering module that gathers information content from at least one repository according to a predetermined schedule;

a registering module that registers the information content;

an assigning module that assigns the information content at least one document identifier;

a work request transmitting module that transmits at least one work request regarding at least a portion of the information content to a first work queue;

a work request processing module that processes the at least one work request;

an information content transmitting module that transmits the at least a portion of the information content to a second work queue; and

an information content processing module that processes the at least a portion of the information content.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a converting module that converts the at least a portion of the information content to a meta-document representation of the information content.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

an analyzing module that analyzes the meta-document representation.

15. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

an indexing module that indexes the meta-document representation.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a generating module that generates progress statistics regarding the processing of the at least a portion of the information content.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

a progress statistics transmitting module that transmits the progress statistics to a third work queue.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.

21. A system for processing data in a distributed architecture, the system comprising:

gathering means for gathering information content from at least one repository according to a predetermined schedule;

registering means for registering the information content;

assigning means for assigning the information content at least one document identifier;

work request transmitting means for transmitting at least one work request regarding at least a portion of the information content to a first work queue;

work request processing means for processing the at least one work request;

information content transmitting means for transmitting the at least a portion of the information content to a second work queue; and

information content processing means for processing the at least a portion of the information content.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

converting means for converting the at least a portion of the information content to a meta-document representation of the information content.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.

24. The system of claim 22, further comprising:

analyzing means for analyzing the meta-document representation.

25. The system of claim 22, further comprising:

indexing means for indexing the meta-document representation.

26. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

progress statistics generating means for generating progress statistics regarding the processing of the at least a portion of the information content.

27. The system of claim 26, further comprising:

progress statistics transmitting means for transmitting the progress statistics to a third work queue.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.

31. A processor readable medium comprising processor readable code embodied therein for causing a processor to process data in a distributed architecture, the medium comprising:

information content gathering code that causes a processor to gather information content from at least one repository according to a predetermined schedule;

registering code that causes a processor to register the information content;

assigning code that causes a processor to assign the information content at least one document identifier;

work request transmitting code that causes a processor to transmit at least one work request regarding at least a portion of the information content to a first work queue;

work request processing code that causes a processor to process the at least one work request;

information content transmitting code that causes a processor to transmit the at least a portion of the information content to a second work queue; and

information content processing code that causes a processor to process the at least a portion of the information content.

32. The medium of claim 31, further comprising:

converting code that causes a processor to convert the at least a portion of the information content to a meta-document representation of the information content.

33. The medium of claim 32, wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.

34. The medium of claim 32, further comprising:

analyzing code that causes a processor to analyze the meta-document representation.

35. The medium of claim 32, further comprising:

indexing code that causes a processor to index the meta-document representation.

36. The medium of claim 31, further comprising:

generating code that causes a processor to generate progress statistics regarding the processing of the at least a portion of the information content.

37. The medium of claim 36, further comprising:

progress statistics transmitting code that causes a processor to transmit the progress statistics to a third work queue.

38. The medium of claim 31, wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.

39. The medium of claim 38, wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.

40. The medium of claim 38, wherein the data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.