Processing Publishing Rules by Routing Documents Based on Document Conceptual Understanding

• US 20090300471A1
• Filed: 05/28/2008
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Dettinger, Richard D., Will, Eric W., Kulack, Frederick A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,852,127 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/80 of semi-structured data, e.g. markup language structured data such as SGML, XML or HTML content-based retrieval of web data G06F16/95
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/30 Semantic analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0633 Workflow analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention may be used to improve enforcement and compliance with publishing rules in an automated and provable manner. Prior to publication, documents may be processed using publishing rules (workflows) based on conceptual analysis of document content. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include a content creation system configured to provide prompt feedback on content coverage. Such a system enables the creator of information to better understand what approval requirements apply to content they create and intend to publish, as the content is being created.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for processing a publishing rule, comprising:

receiving a document which includes content intended for publication;

parsing the document to identify at least one reference associated with a workflow, wherein the workflow specifies a sequence of computer-implemented steps to perform prior to publication of a document to comply with the publishing rule;

for each step in the workflow;

(i) identifying an individual responsible for performing the step,

(ii) routing the document to the individual responsible for performing the step, and

(iii) receiving an indication that the individual has performed the step; and

upon determining that each step in the workflow as been performed routing the document for publication.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each step in the workflow, (iv) recording the indication that the individual has performed the step in an audit log.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified reference is a reference to a first contracting party, wherein the publishing rule requires a second contracting party to provide a document referencing a collaboration between the first contracting party and the second contracting party to the first contracting party, prior to publication of the document.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the document for publication is a blog post authored by an individual of the first contracting party.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the document for publication is a press release authored by an individual of the first contracting party.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the publishing rule comprises a contractual provision.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the publishing rule comprises an organizational policy.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein routing the document for publication comprises publishing the document on a publicly available computer network.

9. A computer readable storage medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation for processing a publishing rule, the operation comprising:

receiving a document which includes content intended for publication;

parsing the document to identify at least one reference associated with a workflow, wherein the workflow specifies a sequence of computer-implemented steps to perform prior to publication of a document to comply with the publishing rule;

for each step in the workflow;

(i) identifying an individual responsible for performing the step,

(ii) routing the document to the individual responsible for performing the step, and

(iii) receiving an indication that the individual has performed the step; and

upon determining that each step in the workflow has been performed routing the document for publication.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the operation further comprises, for each step in the workflow, (iv) recording the indication that the individual has performed the step in an audit log.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the identified reference is a reference to a first contracting party, wherein the publishing rule requires a second contracting party to provide a document referencing a collaboration between the first contracting party and the second contracting party to the first contracting party, prior to publication of the document.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the document for publication is a blog post authored by an individual of the first contracting party.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the document for publication is a press release authored by an individual of the first contracting party.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the publishing rule comprises a contractual provision.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the publishing rule comprises an organizational policy.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein routing the document for publication comprises publishing the document on a publicly available computer network.

17. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory containing a containing a program that, when executed by the processor, performs an operation for processing a publishing rule, the operation comprising;

receiving a document which includes content intended for publication;

parsing the document to identify at least one reference associated with a workflow, wherein the workflow specifies a sequence of computer-implemented steps to perform prior to publication of a document to comply with the publishing rule;

for each step in the workflow;

(i) identifying an individual responsible for performing the step,

(ii) routing the document to the individual responsible for performing the step, and

(iii) receiving an indication that the individual has performed the step; and

upon determining that each step in the workflow has been performed routing the document for publication.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the operation further comprises, for each step in the workflow, (iv) recording the indication that the individual has performed the step in an audit log.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the identified reference is a reference to a first contracting party, wherein the publishing rule requires a second contracting party to provide a document referencing a collaboration between the first contracting party and the second contracting party to the first contracting party, prior to publication of the document.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the document for publication is a blog post authored by an individual of the first contracting party.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the document for publication is a press release authored by an individual of the first contracting party.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the publishing rule comprises a contractual provision.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the publishing rule comprises an organizational policy.

24. The system of claim 17, wherein routing the document for publication comprises publishing the document on a publicly available computer network.