Method and system for automated data storage and retrieval with uniform addressing scheme

• US 5,895,461 A
• Filed: 10/09/1996
• Issued: 04/20/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Telaric, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Telaric, Inc.
• Inventors: De La Huerga, Carlos, Craig, William E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Min, Donald
• Application Number:
  US08/727,293
• Time in Patent Office: 923 Days
• Field of Search: 707/1, 707/10, 707/2, 707/100, 707/200, 707/104
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/94 Hypermedia Hyperlinking G06F40/134
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/12 Use of codes for handling textual entities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/232 Orthographic correction, e.g. spell checking or vowelisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/289 Phrasal analysis, e.g. finite state techniques or chunking
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99932 Access augmentation or optimizing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

A computer system wherein data records are created, stored and retrieved from predetermined addresses on a plurality of databases using a specialized word processor that recognizes keywords entered by the user and associates those keywords with the unique addresses of the data records to which they refer. Each data record created for storing on the system is automatically stored at a predetermined, unique address by a word processor according to keywords entered into the data record by a user. Users creating data records may reference other data records by the use of keywords which uniquely identify those other records. References to other data records cause a word processor to create hypertext links to those other data records so that users may retrieve them without knowing where they are stored on the computer system. The word processor monitors data input to a record by a user to determine when a keyword is being entered, and assists users in identifying correct keywords which point to the data records which they desire to retrieve or refer to.

Claims

1. A computer system enabling users to store data records on a database at predetermined addresses identified by hypertext link references, comprising:

at least one user interface interoperable with a processor for receiving data input by a user;

a database in communication with said processor, whereby said database may receive said data input by a user in the form of a first data record for storage; and

a word processor running on said processor, wherein said word processor is operable to;

recognize a first keyword phrase defining a first predetermined address at which said first data record is to be stored on the database, said keyword phrase being input by a user through said user interface when creating said first data record; and

store said first data record at said first predetermined address on the database.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein said word processor is operable to recognize a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

3. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said second data record is stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

4. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

5. The computer system of claim 1 further allowing a user to request the retrieval of stored data records, wherein said word processor is further operable to:

receive a request for a stored data record;

recognize a third keyword phrase in said request, said third keyword phrase defining a third predetermined address of a data record stored on the database; and

retrieve said stored data record from said third predetermined address on the database.

6. The computer system of claim 5, wherein said word processor is operable to recognize a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

7. The computer system of claim 6, wherein said word processor is further operable to establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

8. The computer system of claim 6, wherein said second data record is stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

9. The computer system of claim 6, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein said word processor is further operable to establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

11. The computer system of claim 1, wherein said user input of a keyword phrase comprises selection of said keyword phrase from a list of alternatives presented to said user.

12. A computer system enabling users to store data records on a plurality of databases at unique, predetermined addresses identified by hypertext link references, comprising:

a processor for receiving data input by a user through a user interface;

a plurality of databases in communication with said processor, whereby said plurality of databases may receive said data input by a user in the form of a first data record for storage; and

a word processor running on said processor, wherein said word processor is operable to;

recognize a first keyword phrase defining a first unique predetermined address at which said first data record is to be stored on the plurality of databases, said keyword phrase being input by a user through said user interface when creating said first data record; and

store said first data record at said first unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases.

13. The computer system of claim 12, wherein said word processor is operable to recognize a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein said second data record is stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

15. The computer system of claim 13, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

16. The computer system of claim 12 further allowing a user to request the retrieval of stored data records, wherein said word processor is further operable to:

receive a request for a stored data record;

recognize a third keyword phrase in said request, said third keyword phrase defining a third unique predetermined address of a third data record stored on the plurality of databases; and

retrieve said stored data record from said third unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein said word processor is operable to recognize a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said word processor is further operable to establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said second data record is stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

20. The computer system of claim 17, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

21. The computer system of claim 20, wherein said word processor is further operable to establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

22. The computer system of claim 12, wherein said user input of a keyword phrase comprises selection of said keyword phrase from a list of alternatives presented to said user.

23. A hospital computer system enabling users to store and retrieve different types of patient data records on a plurality of databases at unique, predetermined addresses identified by hypertext link references, comprising:

a processor for receiving data input by a user through a user interface;

a plurality of databases in communication with said processor, whereby said plurality of databases may receive said data input by a user in the form of a first data record for storage; and

a word processor running on said processor, wherein said word processor is operable to;

(a) recognize a first keyword phrase defining a first unique predetermined address at which said first data record is to be stored on the plurality of databases, said keyword phrase being input by a user through said user interface when creating said first data record;

(b) recognize a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases;

(c) establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user;

(d) store said first data record at said first unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases;

(e) receive a request for a stored data record;

(f) recognize a third keyword phrase in said request, said third keyword phrase defining a third unique predetermined address of a data record stored on the plurality of databases; and

(g) retrieve said stored data record from said third unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases.

24. The hospital computer system of claim 23, wherein said user input of keyword phrases comprises selection of said keyword phrase from a list of alternatives presented to said user.

25. In a computer system having a database, a method of storing data records on the database at predetermined addresses identified by hypertext link references, comprising the steps of:

providing at least one user interface and a processor interoperable therewith to receive data input by a user;

providing a database in communication with said processor, whereby said database may receive said data input by a user in the form of a first data record for storage;

receiving a first keyword phrase defining a first predetermined address at which said first data record is to be stored on the database, said keyword phrase being input by a user through said user interface when creating said first data record; and

storing said first data record at said first predetermined address on the database.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising the step of recognizing a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein said second data record is stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

29. The method of claim 25, further comprising the steps of:

receiving a request for a stored data record;

recognizing a third keyword phrase in said request, said third keyword phrase defining a third predetermined address of a data record stored on the database; and

retrieving said stored data record from said third predetermined address on the database.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising the step of recognizing a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of establishing said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein said second data record is stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

33. The method of claim 30, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second predetermined address on said database.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising the step of establishing said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

35. The method of claim 25, wherein said user input of a keyword phrase comprises selection of said keyword phrase from a list of alternatives presented to said user.

36. In a computer system having a plurality of databases, a method of storing data records on the plurality of databases at unique, predetermined addresses identified by hypertext link references, comprising the steps of:

providing a user interface and a processor interoperable therewith to receive data input by a user;

providing a plurality of databases in communication with said processor, whereby said plurality of databases may receive said data input by a user in the form of a first data record for storage;

recognizing a first keyword phrase defining a first unique predetermined address at which said first data record is to be stored on the plurality of databases, said keyword phrase being input by a user through said user interface when creating said first data record; and

storing said first data record at said first unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases.

37. The method of claim 36, further comprising the step of recognizing a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein said second data record is stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

39. The method of claim 37, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

40. The method of claim 36, further comprising the steps of:

receiving a request for a stored data record;

recognizing a third keyword phrase in said request, said third keyword phrase defining a third unique predetermined address of a third data record stored on the plurality of databases; and

retrieving said stored data record from said third unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases.

41. The method of claim 40, further comprising the step of recognizing a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record.

42. The method of claim 41, further comprising the step of establishing said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein said second data record is stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

44. The method of claim 41, wherein said second data record has not yet been stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases.

45. The method of claim 44, further comprising the step of establishing said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user.

46. The method of claim 36, wherein said user input of a keyword phrase comprises selection of said keyword phrase from a list of alternatives presented to said user.

47. In a hospital computer system having a plurality of databases, a method of storing and retrieving different types of patient data records on the plurality of databases at unique, predetermined addresses identified by hypertext link references, comprising the steps of:

providing a user interface and a processor interoperable therewith to receive data input by a user;

providing a plurality of databases in communication with said processor, whereby said plurality of databases may receive said data input by a user in the form of a first data record for storage;

recognizing a first keyword phrase defining a first unique predetermined address at which said first data record is to be stored on the plurality of databases, said keyword phrase being input by a user through said user interface when creating said first data record;

recognizing a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record, said second keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to a second data record stored at a second unique predetermined address on said plurality of databases;

establishing said hypertext linking reference as a singularity alterable only when said identified second keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase input by said user;

storing said first data record at said first unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases;

receiving a request for a stored data record;

recognizing a third keyword phrase in said request, said third keyword phrase defining a third unique predetermined address of a data record stored on the plurality of databases; and

retrieving said stored data record from said third unique predetermined address on the plurality of databases.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein said user input of keyword phrases comprises selection of said keyword phrases from a list of alternatives presented to said user.

49. A computer system enabling users to reference data records on a database using hyperlinks, comprising:

at least one user interface interoperable with a processor for receiving data input by a user;

a word processor running on said processor;

a database in communication with said processor and storing a plurality of data records;

wherein said word processor is operable to recognize a first keyword phrase as said keyword phrase is input by a user through said user interface, said keyword phrase being associated with a hypertext linking reference to at least one of said data records, said word processor further operable to establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity which is removable when said keyword phrase is altered.

50. The computer system of claim 49, wherein said keyword phrase alteration results in a new hypertext linking reference when said identified keyword phrase is replaced with a different recognized keyword phrase.

51. The computer system of claim 50, wherein said new hypertext linking reference is a singularity removable when said different recognized keyword phrase is altered.

52. The computer system of claim 49, wherein said user input of a keyword phrase comprises selection of said keyword phrase from a list of alternatives presented to said user.

53. A computer system enabling users to create hypertext linking references between a first data record and a second data record stored on at least one database, comprising:

at least one user interface interoperable with a processor for receiving data input by a user in the form of a first data record;

at least one database in communication with said processor for storing a plurality of data records; and

a word processor running on said processor, wherein said word processor is operable to;

recognize a first keyword phrase input by a user through said user interface when creating said first data record; and

recognize a second keyword phrase entered by the user into said first data record,

said first keyword phrase and said second keyword phrase establishing a first hypertext linking reference to a second data record stored on said at least one database.

54. The computer system of claim 53, wherein said first keyword phrase defines a predetermined address at which said first data record is stored on said at least one database.

55. The computer system of claim 54, further comprising a third data record including a third keyword phrase, said word processor operable to recognize said first and third keyword phrases and create a second hypertext linking reference to said predetermined address for storing said first data record.

56. The computer system of claim 53, wherein said second keyword phrase is presented in an alternate textual format when recognized by the word processor.

57. The computer system of claim 56, wherein said word processor is further operable to establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity which is removable when said second keyword phrase is altered.

58. The computer system of claim 57, wherein said alternate textual format is removed when said second keyword phrase is altered.

59. The computer system of claim 56, wherein said word processor is further operable to establish said hypertext linking reference as a singularity which is removable when said first keyword phrase is altered.

60. The computer system of claim 53, wherein said user input of keyword phrases comprises selection of said keyword phrases from a list of alternatives presented to said user.