Apparatus and method for dynamically creating a document

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1996-04-05

1999-12-21

Fetting, Anton

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

G06F 1727

Patent

active

060062428

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for dynamically constructing electronic and printable documents and forms. An entity reference is read from a document instance and compared to entity identifiers provided in a catalog containing a plurality of entity identifiers. Each of the entity identifiers in the catalog is associated with an entity resolution process. An inference engine or other entity resolving processor is invoked to effectuate the resolution process associated with a matching entity identifier. The inference engine or entity resolving processor resolves the entity reference to a resolved entity, such as a component of text or graphics to be included in a document. Linking between the document, entity reference, and resolved entity provides for detailed auditing of the entity resolution process. A resolved entity may contain one or more embedded entity references which are similarly resolved. The dynamic document construction methodology may be implemented using a distributed networking approach, or on a stand-alone computer system. A significant advantage of the present invention concerns the re-usability of textual, graphical, and other components, thereby providing for the construction of any arbitrary document type having any arbitrary number of presentation formats. In one embodiment, the inference engine used to resolve entity references is converted to an executable form to enhance portability. A document or form constructed in accordance with the present invention may be published in printed or electronic form, such as in the form of a World Wide Web (Web) page.

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