Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-19
2003-12-16
Robinson, Greta (Department: 2177)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06665657
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of data management. In particular the present invention discloses a system and method for browsing of various data sources in a searchable knowledge repository.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Professional services organizations require efficient handling and organization of the vast amounts of documents and data they generate. Often times companies take on large consulting projects for clients. Throughout these projects numerous documents are generated in every stage. For example, a company may generate a proposal to a company of the services that it will render. More documents will be generated if the client accepts the proposal and requires the company to generate documents pertaining to its contract services. Documents will be generated regarding budgetary information and guidelines for carrying out the project. This deluge of documents are typically stored and archived. While working on a project proposal, a user may remember another project proposal from which valuable information is contained. Finding the document among the plethora of files is very time consuming and inefficient. The documents have little meaning archived since their contents are typically not fully reflected in their naming convention. As time, days and years pass, the likelihood of remembering which files contained what valuable information decreases. Furthermore, a change in personnel often means that knowledge of which files contained what data leaves with personnel changes. Companies need a system to organize, store, retrieve and search all of their documents from the proposal stage through the completed project stage. Companies need a system to keep track of which project(s) each of their consultants are working on as well as aid in managing the projects.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A system and method for browsing various data sources in a searchable knowledge repository is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes storing data sources in a database and maintaining metadata for each data source in a relational database. The data sources are heterogeneous in that they may be created from numerous applications. The metadata contains essential structured information related to a specific data source. Using the metadata combined with the data source, the method through a single search request scans data items of any format such as audio, image, facsimile as well as ASCII text.
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Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Le Debbie M.
Niku Corporation
Robinson Greta
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