Method and apparatus for generating typed nodes and links in a hypertext database from formation documents

Patent 6718329 Issued on April 6, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date:

July 16, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Verizon New York Inc.

Application

No. 09116702 filed on 07/16/1998

US Classes:

707/10, Distributed or remote access707/102, Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)715/531Text

Examiners

Primary: Corrielus, Jean B.
Assistant: Fleurantin, Jean Bolte

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 1730

Abstract

The present invention is a method and apparatus for generating nodes and link definitions for a hypertext database from at least one source document which includes text and formatted properties that define a logical structure of the source document. Initially, the source document is segmented according to selected formatted properties. A node is then generated for each segment of the source document. Thereafter, link definitions are created to establish associations between the nodes so as to maintain the logical structure of the source document defined by the format properties. The nodes and link definitions can be imported to a hypertext database and searched with a hypertext engine.

Other References

Albert M. Selvin; Leveraging Existing Hypert Functionality to Create a Customized Environment for team Analysis, Mar. 1996.*
Selvin, Albert M., “Levergaing Existing Hypertext Functionality to Create a Customized Environment for Team Analysis” appeared on the Internet at URL: http://space.njit.edu:5080/HTFII/Selvin.html and/or http://www.ep.cs.nott.ac.uk/˜hla/HTF/HTFII/Selvin.html on or about Mar. 1, 1996.