2001 AnInformationNavigationSystem

• (2001_AnInformationNavigationSystem|Norman et al., 2001]]) ⇒ James Norman, Stephan J. Dolezalek. (2001). “An Information Navigation System and Method for Using the Same.” In: US Patent WO/2001/080097

Subject Headings: Information Navigation System, Information Cataloging System.

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Abstract

• A navigation and cataloging system is described. In one embodiment, the navigation and cataloging system comprises a database and a server. The database stores content that is associated with a combination of locational information from a series of diagrams (which function as decision trees or flow diagrams) and from standardized, but specific categories of information typically sought by users of that particular type of information (e.g., technology, law, medicine, travel, etc.). Each location on the diagram is cross-indexed with a category of information and that combination leads to specific information being requested from the database. The server retrieves content in response to a request. The request has a context based on which diagram is showing on a display, a selection of a location on the diagram, and a selection of the category of content. In its cataloging role, the system provides the context, and thereby the unique location, to which content can and should be associated.

1. Introduction

• The exponential increase in information has affected the manner in which it is accessed, disseminated, and delivered. Emphasis has shifted from viewing of information, to efficient retrieval and monitoring of selective changes to information content[1]. This shift has been reflected tremendously in digital document management scenarios in recent years. Since Electronic Document management (EDM) systems were introduced in the 1990s (as a new generation of systems to manage digital documents), it has evolved into two distinguishable divisions: simple EDM systems, and Content Management (CM) systems [2]. Simple EDMs are capable of managing documents as single files (text or image), while CM systems are more sophisticated and capable of managing compound or complex documents made up of components, or a range of content objects. Over the past decade, along with the advent of Web technology and the popularity of mark-up technology, CM has stepped into a new era. On the one hand, Web Content Management (WCM), a subset of CM, has become essential for organisations with a significant presence as the volume of content continues to proliferate[3,4]. On the other hand, most medium and large organisations are embarking on a journey to Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems, through which the aim is to manage general document content at numerous levels [5]. Generally, ECMs consist of a core WCM system with supporting document management capabilities [6] . Fig. 1 illustrates the scope of CM that has evolved from EDM.
• CM research is now facilitated by many dedicated software companies which provide commercial CM systems. For example, San Francisco-based LightSpeed Software Inc. offers an XML-based CM system, LightSpeed Astoria[7]. LightSpeed Astoria offers core CM services such as support for authoring and workflow, check in and check out, visioning, and dynamic assembly and delivery. From Europe, Danish Sitecore has released the Sitecore Content Manager to provide a sophisticated yet easy-to-use set of tools for managing Internet content[8]. Applications of commercial CM systems to specific scenarios have also emerged. Wales [9] reported the application of a commercial CM system to the library at the Open University. However, there is little work that has focused on CM for engineering documents.
• Engineers involved in the design process have been found to spend as much as twenty to thirty percent of their time searching for and accessing design information[10]. This can be viewed as an indication of the importance of providing better information systems to allow engineers to more easily search and retrieve information.

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	Author	volume	Date Value	title	type	journal	titleUrl	doi	note	year
2001 AnInformationNavigationSystem	James Norman Stephan J. Dolezalek			An Information Navigation System and Method for Using the Same			http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?IA=WO2001080097