Ronald M Swartz

US Patent:

62369946, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Jun 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/106335

Inventors:

Ronald M. Swartz - Dresher PA
Jeffrey L. Winkler - Collegeville PA
Evelyn A. Janos - West Chester PA
Igor Markidan - Cherry Hill NJ
Qun Dou - North Wales PA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 6

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and apparatus for first integrating the operation of various independent software applications directed to the management of information within an enterprise. The system architecture is, however, an expandable architecture, with built-in knowledge integration features that facilitate the monitoring of information flow into, out of, and between the integrated information management applications so as to assimilate knowledge information and facilitate the control of such information. Also included are additional tools which, using the knowledge information enable the more efficient use of the knowledge within an enterprise, including the ability to develop a context for and visualization of such knowledge.