James H Barker

US Patent:

6449627, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Jan 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/489090

Inventors:

William J. Baer - San Jose CA
James A. Barker - University Heights OH
Edward Hanapole - Pine Brook NJ
Eugene Johnson, Jr. - Lexington KY
I-Ming Kao - San Jose CA
Janet L. Murray - Los Gatos CA
Richard W. Walkus - Wayne NJ

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1721

US Classification:

707514, 707515, 707530

Abstract:

A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object stored (e. g. , a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object is preferably stored as a separate entity in the data repository. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As the user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the objects hierarchically, e. g. , into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the user. The system then creates a file object (e. g. , a CBO) defining the content object that contains a list or outline of the container and noncontainer entities selected, their identifiers, order and structure.

US Patent:

7043488, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Jan 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/489570

Inventors:

William J. Baer - San Jose CA, US
James A. Barker - University Heights OH, US
I-Ming Kao - San Jose CA, US
Janet L. Murray - Los Gatos CA, US
Richard W. Walkus - Wayne NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
Pearson Education, Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707101, 707 10, 707100, 707102, 707103 R, 7071041, 345797

Abstract:

A web-based system, method and program product are provided for storing content objects (e. g. , a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object is preferably stored as a separate entity in the data repository. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As content objects are input to the system or as a user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the content objects hierarchically, e. g. , into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the input content object or by the user. The system then creates a file object (e. g. , a CBO) defining the content object that contains a list or outline of the container and noncontainer entities selected, their identifiers, order and structure.

US Patent:

7089239, Aug 8, 2006

Filed:

Jan 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/489265

Inventors:

William J. Baer - San Jose CA, US
James A. Barker - University Heights OH, US
Edward Hanapole - Pine Brook NJ, US
Richard D. Hennessy - York ME, US
Eugene Johnson, Jr. - Lexington KY, US
I-Ming Kao - San Jose CA, US
Janet L. Murray - Los Gatos CA, US
Richard W. Walkus - Wayne NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
Pearson Eduction, Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 6, 707 8, 707 10, 707 3

Abstract:

A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object stored (e. g. , a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object is preferably stored as a separate entity in the data repository. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As the user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the objects hierarchically, e. g. , into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the user. The system then creates a file object (e. g. , a CBO) defining the content object that contains a list or outline of the container and noncontainer entities selected, their identifiers, order and structure.

US Patent:

7340481, Mar 4, 2008

Filed:

Jan 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/488976

Inventors:

William J. Baer - San Jose CA, US
James A. Barker - University Heights OH, US
Edward Hanapole - Pine Brook NJ, US
Richard D. Hennessy - York ME, US
Eugene Johnson, Jr. - Lexington KY, US
I-Ming Kao - San Jose CA, US
Janet L. Murray - Los Gatos CA, US
Richard W. Walkus - Wayne NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY
Pearson Education Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

7071041, 707 10, 707101, 707102, 707103 R

Abstract:

A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object stored (e. g. , a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object is preferably stored as a separate entity in the data repository. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As the user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the objects hierarchically, e. g. , into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the user. The system then creates a file object (e. g. , a CBO) defining the content object that contains a list or outline of the container and noncontainer entities selected, their identifiers, order and structure.

US Patent:

7613993, Nov 3, 2009

Filed:

Jan 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/488969

Inventors:

William J. Baer - San Jose CA, US
James A. Barker - University Heights OH, US
Richard D. Hennessy - York ME, US
Eugene Johnson, Jr. - Lexington KY, US
I-Ming Kao - San Jose CA, US
Janet L. Murray - Los Gatos CA, US
Richard W. Walkus - Wayne NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
Pearson Education Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

715205, 715209, 715234, 715853, 707 1, 707 3, 7071041

Abstract:

A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object (e. g. , a custom compilation or prepublished work) stored in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As the user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the objects hierarchically, e. g. , into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the user. Furthermore, prerequisite checking, wherein some entities are associated, e. g. , by a set of rules, with content objects that are prerequisites to that objects, and wherein selection by the user of an entity having prerequisites causes automatic inclusion of all associated prerequisite objects in the final compilation.

US Patent:

8589777, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Jan 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/489143

Inventors:

William J. Baer - San Jose CA, US
James A. Barker - University Heights OH, US
Edward Hanapole - Pine Brook NJ, US
Eugene Johnson, Jr. - Lexington KY, US
I-Ming Kao - San Jose CA, US
Janet L. Murray - Los Gatos CA, US
Richard W. Walkus - Wayne NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
Pearson Education, Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

715200, 705 11

Abstract:

A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object stored (e. g. , a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object is preferably stored as a separate entity in the data repository. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As the user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the objects hierarchically, e. g. , into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the user. The system then creates a file object (e. g. , a CBO) defining the content object that contains a list or outline of the container and noncontainer entities selected, their identifiers, order and structure.

US Patent:

20090157711, Jun 18, 2009

Filed:

Jul 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/831428

Inventors:

William J. Baer - San Jose CA, US
James A. Barker - University Heights OH, US
Edward Hanapole - Pine Brook NJ, US
Eugene Johnson, JR. - Lexington KY, US
I-Ming Kao - San Jose CA, US
Janet L. Murray - Los Gatos CA, US
Richard W. Walkus - Wayne NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707101, 707100, 7071041, 707E17044

Abstract:

A web-based system, method and program product are provided for adding content to a content object stored (e.g., a custom compilation or prepublished work) in a data repository as a group of hierarchically related content entities. Each noncontainer content object is preferably stored as a separate entity in the data repository. Each content entity is also stored as a row in a digital library index class as a collection of attributes and references to related content entities and containers. As the user selects desired objects for inclusion in a content object, the system arranges the objects hierarchically, e.g., into volumes, chapters and sections according to the order specified by the user. The system then creates a file object (e.g., a CBO) defining the content object that contains a list or outline of the container and noncontainer entities selected, their identifiers, order and structure. This file object is stored separately in the data repository. An aspect of the invention is the calculation of the compilation's cost by estimating the amount of content it contains and determining a content cost based upon the content estimate. Optionally, a cost is assigned to each content entity in the data repository and these actual costs are summed as part of the cost estimation procedure.