Michael J Fitzsimons

US Patent:

6708189, Mar 16, 2004

Filed:

Mar 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/536014

Inventors:

Michael E. Fitzsimons - New York NY
Brian G. Fitzsimons - Short Hills NJ
Colin E. Snyder - Portland ME

Assignee:

DeskNet, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707205, 707200, 707202, 707203, 709227, 345302

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for converting a data file received by an automated publishing system from a source for use within one of a plurality of presentation spaces of the automated publishing system. The method includes the steps of parsing the data file to recover an identifier of the source and an information content to be used by the automated publication system and identifying a presentation space of the plurality of presentation spaces for the parsed file based upon the identifier of the source and reformatting the information content of the parsed file for use within the identified presentation space based upon a set of predetermined attributes associated with the identified presentation space.