Systems and methods for network-based technical library
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJames E. Leonard, James Leslie King, Dianna Marie Dominguez
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Abstract
A method for providing technical information using a network-based system. The system includes a server system in communication with a database and at least one client system. The method includes storing the technical information in the database, appending summary data to the technical information, validating the technical information, and providing the technical information in response to an inquiry from an authorized user.
Claims29
a method for providing technical information using a network-based system including a server system in communication with a database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
- storing technical information in the database;
- appending summary data to the technical information;
- validating the technical information;
- and
- providing the technical information in response to an inquiry from an authorized user.
A method for providing technical information using a network-based system including a server system in communication with a database and at least one client system, said method comprising:
- storing technical information in the database in sub-libraries in computer usable form;
- appending summary data to the technical information, including at least one of document number, document name, document revision, author, publication date, upload date, keywords, and comments;
- validating the technical information including updating the database with revised technical information and revised summary data, modifying summary data appended to the technical information, and checking the technical information and appended summary data;
- and
- providing the technical information in response to an inquiry from the client system via the network, including displaying on the client system a pull down list of the technical information, receiving a request from the client system regarding the technical information from the pull down list, downloading requested technical information from the server system, and displaying requested technical information on the client system in response to the inquiry, the client system and the server system connected via the network including at least one of a wide area network, a local area network, an intranet, and the Internet.
A network-based system for providing technical information, said network-based system comprising:
- a client system comprising a browser;
- a database for storing information;
- a server system configured to be in communication with said client system and said database, said server system further configured to:
- receive technical information;
- store said technical information in said database;
- append summary data to said technical information;
- validate said technical information;
- and
- provide technical information in response to an inquiry.
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for providing technical information, said program comprising a code segment that:
- receives technical information;
- maintains a database by adding, deleting and updating technical information;
- maintains a database by adding, deleting and updating summary data appended to technical information;
- validates technical information;
- and
- provides said technical information to authorized users.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.