US 2003/0121008 A1 · Method and system for producing an ordered compilation of information with more than one author contributing information contemporaneously

Abstract

A system and method for producing a distributed document having an ordered compilation of information is provided. The system comprises multiple fragment editor executables that function cooperatively as one implemented document type declaration (DTD). Each of the multiple fragment editor executables is a specific node implementation of the DTD. The multiple fragment editor executables are distributed among multiple sites of the computer network and operate in a peer-to-peer environment without need for a central server. The system allows multiple authors to edit the distributed document contemporaneously while allowing each of the multiple authors to view edits made by others of the multiple authors. In one embodiment of the system, each author of the multiple authors is assigned an entity type having associated therewith corresponding executables that define the role an author can play in creating distributed document.

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Dependent claims

A system for producing a distributed document having an ordered compilation of information, the system comprising multiple fragment editor executables that function cooperatively as one implemented document type declaration (DTD) wherein said multiple fragment editor executables are distributed among multiple sites of a computer network and operate in a peer-to-peer environment without need for a central server, the system allowing multiple authors to edit the distributed document contemporaneously while allowing each of the multiple authors to view edits made by others of the multiple authors.

A system for producing an ordered compilation of information in a computer network environment, the system comprising:

(a) executable computer code for a root context author generator comprising:
(1) computer code for creating root node associated executable code for at least one root context author wherein said root context author is editor type;
(2) computer code for distribution through a communication medium to said root context author said executable code;
(b) executable computer code for said root context author comprising:
(3) computer code for maintaining and updating a recordation of each node added to a document;
(4) computer code for creating an initial user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document from other nodes and said interface enables said root context author to enter content edits in an assigned area of said document;
(5) computer code for propagating content changes from said root context author to all other replicate view nodes at author and subscriber sites;
(6) computer code for creating root node associated executable code for at least one target node wherein the type of said target node is selected from the group consisting of a context author and a content author wherein said context author can administrate and is editor type and said content author is editor type;
(7) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target node said root node associated executable code;
(8) computer code for creating subscriber executable code for at least one target subscriber wherein said target subscriber is not editor type;
(9) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target subscriber said subscriber executable code;
(10) computer code for said administration wherein said administration comprises the ongoing granting and revoking of descendent node privileges, the ongoing configuration of descendent node user interfaces, and the ongoing configuration of descendent node supplementary computer code;
(11) code for populating said document at startup;
(c) executable code for said context author wherein said context author comprises:
(12) computer code for maintaining and updating a recordation of each node added to a document;
(13) computer code for a user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document and said interface enables said context author to enter content edits in the assigned area of said document;
(14) computer code for propagating content changes from its own node to all other replicate view nodes at author and subscriber sites;
(15) computer code for responding to an administrative request;
(16) computer code for creating node associated executable code for at least one target node wherein said target node is selected from the group consisting of a context author and a content author wherein said context author can administrate and is editor type and said content author is editor type;
(17) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target node said associated executable code;
(18) computer code for creating subscriber executable code for at least one target subscriber wherein said target subscriber is not editor type;
(19) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target subscriber said subscriber executable code;
(20) computer code for said administration wherein said administration comprises the ongoing granting and revoking of descendent node privileges, the ongoing configuration of descendent node user interfaces, and the ongoing configuration of descendent node supplementary computer code;
(21) computer code for populating said document at startup;
(d) executable code for said content author wherein said content author comprises:
(22) computer code for maintaining and updating a recordation of each node added to a document;
(23) computer code for a user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document and said interface enables said content author to enter content edits in the assigned area of said document;
(24) computer code for propagating content changes from its own node to all other replicate view nodes at author and subscriber sites;
(25) computer code for responding to an administrative request;
(26) computer code for creating subscriber executable code for at least one target subscriber wherein said target subscriber is not editor type;
(27) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target subscriber said subscriber executable code;
(28) computer code for populating said document at startup;
(e) executable code for said subscriber wherein said subscriber comprises:
(29) computer code for a user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document;
(30) computer code for responding to an administrative request;
(31) computer code for populating said document at startup.

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A method for producing an ordered compilation of information in a computer network environment, the method comprising:

(a) creating executable computer code for a root context author generator comprising:
(1) computer code for creating root node associated executable code for at least one root context author wherein said root context author is editor type;
(2) computer code for distribution through a communication medium to said root context author said executable code;
(b) creating executable computer code for said root context author comprising:
(3) computer code for maintaining and updating a recordation of each node added to a document;
(4) computer code for creating an initial user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document from other nodes and said interface enables said root context author to enter content edits in an assigned area of said document;
(5) computer code for propagating content changes from said root context author to all other replicate view nodes at author and subscriber sites;
(6) computer code for creating root node associated executable code for at least one target node wherein the type of said target node is selected from the group consisting of a context author and a content author wherein said context author can administrate and is editor type and said content author is editor type;
(7) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target node said root node associated executable code;
(8) computer code for creating subscriber executable code for at least one target subscriber wherein said target subscriber is not editor type;
(9) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target subscriber said subscriber executable code;
(10) computer code for said administration wherein said administration comprises the ongoing granting and revoking of descendent node privileges, the ongoing configuration of descendent node user interfaces, and the ongoing configuration of descendent node supplementary computer code;
(11) code for populating said document at startup;
(c) creating executable code for said context author wherein said context author comprises:
(12) computer code for maintaining and updating a recordation of each node added to a document;
(13) computer code for a user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document and said interface enables said context author to enter content edits in the assigned area of said document;
(14) computer code for propagating content changes from said context author to all other replicate view nodes at author and subscriber sites;
(15) computer code for responding to an administrative request;
(16) computer code for creating node associated executable code for at least one target node wherein said target node is selected from the group consisting of a context author and a content author wherein said context author can administrate and is editor type and said content author is editor type;
(17) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target node said associated executable code;
(18) computer code for creating subscriber executable code for at least one target subscriber wherein said target subscriber is not editor type;
(19) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target subscriber said subscriber executable code;
(20) computer code for said administration wherein said administration comprises the ongoing granting and revoking of descendent node privileges, the ongoing configuration of descendent node user interfaces, and the ongoing configuration of descendent node supplementary computer code;
(21) computer code for populating said document at startup;
(d) creating executable code for said content author wherein said content author comprises:
(22) computer code for maintaining and updating a recordation of each node added to a document;
(23) computer code for a user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document and said interface enables said content author to enter content edits in the assigned area of said document;
(24) computer code for propagating content changes from said content author to all other replicate view nodes at author and subscriber sites;
(25) computer code for responding to an administrative request;
(26) computer code for creating subscriber executable code for at least one target subscriber wherein said target subscriber is not editor type;
(27) computer code for distributing through a communication medium to said target subscriber said subscriber executable code;
(28) computer code for populating said document at startup;
(e) creating executable code for said subscriber wherein said subscriber comprises:
(29) computer code for a user interface wherein said user interface receives and displays the content of said document;
(30) computer code for responding to an administrative request;
(31) computer code for populating said document at startup.

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Method and system for producing an ordered compilation of information with more than one author contributing information contemporaneously

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Method and system for producing an ordered compilation of information with more than one author contributing information contemporaneously

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