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US 5,921,582 AGranted

Indexing system, record structure, and linking methodology for paper-based and electronic-based informational assemblies

OwnerMark David Gusackinventor

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An indexing system and linking method for an assembly of paper-based informational items ordered by an hierarchy of informational divisions represented by a plurality of tabbed section dividers (601) and tabbed file folders (901) with pre-assigned section indicia printed on their markable surfaces. Said sections contain a plurality of form pages (701), and document pages (1001) with pre-assigned section and page indicia printed on their markable surfaces. Said pages contain a plurality of tabular design objects (201, 301, and 401) printed on their markable surfaces . Said tabular objects contain a plurality of records that contain a plurality of data fields for entering informational items on said markable surface. Each said record is pre-assigned a indicum printed in another entry field. The concatenation of each record indicum with the section and page indicia printed on the same markable surface creates a unique identifier and locator for every informational record in the assembly of informational items. Each record in each tabular design object contains three entry fields corresponding to the section, page, and record indicia and provide a method of linking one or more informational records to each other by entering one or more of said section, page, and record indica of the link-to record or records into the section, page, and record entry fields of the link-from record. Said informational assembly may be stored in and moved between a plurality informational division holders represented by a plurality of uniquely identified releasably bound journals (501), file boxes (801), and non-releasable binders. The divisional structure provides a means for organizing an assembly of informational items into an hierarchy of tables that may be created, ordered, and stored on a plurality of electronic-based media into which informational items may be entered for manipulation by computer programs, display on video monitors, and output to a variety of physical media providing for complete integration with the above described paper-based system.

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Claim 1A method of indexing and linking information · 190 words2 dependent Claim 4A method of indexing and linking information · 317 words4 dependent Claim 9A method of indexing and linking information · 523 words2 dependent Claim 12A method of indexing and linking information · 783 words1 dependent Claim 14The method of indexing and linking information · 944 words2 dependent Claim 17A method of indexing and linking information · 1,507 words1 dependent

A method of indexing and linking information which comprises the steps of:

forming at least one page of a first form type;
recording at least one first informational item on said at least one page of said first form type;
forming at least one page of a second form type;
recording at least one first alphanumeric indicum on said at least one page of at least one of said first form type and said second form type;
recording at least one second informational item on at least one page of at least one of said first form type and said second form type such that said recording assigns said at least one first alphanumeric indicum to said at least one second informational item;
and
recording said at least one first alphanumeric indicum on said at least one page of said first form type having said at least one first informational item recorded thereon such that a reader of said at least one first informational item and said at least one first alphanumeric indicum can link said at least one first informational item with said at least one second informational item.

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A method of indexing and linking information which comprises the steps of:

forming at least one page of a first form type;
assigning at least one first unique alphanumeric indicum to each of a plurality of said pages of said first form type;
recording said at least one first unique alphanumeric indicum on each of a plurality of said pages of said first form type;
recording at least one second alphanumeric indicum on said at least one page of said first form type;
recording at least one first informational item on said at least one page of said first form type such that said recording assigns said at least one second alphanumeric indicum to said at least one first informational item;
forming at least one page of a second form type;
assigning at least one third unique alphanumeric indicum to each of a plurality of pages of said second form type;
recording said at least one third unique alphanumeric indicum on each of a plurality of said pages of said second form type;
recording at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum on said at least one page of said second form type;
recording at least one second informational item on said at least one page of said second form type such that said recording assigns said at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum to said at least one second informational item;
and
recording said fourth alphanumeric indicum assigned to said at least one second informational item and said third alphanumeric indicum assigned to said plurality of pages of said second form type on said at least one page of said first form type having said at least one first informational item recorded thereon such that a reader of said at least one first informational item and said third and fourth alphanumeric indicia can link said at least one first informational item with said at least one second informational item.

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A method of indexing and linking information which comprises the steps of:

forming at least one page of a first form type;
forming at least one first table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one first form type;
forming at least one first record as a horizontal row in said at least one first table;
forming at least one first vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one first entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least ore first row and said at least one first vertical column;
recording at least one first informational item in said at least one first entry field in said at least one first record in said at least one first table on said at least one page of at least one first form type;
forming at least one page of a second form type;
forming at least one second table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one second form type;
forming at least one second record as a horizontal row in said at least one second table;
forming at least one second vertical column in said at least one second table wherein at least one second entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one second vertical column;
recording at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one second entry field in said at least one second record in said at least one second table on said at least one page of at least one second form type;
forming at least one third vertical column in said at least one second table wherein at least one third entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one third vertical column;
recording at least one second informational item in said at least one third entry field in said at least one second record having recorded therein said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one second table on said at least one page of said at least one second form type wherein said recording assigns said at least one first alphanumeric indicum to said at least one second informational item;
forming at least one fourth vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one fourth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one fourth vertical column;
and
recording said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one fourth entry field in said at least one first record having recorded therein said at least one first informational item in said at least one first table on said at least one page of said first form type such that a reader of said at least one first informational item and said at least one first alphanumeric indicum can link said at least one first informational item with said at least one second informational item.

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A method of indexing and linking information which comprises the steps of:

forming at least one page of a first form type;
assigning at least one first unique alphanumeric indicum to each of a plurality of said pages of said first form type;
recording said at least one first unique alphanumeric indicum on each of a plurality of said pages of said first form type;
forming at least one first table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one first form type;
forming at least one first record as a horizontal row in said at least one first table;
forming at least one first vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one first entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one first vertical column;
recording at least one second alphanumeric indicum in said at least one first entry field in said at least one first record in said at least one first table on said at least one page of at least one first form type;
forming at least one second vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one second entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one second vertical column;
recording at least one first informational item in said at least one second entry field in said at least one first record having said at least one second alphanumeric indicum recorded therein in said at least one first table on said at least one page of at least one first form type wherein said recording assigns said at least one second alphanumeric indicum to said at least one first informational item;
forming at least one page of a second form type;
assigning at least one third unique alphanumeric indicum to each of a plurality of pages of said second form type;
recording said at least one third unique alphanumeric indicum on each of a plurality of said pages of said second form type;
forming at least one second table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one second form type;
forming at least one second record as a horizontal row in said at least one second table;
forming at least one third vertical column in said at least one second table wherein at least one third entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one third vertical column;
recording at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum in said at least one third entry field in said at least one second record in said at least one second table on said at least one page of at least one second form type;
forming at least one fourth vertical column in said at least one second table wherein at least one fourth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one fourth vertical column;
recording at least one second informational item in said at least one fourth entry field in said at least one second record having said at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum recorded therein in said at least one second table on said at least one page of at least one second form type wherein said recording assigns said at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum to said at least one second informational item;
forming at least one fifth vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one fifth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one fifth vertical column;
forming at least one sixth vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one sixth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one sixth vertical column;
and
recording said fourth alphanumeric indicum assigned to said at least one second informational item in said fifth entry field and said third alphanumeric indicum assigned to said plurality of pages of said second form type in said sixth entry field in said at least one first record having recorded therein said at least one first informational item in said at least one first table on said at least one page of said first form type such that a reader of said at least one first informational item and said third and fourth alphanumeric indicia can link said at least one first informational item with said at least one second informational item.

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The method of indexing and linking information comprising the steps of:

forming at least one page of a first form type;
forming at least one first table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one first form type;
forming at least one first record as a horizontal row in said at least one first table;
forming at least one first vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one first entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one first vertical column;
recording at least one first informational item in said at least one first entry field in said at least one first record in said at least one first table on said at least one page of at least one first form type;
forming at least one second table on at least one first electronic-based media;
forming at least one second record as a row in said at least one second table;
forming at least one second column in said at least one second table wherein at least one second entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one second column;
recording said at least one first informational item in said at least one second entry field in said at least one second record in said at least one second table on said at least one first electronic-based media;
forming at least one page of a second form type;
forming at least one third table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one second form type;
forming at least one third record as a horizontal row in said at least one third table;
forming at least one third vertical column in said at least one third table wherein at least one third entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one third row and said at least one third vertical column;
recording at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one third entry field in said at least one third record in said at least one third table on said at least one page of at least one second form type;
forming at least one fourth vertical column in said at least one third table wherein at least one fourth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one third row and said at least one fourth vertical column;
recording at least one second informational item in said at least one fourth entry field in said at least one third record having recorded therein said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one third table on said at least one page of said at least one second form type wherein said recording assigns said at least one first alphanumeric indicum to said at least one second informational item;
forming at least one fourth table on at least one of said at least one first or at least one second electronic-based media;
forming at least one fourth record as a row in said at least one fourth table;
forming at least one fifth column in said at least one fourth table wherein at least one fifth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one fourth row and said at least one fifth column;
recording said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one fifth entry field in said at least one fourth record in said at least one fourth table on said at least one second electronic-based media;
forming at least one sixth vertical column in said at least one fourth table wherein at least one sixth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one fourth row and said at least one sixth column;
recording at least one second informational item in said at least one fifth entry field in said at least one fourth record having recorded therein said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one fourth table on said at least one second electronic-based media wherein said recording assigns said at least one first alphanumeric indicum to said at least one second informational item;
forming at least one seventh vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one seventh entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one seventh vertical column;
recording said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one seventh entry field in said at least one first record having recorded therein said at least one first informational item in said at least one first table on said at least one page of said first form type;
forming at least one eighth column in said at least one second table wherein at least one eighth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one eighth column;
and
recording said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one eighth entry field in said at least one first record having recorded therein said at least one first informational item in said at least one second table on said at least one first electronic-based media such that said at least one first informational item and said at least one first alphanumeric indicum can be used to link said at least one first informational item with said at least one second informational item on both the paper-based and electronic-based media.

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A method of indexing and linking information which comprises the steps of:

forming at least one page of a first form type;
assigning at least one first unique alphanumeric indicum to each of a plurality of said pages of said first form type;
recording said at least one first unique alphanumeric indicum on each of a plurality of said pages of said first form type;
forming at least one first table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one first form type;
forming at least one first record as a horizontal row in said at least one first table;
forming at least one first vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one first entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least cone first row and said at least one first vertical column;
recording at least one second alphanumeric indicum in said at least one first entry field in said at least one first record in said at least one first table on said at least one page of at least one first form type;
forming at least one second vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one second entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one second vertical column;
recording at least one first informational item in said at least one second entry field in said at least one first record having said at least one second alphanumeric indicum recorded therein in said at least one first table on said at least one page of at least one first form type wherein said recording assigns said at least one second alphanumeric indicum to said at least one first informational item;
forming at least one second table on at least one first electronic-based media;
forming at least one second record as a row in said at least one second table;
forming at least one third column in said at least one second table wherein at least one third entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one third column;
recording said at least one first alphanumeric indicum item in said at least one third entry field in said at least one second record in said at least one second table on said at least one first electronic-based media;
forming at least one fourth column in said at least one second table wherein at least one fourth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one fourth column;
recording said at least one second alphanumeric indicum in said at least one fourth entry field in said at least one second record having therein recorded said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one second table on said at least one first electronic-based media;
forming at least one fifth column in said at least one second table wherein at least one fifth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one fifth column;
recording said at least one first informational item in said at least one fifth entry field in said at least one second record having therein recorded said at least one first alphanumeric indicum in said at least one second table on said at least one first electronic-based media;
forming at least one page of a second form type;
assigning at least one third unique alphanumeric indicum to each of a plurality of pages of said second form type;
recording said at least one third unique alphanumeric indicum on each of a plurality of said pages of said second form type;
forming at least one third table as a rectangular structure on said at least one page of said at least one second form type;
forming at least one third record as a horizontal row in said at least one third table;
forming at least one sixth vertical column in said at least one third table wherein at least one sixth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one third row and said at least one sixth vertical column;
recording at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum in said at least one sixth entry field in said at least one third record in said at least one third table on said at least one page of at least one second form type;
forming at least one seventh vertical column in said at least one third table wherein at least one seventh entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one third row and said at least one seventh vertical column;
recording at least one second informational item in said at least one seventh entry field in said at least one third record having recorded therein said at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum in said at least one third table on said at least one page of at least one second form type wherein said recording assigns said at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum to said at least one second informational item;
forming at least one fourth table on said at least one of said first electronic-based media and at least one second electronic-based media;
forming at least one fourth record as a row in said at least one fourth table;
forming at least one eighth column in said at least one fourth table wherein at least one third entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one fourth row and said at least one eighth column;
recording said at least one third alphanumeric indicum item in said at least one eighth entry field in said at least one fourth record in said at least one fourth table on said at least one second media;
forming at least one ninth column in said at least one fourth table wherein at least one ninth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one fourth row and said at least one ninth column;
recording said at least one fourth alphanumeric indicum in said at least one ninth entry field in said at least one fourth record having therein recorded said at least one third alphanumeric indicum in said at least one fourth table on said at least one second electronic-based media;
forming at least one tenth column in said at least one fourth table wherein at least one tenth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one fourth row and said at least one tenth column;
recording said at least one second informational item in said at least one tenth entry field in said at least one fourth record having therein recorded said at least one third alphanumeric indicum in said at least one second table on said at east one second electronic-based media;
forming at least one eleventh vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one eleventh entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one eleventh vertical column;
forming at least one twelfth vertical column in said at least one first table wherein at least one twelfth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one first row and said at least one twelfth vertical column;
recording said fourth alphanumeric indicum assigned to said at least one second informational item in said eleventh entry field and said third alphanumeric indicum assigned to said plurality of pages of said second form type in said twelfth entry field in said at least one first record having recorded therein said at least one first informational item in said at least one first table on said at least one page of said first form type;
forming at least one thirteenth column in said at least one second table wherein at least one thirteenth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one thirteenth column;
forming at least one fourteenth column in said at least one second table wherein at least one fourteenth entry field is formed by the intersection of said at least one second row and said at least one fourteenth column;
and
recording said fourth alphanumeric indicum assigned to said at least one second informational item in said thirteenth entry field and said third alphanumeric indicum assigned to said plurality of pages of said second form type in said fourteenth entry field in said at least one second record having recorded therein said at least one first informational item in said at least one second table on said at least one first electronic-based media such that said at least one first informational item and said at least one third and fourth alphanumeric indicia can be used to link said at least one first informational item with said at least one second informational item.

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Application: 09/079,681Filed 15 May 1998
Granted: 13 Jul 1999
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

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B42D 12/00
Book-keeping books, forms or arrangements
B42F 21/00
Indexing means
B42D
Books
B42F
Sheets temporarily attached together

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