US 7,480,669 B2 · Crosslink data structure, crosslink database, and system and method of organizing and retrieving information

Abstract

A system and a method for organizing and retrieving information are provided. The system is running on a computer system accessible for interactive communication with users. The computer system runs a crosslink database stored therein. The crosslink database includes a crosslink data structure comprising at least a connecting node and at least a first element and a second element connected to the connecting node by a link; and a browser for interactively communicating with the users for organizing and retrieving/revising information in the cross link database. The first element is related to the second element and can be traced via the connecting node. The second element is related to the first element and can be traced via the connecting node. The connecting node may correspond to a context of information, and wherein the first element and the second element constitute different topics of information related to the context of information.

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Dependent claims

A computer information system comprising a crosslink data structure, said cross link data structure comprising:

a plurality of connecting nodes;
a plurality of topic members;
a plurality of content members;
a plurality of linking members, each of the linking members directly connecting one of the connecting nodes to one of the topic members or to one of the content members;
and
a plurality of node groups, each of said node groups comprising one of the connecting nodes directly connected to at least one of the topic members or one of the content members via one of the linking members,
wherein at least one of the node groups comprises a first connecting node directly connected to at least two of the topic members, the at least two topic members including a first topic member directly connected also to a second connecting node belonging to another one of the node groups.

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Crosslink data structure, crosslink database, and system and method of organizing and retrieving information

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Crosslink data structure, crosslink database, and system and method of organizing and retrieving information

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