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A system and method provides flexible access to heterogeneous information from numerous sources. This is accomplished without relocating the original data, by analyzing the data in its existing format and assorted locations, in order to discern the logical structure of the data, in terms of whatever

A system and method provides flexible access to heterogeneous information from numerous sources. This is accomplished without relocating the original data, by analyzing the data in its existing format and assorted locations, in order to discern the logical structure of the data, in terms of whatever units might be applicable for the specific type of data in question (e.g., paragraphs, sections, articles, chapters, frames, etc.). The result is an object-oriented model of that data structure. The system also allows for customization of the format for displaying the information, once the model has been constructed. The data thus remains in its original location and format, but is presented through the system in a coherent, uniform format.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A system for interrogating stored data at a source location, and for retrieving and displaying a select portion of the data at a display location via electronic networking, said system comprising:(a) a type specification particular to the data, and generating one or more encapsul

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A system for interrogating stored data at a source location, and for retrieving and displaying a select portion of the data at a display location via electronic networking, said system comprising:(a) a type specification particular to the data, and generating one or more encapsulation units comprising instructions for extracting from the stored data the select portion thereof;(b) metadata including said encapsulation units identifying the select portion of said data for being displayed at the display location, and means for identifying how to present the select portion of said data at the display location, said metadata residing at a location suitable for communication with both of the source and the display locations; and(c) a computer for processing said metadata to access and retrieve the select portion of said data defined by said encapsulation units, and for displaying the select portion of said data at the display location.