76 results about "Information architecture" patented technology

A system and method for a reporting information service using metadata to communicate with databases and a user interface. The invention includes software in a data access component, a report component, and a user interface component for populating, maintaining, and dispatching reports responsive to user requests for the reports via metadata. The data access component provides a logical view of data in a database via data access metadata. The report component populates, maintains, and dispatches reports via report metadata characterizing the reports. The user interface component renders the report dispatched from the report component via user interface metadata specifying rendering attributes for the report.

A system, computer program, and method for organizing and managing data structures including based on input from a feedback agent is provided, the method including: (a) a method for faceted classification that is applicable to a domain of information, said method of faceted classification including: (i) a facet analysis of said domain or receiving the results of facet analysis of the domain; and (ii) applying a faceted classification synthesis of said domain; and (b) a complex-adaptive method for selecting and returning information, on one or more iterations, from said faceted classification synthesis, said complex-adaptive method varying the organizing and managing of data structures in response to said returned information. A system and method for faceted classification of a domain of information is also provided that includes providing a faceted data set including facet attributes with which to classify information, such facet attributes including optionally facet attribute hierarchies for the facet attributes; (b) providing a dimensional concept taxonomy in which the facet attributes are assigned to objects of the domain to be classified in accordance with concepts that associate meaning to the objects, said concepts being represented by concept definitions defined using said facet attributes and associated with the objects in the dimensional concept taxonomy, said dimensional concept taxonomy expressing dimensional concept relationships between the concept definitions in accordance with the faceted data set; and (c) providing or enabling a complex-adaptive system for selecting and returning dimensional concept taxonomy information to vary the faceted data set and dimensional concept taxonomy in response to the dimensional concept taxonomy information. In another aspect of the method of the present invention the method for faceted classification of the domain of information further includes performing faceted classification synthesis to relate a set of concepts represented by concept definitions defined in accordance with a faceted data set including facet attributes, and optionally facet attribute hierarchies. The invention also provides a computer system for enabling a user to manipulate dimensional concept relationships. A further aspect of the system is a system for organizing and managing data structures including based on input from a feedback agent, in which the system includes or is linked to a complex-adaptive system for selecting and returning dimensional concept taxonomy information to vary a faceted data set and a dimensional concept taxonomy in response to dimensional concept taxonomy information, the dimensional concept taxonomy expressing dimensional concept relationships between the concept definitions in accordance with the faceted data set.

A method and system for generating a user interface in a plurality of multiple devices connected to the network system for controlling devices that are currently connected to a network. A network system includes a physical layer, wherein the physical layer provides a communication medium than can be used by devices to communicate with each other, and multiple devices connected to the physical layer, one or more of the multiple devices storing information including device information. A plurality of the multiple devices each including an agent adapted for: (a) obtaining information from devices currently connected to the network, the information including device information; (b) generating a user interface description in each of the one or more devices based at least on the obtained information, the user interface description in each device including at least one reference associated with the device information of each of the devices currently connected to the network; and (c) displaying one or more user interfaces each based on one of the one or more user interface descriptions, on one or more devices connected to the network capable of displaying a user interface, for user control of the devices that are currently connected to the network.

Architecture that facilitates management of an application or service of a system. A catalog is provided that stores management information which is accessible to determine the status of the application of service. Code of the application or service to be installed on the system is attributed with management information. When installed, the application or service is processed to copy the management information into a manifest, which manifest is further stored in the catalog along with other manifests associated with different applications or services. The management information in a manifest is uniquely identified by a URI, which access to the management information is via the URI, and which leads to the associated application or service.

The Relevance Based Digital Building [RBDB] invention describes a method and apparatus consisting of a hardware and software environment that creates a relevance based digital building intelligence system. RBDB defines a Network Lighting System [NLS] that delivers the network fabric for an array of intelligent luminaries configured with Internet of Things [IoT] devices. Layered on the NLS network fabric is a Digital Building Intelligence information architecture that enables the building to become Self-Aware with Digital Personas. The building can manage many of its own needs through operational optimization, Machine to Machine [M2M] and machine to stakeholder interactions. RBDB allows the stakeholders associated with the building to take on a multiplicity of digital personas enabling high relevance interactions with the building and each other through these digital intelligence representations. The digital building adapts to the occupants (stakeholders) preferences and requirements and empowers he interaction between individuals (stakeholders) and their environment (Digital Building Intelligence).

A computer implemented method of converting existing content files into an active content wizard executable file is provided, along with systems and tools for doing the same. In the method, an existing content file is converted into a corresponding file in an active content wizard schema. A database of user interface elements corresponding to user interface elements found in one or more windows of an application program to which the existing content file corresponds is accessed in order to retrieve information relating to user interface elements referenced in the corresponding file in the active content wizard schema. Then, an active content wizard file is created from the corresponding file in the active content wizard schema and the retrieved information relating to user interface elements.

A content-based information retrieval architecture is herein disclosed that can achieve correct and predictable high speed lookups while taking advantage of inexpensive conventional memory components.

A method and system for providing a user interface for a user to discover and control devices that are currently connected to a network, such that at least one of the devices performs steps, by: (a) obtaining information from one or more of the devices currently connected to the network, the information including device information; and (b) generating a user interface description based at least on the obtained information, the user interface description including a reference associated with the device information of each of the devices currently connected to the network, such that the reference includes at least one link to information contained in the devices currently connected to the network. As such, a user interface can be displayed using the references in the user interface description, for controlling the devices currently connected to the network.

The present invention is a distributed system comprising client- and server-side components that, together, allow XML schemas or the like to be managed in a collaborative way across an enterprise environment. The server-side component, or server, is used to assemble a collection of one or more schemas. The server exposes the collection of schemas to one or more client components that connect to the server. Such connections may be made over a computer network. The client component preferably exports a display interface through which a user can visualize dependencies between schemas, e.g., by dragging them into a workspace and viewing all related schemas and how they are connected, as well as what elements and other components they define. In this way, the client component provides a high-level view of a larger (e.g., enterprise-wide) information architecture.

A distributed system includes client- and server-side components that, together, allow XML schemas or the like to be managed in a collaborative way across an enterprise environment. The server-side component, or server, is used to assemble a collection of one or more schemas. The server exposes the collection of schemas to one or more client components that connect to the server. Such connections may be made over a computer network. The client component preferably exports a display interface through which a user can visualize dependencies between schemas, e.g., by dragging them into a workspace and viewing all related schemas and how they are connected, as well as what elements and other components they define. In this way, the client component provides a high-level view of a larger (e.g., enterprise-wide) information architecture.

Methods, computer program products and systems are directed to receiving a query regarding an information architecture, selecting a set of nodes based on the query, from a plurality of nodes in a weighted linked graph, the weighted linked graph comprising the plurality of nodes and a plurality of pathways, each of the plurality of nodes comprising a source of information regarding the information architecture, each of the plurality of pathways connecting one of the plurality of nodes to another of the plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of pathways comprising a weight, determining a path from the plurality of pathways that passes through all of selected nodes, and presenting the path in response to the query.

Architecture that facilitates management of an application or service of a system. A catalog is provided that stores management information which is accessible to determine the status of the application of service. Code of the application or service to be installed on the system is attributed with management information. When installed, the application or service is processed to copy the management information into a manifest, which manifest is further stored in the catalog along with other manifests associated with different applications or services. The management information in a manifest is uniquely identified by a URI, which access to the management information is via the URI, and which leads to the associated application or service.

The present invention provides systems and methods that utilize an information architecture for disambiguating scientific names and other classification labels and the entities to which those names are applied, as well as a means of accessing data on those entities in a networked environment using persistent, unique identifiers.

A system and computer-implemented method for aggregating and providing data from one or more enterprise systems to one or more mobile devices is provided. The system comprises one or more enterprise systems configured to store data pertaining to one or more enterprises. The system further comprises a middleware server, in communication with one or more mobile devices, configured to connect with the one or more enterprise systems based on a predefined information architecture. Further, the middleware server is configured to extract the data from the one or more connected enterprise systems. Furthermore, the middleware server is configured to transform the extracted data into one or more mobile compatible formats. In addition, the middleware server is configured to send the transformed data to the one or more mobile devices. The system further comprises one or more mobile devices configured to locally store and render the transformed data.

A method and system for providing a user interface for a user to discover and control devices that are currently connected to a network, such that at least one of the devices performs steps, by: (a) obtaining information from one or more of the devices currently connected to the network, the information including device information; and (b) generating a user interface description based at least on the obtained information, the user interface description including a reference associated with the device information of each of the devices currently connected to the network, such that the reference includes at least one link to information contained in the devices currently connected to the network. As such, a user interface can be displayed using the references in the user interface description, for controlling the devices currently connected to the network.

A commodity returning processing method comprises the components of a database which comprises at least two information units, wherein an independent buyer forms the information unit, the information unit comprises at least two information architectures, wherein one information architecture is a buyer information architecture, wherein at least one piece of information in buyer ID, express bill number, mobile phone, name, address or transaction bill number forms the buyer information architecture; a second-stage information architecture is arranged below the buyer information architecture, at least one piece of information in a commodity barcode or a preset commodity barcode forms the second-stage information architecture; a barcode recognition terminal which is in communication connection with a database; printing equipment which is in communication connection with the database; and turnover conveying equipment which comprises a barcode recognition terminal. The commodity returning processing method has advantages of improving re-selling efficiency, and improving recognition efficiency on condition of centralized commodity returning and changing of multiple buyers.

Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to relationship management in information architectures and provide a novel and non-obvious method, computer system and computer program product for managing links in a Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). In one embodiment of the invention, a method for managing DITA links can include reading an information unit file comprising a plurality of topics and reading a relationship management file corresponding to the information unit file, wherein the relationship management file comprises at least one link corresponding to at least one of the plurality of topics, wherein a link comprises a reference to or from a second topic. The method can further include displaying in a graphical user interface the plurality of topics and displaying in the graphical user interface a description of each link corresponding to the plurality of topics.

A method and system that applies an information architecture (IA) to an existing website, set of web pages, or other online content. The method and system may allow a user to apply IA to web pages in situ, and through a visual point and click process. This prevents the loss of content and / or look and feel as IA changes are being applied, provides immediate visual feedback to the user, dramatically reducing the skill required to make IA choices, and makes subsequent content migration and / or “reassembly” of websites or pages unnecessary.

The invention discloses a method for trace information architecture, which comprises the steps of binding an information carrier on a circulating article, arranging information carrier reading-writing equipment on a key circulating point of the circulating article, writing information in the information carrier by the reading-writing equipment and forming a trace unit. The reading-writing equipment comprises a work result code description table in each industry, wherein the work result code description table is used for reading out and writing in the written carrier information code meaning, is planned and affirmed in a unified manner in one industry and has generality, thereby the method can be used for tracing the circulating articles greatly, longitudinally and deeply as well as tracing the circulating articles in an off-line manner; in addition, the method has an anti-counterfeiting function for the circulating articles and achieves purpose of paperless production management.

A method and system for generating a user interface in a plurality of multiple devices connected to the network system for controlling devices that are currently connected to a network. A network system includes a physical layer, wherein the physical layer provides a communication medium than can be used by devices to communicate with each other, and multiple devices connected to the physical layer, one or more of said multiple devices storing information including device information. A plurality of said multiple devices each including an agent adapted for (a) obtaining information from devices currently connected to the network, said information including device information; (b) generating a user interface description in each of said one or more devices based at least on the obtained information, the user interface description in each device including at least one reference associated with the device information of each of said devices currently connected to the network; and (c) displaying one or more user interfaces each based on one of said one or more user interface descriptions, on one or more devices connected to the network capable of displaying a user interface, for user control of said devices that are currently connected to the network.

The invention provides a method for designing a third-party application cloud open platform of the taxation industry. According to the method, a fundamental service platform is set up between a tax revenue service system, a tax payment service channel supplier and third-party social force, the platform provides standard service interface publishing standards and uniform service provider and consumer access standards, and the method aims to establish the service supporting platform with the taxpayer as the center and helps a management-oriented functional department of a taxation information architecture is converted to a service-oriented functional department.

The invention provides future-oriented information network architecture, a distributed database standard structure and a general algorithm, which are key technology of information construction. The future-oriented information network architecture comprises an internet of things and mobile telephone network, a public information network and broadcasting television network, and a cloud computing and global computer network. The distributed database standard structure comprises the following types of tables: a list structure table, a list index table, a list data table, a list semantic table, a data attribute table, a data classification table, a data operation table and a data calculation table. The list mapping technology comprises the following steps: establishing a reduction table according to the list structure table; establishing an index according to the list index table; and reducing data according to the list data table to realize that: an individual database is established, the list structure, the list data and the list operation are independent, and multi-language data windows can be displayed. The general algorithm is an algorithm of finishing user data processing in the list data table according to record of the data attribute table, the data operation table and the data calculation table.

An architecture for an information appliance adapted for a specific application supports a variety of appliance personalities, relying on a single core technology. The information appliance comprises an application-optimized hardware platform, including a processor, a display coupled to the processor, an input / output device coupled to an information source and to the processor, a user input device, and working memory coupled to the processor. Non-volatile memory is coupled to the processor and stores appliance operating software and application software. The appliance operating software includes logic executed by the processor, which manages information flow from the information source through the working memory to the display, and the application software includes logic executed by the processor and responsive to the user input to manage selection of information from the information source. The appliance operating software includes an operating system kernel that is adapted for the processor, and a system library that includes logic providing an interface to the application software. An operating system service layer provides an abstraction function between the system library and the appliance operating system kernel and hardware, so that the logic in the system library and above, such as in the application itself, is executable with a development platform operating system which is completely different from the operating system of the appliance.

Architecture includes an integrated tool that allows a tester to automatically persist test plan information in association with related content while the tester is interacting with that content in an IDE. The tool further enables the tester to formally associate actions / expectations with specific items of content. In previous solutions, references to existing content are often lost due to inexact or missing descriptions. Formal associations allow for reuse of valuable content and avoid unnecessary recreation. The tool is integrated with the IDE, and thus, does not necessitate that the tester manually type or write descriptions of intent and expectations. This reduces the test plan cost significantly. The tool also persists information in a formal, self-describing format that enables easy consumption by either human testers or secondary software applications (e.g., for the purposes of identifying plans, performing associated actions and verifying expected behavior).

A method for information management comprises applying a software architecture for a first hardware configuration; applying the software architecture for a second hardware configuration; wherein the software architecture includes: monitoring an output from an application; distributing packets; and storing the packets.

The present invention provides a Global Information Architecture (GIA) to create an object-oriented, software-based modeling environment for the modeling of various data sources and allowing queries and transactions across those sources. The modeling environment is described in itself. Introspection is achieved since the model is described in the model, and early validation that the infrastructure is correct is established in that the infrastructure must execute against itself. Object traversal is done via vectors that describe how an object can be reached from other objects. Objects are linked by describing what type of object (data source) is to be reached and on the basis of what possible attribute values of that object. GIA allows different users to have different views of these data sources depending upon their WorldSpace. A user's view of the data source is controlled by his WorldSpace, which are the attributes he has that makes him unique. These attributes can include (among others) his username, roles, language, locale, and organization. These WorldSpace views can also impact the behavior of the data sources. GIA allows for object to object event driven behavior and provides a configuration centric versus coding centric methodology for integrating those various data sources.

The invention discloses an intelligence-oriented electronic information system architecture description method. According to the development trend and requirement of deep networking and high intelligence of a future network information architecture, focusing on the needs of the network to drive the emergence of intelligent capabilities, the method analyzes the conceptual connotation, shape characteristics and the action mechanism of a network information system of an evolutionary knowledge center; the description of intelligent thought, knowledge management, network security, service support,and data and information organization in an architecture view is enhanced, and an architecture description framework for a future intelligent network information architecture design is proposed, whichcan support the recombination and reuse of architecture products facing multiple applications, and can be used to guide the development, description and integration of a future system architecture.

A system and method for providing management such as creation, manipulation, storage, control, and retrieval of digital content for a company on a global basis. Digital content is created and stored in, for example, the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) format using the relationship between component mapping information and content information comprising webpage components. The XML data is developed by defining page components, mapping the components on a page and indexing the page for future retrieval of the page. The data is then stored in a single database, as segments related to the page, for call-up by a user. The information architecture of the present invention provides for a separation of data from the presentation itself. Thus, the information architecture data content, not being tied to the presentation, may, for example, enable the database to support various foreign languages, formats and medias.