Patent ID: 6523042
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for translating to and from a hierarchical information system, comprising:identifying a non-hierarchical information system containing non-hierarchical information stored in a non-hierarchical manner; receiving the non-hierarchical information into an interface; utilizing the interface to read a map file to determine an attribute of the non-hierarchical information; developing a translation map that identifies organizational and content based rules for translating the non-hierarchical information into hierarchical information based on the attribute; adding the attribute to the non-hierarchical information by utilizing the interface, wherein the adding comprises: formatting the attribute as defined by the map file and then appending the formatted attribute to the non-hierarchical information; in response to reading the attribute translating the non-hierarchical information into the hierarchical information; transmitting the hierarchical information to a technical architecture, wherein the technical architecture packages the hierarchical information; and transmitting the packaged hierarchical information to a hierarchical information system.