Patent ID: 6078924
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
An information platform for performing data collection, interpretation and analysis, comprising:a data retrieval module comprising:a catalog including a data store for collecting internal and external information from relevant sources;a geometry recognition module for analyzing multiple sources and recognizing particular patterns within each source; anda page analyzer for scanning a source document, breaking said source document into blocks and sub-blocks of information, and returning granular pieces for aggregation in said data store;a data classification and storage module;an information browsing, query, analysis, and report creation module said information browsing, query, analysis, and report creation module comprising:a classification subsystem for classifying data according to a specific language, wherein said classification allows said data to be archived and tracked in an object store, and wherein said classification allows said object store to manage complex relationships between a plurality of items whereby, once classified, an item is associated to several other data types by any of one or more characteristics; anda desktop integration module.