System and method for processing data in a distributed architecture
View Patent ↗A system, method, and processor readable medium for processing data in a knowledge management system gathers information content and transmits a work request for the information content gathered. The information content may be registered with a content map and assigned a unique document identifier. A work queue processes the work requests. The processed information may then be transmitted to another work queue for further processing. Further processing may include categorization, full-text indexing, metrics extraction or other process. Control messages may be transmitted to one or more users providing a status of the work request. The information may be analyzed and further indexed. A progress statistics report may be generated for each of the processes performed on the document. The progress statistics may be provided in a record. A shared access to a central data structure representing the metrics history and taxonomy may be provided for all work queues via a CORBA service.
1. A method for processing data in a distributed architecture, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a work request that identifies at least one repository for processing, wherein the at least one identified repository is included in a plurality of repositories;
determining a repository type of the at least one repository;
determining a spider type for gathering information content from the at least one identified repository, wherein the spider type is determined based on the repository type;
gathering information content from the at least one repository identified in the work request;
registering the information content;
assigning the information content to at least one document identifier;
transmitting the work request regarding the information content to a first work queue;
processing the work request by generating a meta-document representation of at least a portion of the information content;
transmitting the meta-document representation to a second work queue; and
analyzing the meta-document representation.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of analyzing the meta-document representation comprises metrics extraction of the meta-document representation.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of analyzing the meta-document representation comprises:
indexing the meta-document representation.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
generating progress statistics regarding the step of analyzing the meta-document representation.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of:
transmitting the progress statistics to a third work queue.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the central data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.
10. A system for processing data in a distributed architecture, the system comprising:
a scheduling module that identifies at least one repository for processing, determines a repository type of the at least one repository, determines a spider type for gathering information content from the at least one identified repository, and generates a work request that identifies the at least one repository for processing,
wherein the spider type is determined based on the repository type, and the repository is included in a plurality of repositories;
an information content gathering module that gathers information content from the repository identified in the work request;
a registering module that registers the information content;
an assigning module that assigns the information content at least one document identifier;
a work request transmitting module that transmits the work request regarding the information content to a first work queue;
a work request processing module that processes the work request by generating a meta-document representation of at least a portion of the information content;
an information content transmitting module that transmits the meta-document representation to a second work queue; and
an information content processing module that analyzes the meta-document representation.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of analyzing the meta-document representation comprises categorizing the meta-document representation.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the information content processing module that analyzes the meta-document representation comprises:
a metrics extraction module that performs metrics extraction on the meta-document representation.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the information content processing module that analyzes the meta-document representation comprises:
an indexing module that indexes the meta-document representation.
15. The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a generating module that generates progress statistics regarding the analyzing of the meta-document representation.
16. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a progress statistics transmitting module that transmits the progress statistics to a third work queue.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the central data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.
20. The system of claim 10 , wherein the information content processing module that analyzes the meta-document representation comprises a categorizing module that categorizes the meta-document representation.
21. A system for processing data in a distributed architecture, the system comprising:
scheduling means for identifying at least one repository for processing, determining a repository type of the at least one repository, determining a spider type for gathering information content from the at least one identified repository, and generating a work request that identifies the at least one repository for processing,
wherein the spider type is determined based on the repository type, and the repository is included in a plurality of repositories;
gathering means for gathering information content from the repository identified in with the work request;
registering means for registering the information content;
assigning means for assigning the information content at least one document identifier;
work request transmitting means for transmitting the work request regarding the information content to a first work queue;
work request processing means for processing the work request by generating a meta-document representation of at least a portion of the information content;
information content transmitting means for transmitting the meta-document representation to a second work queue; and
information content processing means for analyzing the meta-document representation.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.
23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the information content processing means for analyzing the meta-document representation comprises:
metrics extraction means for performing metrics extraction on the meta-document representation.
24. The system of claim 21 , wherein the information content processing means for analyzing the meta-document representation comprises:
indexing means for indexing the meta-document representation.
25. The system of claim 21 , further comprising:
progress statistics generating means for generating progress statistics regarding the analyzing of the meta-document representation.
26. The system of claim 25 , further comprising:
progress statistics transmitting means for transmitting the progress statistics to a third work queue.
27. The system of claim 21 , wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.
28. The system of claim 27 , wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.
29. The system of claim 27 , wherein the central data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.
30. The system of claim 21 , wherein the information content processing means for analyzing the meta-document representation comprises categorization means for categorizing the meta-document representation.
31. A processor readable medium comprising processor readable code embodied therein for causing a processor to process data in a distributed architecture, the medium comprising:
work request receiving code that causes a processor to receive a work request that identifies at least one repository for processing, wherein the at least one identified repository is included in a plurality of repositories;
repository type determining code that causes a processor to determine a repository type of the at least one repository;
spider type determining code that causes a processor to determine a spider type for gathering information content from the at least one identified repository, wherein the spider type is determined based on the repository type;
information content gathering code that causes a processor to gather information content from the repository identified in the work request;
registering code that causes a processor to register the information content;
assigning code that causes a processor to assign the information content at least one document identifier;
work request transmitting code that causes a processor to transmit the work request regarding the information content to a first work queue;
work request processing code that causes a processor to process the work request by generating a meta-document representation of at least a portion of the information content;
information content transmitting code that causes a processor to transmit the meta-document representation to a second work queue; and
information content processing code that causes a processor to analyze the meta-document representation.
32. The medium of claim 31 , wherein the meta-document representation comprises extensible markup language (XML) format.
33. The medium of claim 31 , wherein the information content processing code that causes a processor to analyze the meta-document representation comprises:
categorizing code that causes a processor to categorize the meta-document representation.
34. The medium of claim 31 , wherein the information content processing code that causes a processor to analyze the meta-document representation comprises:
indexing code that causes a processor to index the meta-document representation.
35. The medium of claim 31 , further comprising:
generating code that causes a processor to generate progress statistics regarding the analyzing of the meta-document representation.
36. The medium of claim 35 , further comprising:
progress statistics transmitting code that causes a processor to transmit the progress statistics to a third work queue.
37. The medium of claim 31 , wherein the first work queue and the second work queue share access to a central data structure.
38. The medium of claim 37 , wherein access is shared via a CORBA service.
39. The medium of claim 37 , wherein the central data structure represents at least one of a metrics history and taxonomy regarding the information content.
40. The medium of claim 31 , wherein the information content processing code that causes a processor to analyze the meta-document representation comprises categorization code that categorizes the meta-document representation.