Process and system for data transferring and mapping between different applications
A method and system for efficiently and automatically moving electronic data from a source, such as a website, to a sink, such as an electronic document; and building, training, and updating the system is provided. Generally, the method uses a system that employs a template for a source that contains labels associated with particular subject matter type of data, and a stitch or electronic link that associate the labeled data to a specific sink.
1 . A system for linking information between two or more unrelated information sets, the system comprising:
a source;
a template linked to the source, said template comprising a plurality of source elements, wherein each source element comprises relevant source information which continually changes;
a listener element configured to track the change in relevant source information and create an alert upon a change;
a publisher element;
at least one stitch linked to the template; and
a sink linked to the stitch, said sink comprising a plurality of sink elements;
wherein said source and sink are unrelated applications;
wherein each source element is tied with a corresponding sink element to create a stitch;
wherein said publisher element is configured to allow for repeatable transfer of said plurality of source elements to said sink, and is further configured to overwrite old data upon transfer.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the source elements comprise user data.
3 . The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a listener program to track user data obtained from a source;
a publisher program to transfer user data into a sink;
a template service to create a template for a source;
a data labeling service to assign user data to an element;
a stitches service to link the template to the sink;
a control interface for a user to use the system;
template data associated with the template;
stitches data associated the template-to-sink link; and
user data comprising source information used by the user.
4 . The system of claim 3 further comprising an auto-update feature.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the auto-update feature employs the listener program to track changes and employs the publisher program to update pastes.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the auto-update feature queries the user whether to make a change or to auto-update a paste.
7 . The system of claim 3 further comprising metadata associated with the stitches data.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the metadata comprises information regarding time, user activity, type of action, and frequency of action associated with the stitches data.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the source is a website or software application, wherein said software application comprises internet and non-internet based applications.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sink is a software application or an electronic document.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user is a machine, an individual, or a group of individuals.
12 . A method of linking information between two or more unrelated systems, the method comprising:
a user providing a source containing electronic information;
the user providing a sink for the electronic information;
a machine applying to the source a software system that comprises a template and a stitch, each stich being created by identifying and tying electronic information from said source with the corresponding electronic information from said sink;
the machine publishing the electronic material to the sink;
the machine listening and tracking said source and providing an alert when said electronic information changes; and
the machine overwriting corresponding electronic information from said sink with new electronic information upon a change in electronic information in the source, wherein said source and said sink are unrelated applications; and
wherein said template comprises a plurality of source elements and each source element comprises relevant electronic information which continually changes.
13 . The method of claim 12 further comprising:
providing a source of electronic information;
compiling the electronic information into subject matter categories to form one or more elements;
compiling the one or more elements into a template that is specific to the source;
linking the one or more elements to a sink to create one or more stitches; and
transferring the electronic information to the sink.
14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising storing the template in a library.
15 . The method of claim 13 further comprising storing the one or more elements in a library.
16 . The method of any one of claim 13 further comprising storing the one or more stitches in a library.
17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the source is a website or software application, wherein said software application comprises internet and non-internet based applications.
18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the sink is a software application or an electronic document.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the user is a machine, an individual, or a group of individuals.