System and Method for Multi-Dimensional Knowledge Representation

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments generally relate to knowledge representation, and in particular, multi-dimensional knowledge representation in a configurable document that includes a collection of subparts that have a number of dimensions. Further, a number of versions of each configurable document may be defined, with each version including a different subset of subparts from the collection of subparts.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 causing a graphic display to display an editing interface for creating a configurable document, wherein the configurable document comprises a collection of subparts, and wherein one or more of the subparts comprises a plurality of dimensions;   receiving, via the editing interface, data specifying a collection of subparts to include in the collection of subparts;   receiving, via the editing interface, data specifying a plurality of dimensions for each indicated subpart;   generating and storing a configurable document comprising the specified collection of subparts, wherein each of the subparts comprises the respectively specified plurality of dimensions;   storing the configurable document comprising the specified plurality of dimensions for each subpart in the specified collection of subparts;   receiving two or more version-creation instruction via the editing interface, wherein each version-creation instructions comprises an indication of a subset of the collection of subparts,   storing two or more predefined versions of the configurable document, wherein each predefined version comprises a different subset of subparts from the collection of subparts.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each subpart of the configurable document corresponds to a particular knowledge chunk, and wherein each dimension of a given one of the subparts comprises a different representation of the corresponding knowledge chunk. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 :
 wherein a first dimension of at least one subpart of the configurable document comprises a textual representation of the knowledge chunk that corresponds to the subpart, wherein the first textual representation is in a first language; and   wherein a second dimension of the at least one subpart of the configurable document comprises a textual representation of the knowledge chunk that corresponds to the subpart, wherein the second textual representation is in a second language.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 :
 wherein a first dimension of at least one subpart of the configurable document comprises a textual representation of the knowledge chunk that corresponds to the subpart; and   wherein a second dimension of the at least one subpart of the configurable document comprises a graphical representation of the knowledge chunk that corresponds to the subpart.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 :
 wherein a first dimension of at least one subpart of the configurable document comprises a first graphical representation of the knowledge chunk that corresponds to the subpart; and   wherein a second dimension of the at least one subpart of the configurable document comprises a second graphical representation of the knowledge chunk that corresponds to the subpart.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the subparts from the collection of subparts comprises a plurality of sub-subparts, wherein one or more of the sub-subparts comprises a plurality of dimensions. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the configurable document corresponds to a document-category, and wherein each predefined version of the configurable document comprises a subset of the collection of subparts that corresponds to a specific document-type from the document-category. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the configurable document corresponds to a medical issue, wherein the collection of subparts comprises a collection of information chunks related to the medical issue, and wherein each predefined version of the configurable document comprises a subset of the collection of information chunks that corresponds to specific treatment of the medical issue. 
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
 instructions for causing a graphic display to display an editing interface for creating a configurable document, wherein the configurable document comprises a collection of subparts, and wherein one or more of the subparts comprises a plurality of dimensions;   instructions for receiving, via the editing interface, data specifying a collection of subparts to include in the collection of subparts;   instructions for receiving, via the editing interface, data specifying a plurality of dimensions for each indicated subpart;   instructions for generating and storing a configurable document comprising the specified collection of subparts, wherein each of the subparts comprises the respectively specified plurality of dimensions;   instructions for storing the configurable document comprising the specified plurality of dimensions for each subpart in the specified collection of subparts;   receiving two or more version-creation instruction via the editing interface, wherein each version-creation instructions comprises an indication of a subset of the collection of subparts,   instructions for storing two or more predefined versions of the configurable document, wherein each predefined version comprises a different subset of subparts from the collection of subparts.   
     
     
         10 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 causing a graphic display to display an editing interface for creating a custom version of a configurable document, wherein the configurable document comprises a collection of subparts, wherein one or more of the subparts comprises a plurality of dimensions, wherein the editing interface provides for selection of a particular predefined version of the configurable document from a plurality of predefined versions of the configurable document, and wherein each predefined version comprises a subset of the collection of subparts;   receiving a version-selection instruction via editing interface, wherein the version-selection instruction indicates a selected predefined version of the configurable document from the plurality of predefined versions;   in response to the version-selection instruction, causing the graphic display to display the collection of subparts in the editing interface, and to visually indicate in the editing interface which subparts from the collection are included in the selected predefined version;   receiving one or more sub-part selection instructions via the editing interface, wherein each sub-part selection instruction indicates to select or de-select an individual subpart from the collection of subparts;   receiving one or more dimension-selection instructions via the editing interface, wherein each dimension-selection instruction indicates to select a particular dimension for one or more of the selected subparts; and   receiving a document-generation instruction and responsively generating a custom version of the configurable document, wherein the custom version comprises the selected dimension for each of the one or more subparts that are selected in the editing interface.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the configurable document comprises a predefined configurable document in which the one or more subparts and the dimensions of each subpart are predefined. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each subpart of the configurable document corresponds to a particular knowledge chunk, and wherein each dimension of a given one of the subparts comprises a different representation of the corresponding knowledge chunk. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the view-configuration instructions comprise one or more dimension-selection instructions, wherein each dimension-selection instruction indicates to select a particular dimension of a particular subpart of the configurable document. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the arrangement of the configurable document comprises two or more selected subparts, and wherein the arrangement defines a particular order of the two or more selected subparts. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
 instructions for causing a graphic display to display an editing interface for creating a custom version of a configurable document;
 wherein the configurable document comprises a collection of subparts, wherein one or more of the subparts comprises a plurality of dimensions; and 
 wherein the editing interface provides for selection of a particular predefined version of the configurable document from a plurality of predefined versions of the configurable document, wherein each predefined version comprises a subset of the collection of subparts and a particular dimension for each subpart in the subset; 
   instructions for receive a version-selection instruction via editing interface, wherein the version-selection instruction indicates a selected predefined version of the configurable document from the plurality of predefined versions;   instructions for, in response to the version-selection instruction, causing the graphic display to display the collection of subparts in the editing interface, and to visually indicate in the editing interface which subparts from the collection are included in the selected predefined version;   instructions for receiving one or more sub-part selection instructions via the editing interface, wherein each sub-part selection instruction indicates to select or de-select an individual subpart from the collection of subparts;   instructions for receiving one or more dimension-selection instructions via the editing interface, wherein each dimension-selection instruction indicates to select a particular dimension for one or more of the selected subparts; and   instructions for receiving a document-generation instruction and responsively generating a custom version of the configurable document, wherein the custom version comprises the selected dimension for each of the one or more subparts that are selected in the editing interface.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions for receiving, via the editing interface, one or more subpart-selection instructions, wherein the one or more subpart-selection instructions indicate the one or more selected subparts of the configurable document. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions for receiving, via the editing interface, one or more subpart-selection instructions, wherein the one or more subpart-selection instructions indicate the one or more selected subparts of the configurable document. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions for loading a predefined named version of the configurable document, wherein the predefined named version is labeled with a predefined name and comprises a predefined dimension for each of one or more subparts that are predefined as being included in named version of the configurable document.