System and method for creation, distribution, and utilization of portable knowledge format

摘要

The present invention relates to systems and methods for facilitating the distribution of content in an accessible data structure. The method of the present invention comprises selecting one or more items of content from one or more content sources. Metadata associated with the one or more items of content is retrieved. Additionally, an index is constructed corresponding to the one or more items of content. The one or more items of content, associated metadata and index are stored in an accessible data structure according to a hierarchy. The accessible data structure is distributed and the contents of the accessible data structure are displayed.