Systems and methods for automatically providing alerts of web site content updates
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1. A system, comprising:
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a process that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;
transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site, wherein the plurality of visitors comprise computers;
specifying an option in an update profile of a visitor of the plurality of visitors for ignoring a lack of response to the first message;
ignoring, from the visitor of the plurality of visitors, the lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on the option specified in the update profile of the visitor;
transmitting a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content;
updating the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message;
receiving requests from visitors of the plurality of visitors to be notified of an update of the website content;
generating an instant message including an alert message indicating the update of the web site content;
transmitting, after updating the web site content, the instant message including the alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of the update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed; and
updating, upon receipt of the revised copy of the second selected content, an update log based on changes to the revised copy of the second selected content and to indicate changes in an automatic update sequence number field of the update log, wherein the update log is contained within a web page of the web site updated based on the revised copy of the second selected content.
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Abstract
Methods of automatically updating content on a web site, allowing web site visitors to request notification of updates to the content of a web site, and notifying persons of updated content on a web site are disclosed. Update alert tables and systems for implementing the foregoing methods also are disclosed.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory that stores instructions; and a process that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising; transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site, wherein the plurality of visitors comprise computers; specifying an option in an update profile of a visitor of the plurality of visitors for ignoring a lack of response to the first message; ignoring, from the visitor of the plurality of visitors, the lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on the option specified in the update profile of the visitor; transmitting a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content; updating the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message; receiving requests from visitors of the plurality of visitors to be notified of an update of the website content; generating an instant message including an alert message indicating the update of the web site content; transmitting, after updating the web site content, the instant message including the alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of the update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed; and updating, upon receipt of the revised copy of the second selected content, an update log based on changes to the revised copy of the second selected content and to indicate changes in an automatic update sequence number field of the update log, wherein the update log is contained within a web page of the web site updated based on the revised copy of the second selected content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site, wherein the plurality of visitors comprise computers; specifying an option in an update profile of a visitor of the plurality of visitors for ignoring a lack of response to the first message; ignoring, from the visitor of the plurality of visitors, the lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on the option specified in the update profile of the visitor; transmitting a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content; updating, by utilizing instructions from a memory that are executed by a processor, the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message; receiving requests from visitors of the plurality of visitors to be notified of an update of the website content; generating an instant message including an alert message indicating the update of the web site content; transmitting, after updating the web site content, the instant message including the alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of the update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed; and updating, upon receipt of the revised copy of the second selected content, an update log based on changes to the revised copy of the second selected content and to indicate changes in an automatic update sequence number field of the update log, wherein the update log is contained within a web page of the web site updated based on the revised copy of the second selected content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when loaded and executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site, wherein the plurality of visitors comprise computers; specifying an option in an update profile of a visitor of the plurality of visitors for ignoring a lack of response to the first message; ignoring, from the visitor of the plurality of visitors, the lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on the option specified in the update profile of the visitor; transmitting a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content; updating the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message; receiving requests from visitors of the plurality of visitors to be notified of an update of the website content; generating an instant message including an alert message indicating the update of the web site content; transmitting, after updating the web site content, the instant message including the alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of the update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed; and updating, upon receipt of the revised copy of the second selected content, an update log based on changes to the revised copy of the second selected content and to indicate changes in an automatic update sequence number field of the update log, wherein the update log is contained within a web page of the web site updated based on the revised copy of the second selected content.
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