Method for automated web site maintenance via searching
First Claim
1. A method for adding an HTML document to a web site, the HTML document relating to a respective one of a plurality of categories of information, the method comprising the steps of:
- adding an HTML keyword to the HTML document wherein the HTML keyword represents the respective one of the plurality of categories of information;
uploading the HTML document to a directory on the web site;
activating a search in the directory when the respective one of the plurality of categories of information is selected, the search containing at least the HTML keyword;
calling a search engine to execute the activated search and produce a search result wherein the search result identifies containing a link to the HTML document in the directory containing the HTML keyword; and
creating an up-to-date web page for the respective one of the plurality of categories of information from the search result wherein the up-to-date web page includes the link to the HTML documents containing the HTML keyword.
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Abstract
A method for adding HTML documents to a web site involves the addition of HTML keywords to each HTML document. One HTML keyword is provided per category of information. A search for each category of information is determined, and the searches are to be performed by a search engine. When a category on the web site is selected, a search engine is called to execute the search corresponding to the selected category of information. The search is not visible to a user of the web site. An up-to-date web page is presented for the selected category of information. The up-to-date web page includes a hypertext reference having a link to each pertinent HTML document this is identified by the search.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for adding an HTML document to a web site, the HTML document relating to a respective one of a plurality of categories of information, the method comprising the steps of:
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adding an HTML keyword to the HTML document wherein the HTML keyword represents the respective one of the plurality of categories of information;
uploading the HTML document to a directory on the web site;
activating a search in the directory when the respective one of the plurality of categories of information is selected, the search containing at least the HTML keyword;
calling a search engine to execute the activated search and produce a search result wherein the search result identifies containing a link to the HTML document in the directory containing the HTML keyword; and
creating an up-to-date web page for the respective one of the plurality of categories of information from the search result wherein the up-to-date web page includes the link to the HTML documents containing the HTML keyword. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for adding an HTML document to a web site, the HTML document relating to at least one of a plurality of categories of information, the method comprising the steps of:
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adding an HTML keyword to the HTML document wherein the HTML keyword represents a respective one of the plurality of categories of information;
uploading the HTML document to a respective one of a plurality of directories on the web site wherein each of the plurality of directories corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of categories of information, each of the plurality of directories for containing at least one searchable HTML document;
activating a search for the HTML keyword of the at least one searchable HTML documents in the respective one of the plurality of directories when the respective one of the plurality of categories of information is selected, the search containing at least the HTML keyword;
calling a search engine to execute the activated search and produce a search result containing a respective link to each of the at least one searchable HTML documents in the respective one of the plurality of directories containing the HTML keyword; and
creating an up-to-date web page for the respective one of the plurality of categories of information from the search result wherein the up-to-date web page includes each respective link to each of the at least one searchable HTML documents containing the HTML keyword. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for maintaining a web site via searching, the method comprising the steps of:
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deciding on a plurality of categories of information to be displayed on a web site;
determining a plurality of searches wherein each respective one of the plurality of searches corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of categories of information, each of the plurality of searches being executed by a search engine;
assigning a keyword for each respective one of the plurality of categories of information;
setting up a plurality of directories wherein each respective one of the pluralities of directories corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of categories of information, each of the plurality of directories for containing at least one searchable HTML document;
creating at least one HTML document to be searched by the search engine using at least one of the plurality of searches and at least one assigned keyword wherein the at least one assigned keyword is included in an HTML header of the at least one HTML document; and
creating a hypertext reference for providing the search engine with the at least one of the plurality of searches, the hypertext reference including an assigned keyword relating to a respective one of the plurality of categories of information wherein the hypertext reference directs the search engine to search a respective directory relating to the respective one of the plurality of categories of information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for maintaining a web site via searching, the method comprising the steps of:
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deciding on a category of information to be displayed on a web site;
determining a search corresponding to the categories of information, the search being executed by a search engine;
assigning a keyword for the category of information;
setting up a directories that corresponds to the category of information, the directory for containing at least one searchable HTML document;
creating an HTML document to be searched by the search engine using the search and the assigned keyword wherein the at least one assigned keyword is included in an HTML header of the HTML document; and
creating a hypertext reference for providing the search engine with the search, the hypertext reference including an assigned keyword relating to the category of information wherein the hypertext reference directs the search engine to search the directory relating to the category of information.
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