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Method and system for updating data on an information appliance based on changes in local and remote data sources

  • US 20030187964A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2001
  • Published: 10/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer program product for automatically gathering data from remote and local computer-based data sources and using gathered data to update an information appliance comprising computer program code recorded on a data carrier, said computer program code comprising:

  • code for loading a set of rules to permit said program to define a set of links between said information appliance and said remote or local source;

    instantiating code for instantiating said set of rules to gather data from said remote or local data source;

    communication code for permitting said information appliance to communicate with said local or remote data source, and updating code for updating data stored in said information appliance based on data gathered from said remote or local data source.

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