Alerting users to items of current interest
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1. A method of disseminating to a participant an indication that an item accessible by the participant via a network is of current interest, comprising:
- receiving in real time an indication that the item is of current interest;
processing the indication; and
informing the participant that the item is of current interest.
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Disseminating to a participant an indication that an item accessible by the participant via a network is of current interest is disclosed. An indication that the item is of current interest is received in real time. The indication is processed. The participant is informed that the item is of current interest.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of disseminating to a participant an indication that an item accessible by the participant via a network is of current interest, comprising:
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receiving in real time an indication that the item is of current interest;
processing the indication; and
informing the participant that the item is of current interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for disseminating to participants an indication that an item accessible by the participant via a network is of current interest, comprising:
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a computer configured to receive in real time an indication that the item is of current interest;
process the indication; and
inform the participant that the item is of current interest; and
a database, associated with the computer, configured to store data relating to the item.
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20. A computer program product for disseminating to a participant an indication that an item accessible by the participant via a network is of current interest, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving in real time an indication that the item is of current interest;
processing the indication; and
informing the participant that the item is of current interest.
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