Automatic advertiser notification for a system for providing place and price protection in a search result list generated by a computer network search engine
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1. A notification method in a computer database system comprising:
- receiving a notification instruction from an owner associated with a search listing stored in the computer database system, the notification instruction specifying a condition of the computer database system to be monitored, a time for notification of the owner about the condition, a mode of communication for notification of the owner about the condition, and an action type identifying a type of corrective action to be included in a notification to the owner about the condition;
monitoring conditions specified by the notification instruction for the search listing; and
sending the notification to the owner upon detection of a changed condition of the search listing.
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Abstract
A notification method in a computer database system includes receiving a notification instruction from an owner associated with a search listing stored in the computer database system, monitoring conditions specified by the notification instruction for the search listing, and sending a notification to the owner upon detection of a changed condition of the search listing.
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26 Claims
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1. A notification method in a computer database system comprising:
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receiving a notification instruction from an owner associated with a search listing stored in the computer database system, the notification instruction specifying a condition of the computer database system to be monitored, a time for notification of the owner about the condition, a mode of communication for notification of the owner about the condition, and an action type identifying a type of corrective action to be included in a notification to the owner about the condition;
monitoring conditions specified by the notification instruction for the search listing; and
sending the notification to the owner upon detection of a changed condition of the search listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A notification method in a computer database system comprising:
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receiving a notification instruction from an owner associated with a search listing stored in the computer database system, the notification instruction specifying a condition of the computer database system to be monitored, a mode of communication for notification of the owner about the condition, and an action type identifying a type of corrective action to be included in a notification to the owner about the condition;
monitoring conditions specified by the notification instruction for the search listing; and
sending the notification to the owner upon detection of a changed condition of the search listing.
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26. A notification method in a computer database system comprising:
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receiving a notification instruction from an owner associated with a search listing stored in the computer database system, the notification instruction specifying a time for notification of the owner about the condition, a mode of communication for notification of the owner about the a specified condition to be monitored, and an action type identifying a type of corrective action to be included in a notification to the owner about the condition;
monitoring conditions specified by the notification instruction for the search listing; and
sending a notification to the owner upon detection of a changed condition of the search listing.
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