Systems and methods for content monitoring on a network

• US 20070043859A1
• Filed: 07/05/2006
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: George Ruul
• Original Assignee: George Ruul
• Inventors: Ruul, George
• Application Number:
  US11/481,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20070043859A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

Exemplary systems and methods for content monitoring are provided. An exemplary content monitor comprises a plug-in application configured to initiate the monitoring of a network for one or more parameters over an extended time period. A mechanism is provided for notifying users about content monitoring results immediately after the one or more parameters are found on the network. Exemplary methods of the content monitor include a method for content monitoring comprising the entering of one or more parameters and monitoring the network for the one or more parameters over an extended time period.

Claims

1. A content monitor comprising:

a plug-in application configured to initiate content monitoring of a network for one or more parameters over an extended time period; and

a mechanism for notifying a user about results of content monitoring after the one or more parameters are found on the network.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the parameters comprise a particular product.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the network is monitored until a predetermined expiry date.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the network is monitored at a predetermined interval until the predetermined expiry date.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the notification mechanism comprises an email.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the notification mechanism comprises an instant message.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more parameters are published within an e-community.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising an e-community module configured with the plug-in application.

9. A method for content monitoring comprising:

receiving one or more parameters;

monitoring a network for the one or more parameters; and

notifying a user about monitoring results after the one or more monitoring parameters are found on the network.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein monitoring the network comprises storing the parameters at an information consolidator server, the information consolidator server comparing the parameters with data received from other users at the information consolidator server.

11. The method of claim 10 monitoring the network comprises storing the parameters at a database coupled to a user e-community module, the user e-community module querying a coupled real-time database for a match to the parameters.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the one or more parameters comprise a particular product.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising publishing the one or more parameters within an e-community.

14. A server comprising:

a plug-in application configured to initiate content monitoring of a network for one or more parameters; and

a mechanism for notifying a user about results of content monitoring after the one or more parameters are found on the network.

15. The system of claim 14 further comprising an e-community module configured with the plug-in application.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the parameters comprise a particular product.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein the network is monitored until a predetermined expiry date.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the network is monitored at a predetermined interval until the predetermined expiry date.

19. The system of claim 14 wherein the one or more parameters are published within an e-community.