Methods and Apparatus for Freshness and Completeness of Information
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1. A method of publishing, comprising:
- providing a publication site that includes first time-sensitive data from a first data provider and second time-sensitive data pushed from a second data provider; and
the site differentially updating the first and second data according to a fee schedule.
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Abstract
A system that facilitates publishing and consuming information that is of time sensitivity, for example, price information. Methods are employed to achieve completeness and freshness in information for a given domain. A preferred embodiment is a shopping site that is capable of comparing prices, purchasing bundled products and dealing with coupons.
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1. A method of publishing, comprising:
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providing a publication site that includes first time-sensitive data from a first data provider and second time-sensitive data pushed from a second data provider; and the site differentially updating the first and second data according to a fee schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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