Method and System For Transcoding Web Pages
First Claim
1. A method of transcoding a web page of a web site, the method comprising:
- retrieving a signature schema for the web site, said signature schema comprising one or more instructions to identify a web page family for the web page and extract a subset of data from the web page in accordance with the web page family, said instructions using signatures previously identified within web pages of the same family to distinguish the web page family from other web page families of the web site and the subset of data from other data for the web page family;
obtaining the web page; and
applying the instructions to the web page.
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Abstract
Signature schema documents, pre-defined using a query language, provide instructions for application by an engine to transcode web pages of respective web sites. Signature schema instructions identify a web page family for a web page and extract a subset of data from the web page in accordance with its web page family, each family defined by a shared template. The instructions use signatures previously identified for web pages of the same family to distinguish the family from others of the web site and to distinguish the subset of data from other data for the web page family. A gateway server may proxy requests from a client machine (e.g. a wireless communication device) and use the engine to provide transcoded web page responses. Signature schema instructions may be maintained in a repository coupled to the engine. Extracted data may be cached to a database coupled to the engine.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of transcoding a web page of a web site, the method comprising:
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retrieving a signature schema for the web site, said signature schema comprising one or more instructions to identify a web page family for the web page and extract a subset of data from the web page in accordance with the web page family, said instructions using signatures previously identified within web pages of the same family to distinguish the web page family from other web page families of the web site and the subset of data from other data for the web page family; obtaining the web page; and applying the instructions to the web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for transcoding a web page of a web site, the system comprising:
at least one computing device comprising a processor and a memory coupled thereto, said memory storing instructions and data for configuring the processor to provide a transcoding engine operable to; retrieve a signature schema for the web site from a repository, said signature schema comprising one or more schema instructions to identify a web page family for the web page and extract a subset of data from the web page in accordance with the web page family, said schema instructions using signatures previously identified for web pages of the same family to distinguish the web page family from other web page families of the web site and the subset of data from other data for the web page family; and
apply the schema instructions to the web page received from the web site.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product storing computer readable instructions for transcoding web pages of a web site, which instructions when executed by a computer processor configure the processor for:
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retrieving a signature schema for the web site, said signature schema comprising instructions to identify a web page family for the web page and extract a subset of data from the web page in accordance with the web page family, said instructions using signatures previously identified for web pages of the same family to distinguish the web page family from other web page families of the web site and the subset of data from other data for the web page family; obtaining the web page; and applying the instructions to the web page.
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24. A method for transcoding web pages of a web site comprising an e-commerce site for conducting a transaction, the method comprising:
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retrieving a signature schema for the web site, said signature schema comprising one or more instructions to identify a web page family for a web page and extract a subset of data from the web page in accordance with the web page family, said instructions using signatures previously identified for web pages of the same family to distinguish the web page family from other web page families of the web site and the subset of data from other data for the web page family, said signature schema further comprising instructions to transcode the subset of data to a target format; receiving at least one web page from the e-commerce site for conducting the transaction; and applying the instructions to transcode at least some of the at least one web page to conduct the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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