Method and system for automated search for, and retrieval and distribution of, information
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1. An information-provision service comprising:
- a data-extraction component that extracts information from a user'"'"'s computer or from computers accessible from the user'"'"'s computer;
a data-storage component that stores information extracted from the user'"'"'s computer or from computers accessible from the user'"'"'s computer by the data-extraction component;
an information-search component thatretrieves information from the data-storage component to order information subjects with respect to importance to the user, andsearches for information related to a number of the highest-ordered information subjects; and
an information-provision component that provides information obtained by the information-search component to the user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated information-search and information-retrieval systems that provide information, on a continuous or periodic basis, to users or subscribers. In one embodiment of the present invention, information is gathered from a user'"'"'s computer, or from computers accessible from the user'"'"'s computer, on an essentially continuous basis in order to provide a database of information from which meaningful and focused search queries can be automatically constructed. The search queries are then employed to find, on behalf of the user or subscriber, current information useful to, and needed by, the user or subscriber.
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24 Claims
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1. An information-provision service comprising:
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a data-extraction component that extracts information from a user'"'"'s computer or from computers accessible from the user'"'"'s computer; a data-storage component that stores information extracted from the user'"'"'s computer or from computers accessible from the user'"'"'s computer by the data-extraction component; an information-search component that retrieves information from the data-storage component to order information subjects with respect to importance to the user, and searches for information related to a number of the highest-ordered information subjects; and an information-provision component that provides information obtained by the information-search component to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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13. A method for providing information, the method comprising:
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extracting information from a user'"'"'s computer or from computers accessible from the user'"'"'s computer; storing information extracted from the user'"'"'s computer or from computers accessible from the user'"'"'s computer in a data-storage facility; retrieving information from the data-storage facility to order information subjects with respect to importance to the user; searching for information related to a number of the highest-ordered information subjects; and providing information obtained by the information-search component to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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