AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A WEB SITE BASED ON A SUBJECT USING INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET
First Claim
1. A method for automatically creating a web site based on a subject, comprising:
- receiving selection of the subject for the web site;
receiving a plurality of search terms related to the subject to search for content available on the Internet;
receiving a plurality of web sites addresses, wherein the plurality of web sites have content relevant to the subject for the web site;
initiating a search for content for the web site via a search engine based on the plurality of search terms on the plurality of web sites; and
automatically creating the web site based on the subject, wherein at least a portion of the content of the web site is obtained from search results of the search initiated, wherein the web site is made accessible to users.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide automatic systems and methods for creating a web site based on a particular subject using information available on the Internet. Creating and maintaining a web site with updated content can be very time and resource consuming. Therefore, it is desirable to create and maintain such a site with an automatic system and method using information available on the Internet. To create such a site, the subject of the web site is determined first. Afterwards, search terms related to the subject of the web site are entered to conduct searches on the Internet for information relevant to the web site. The search results are used to populate databases for this web site. User contribution of additional content to a web site keeps the web site updated and interesting to all users of the site. In addition, users of the web site can engage in basic administration of the site, which reduces the need of intervention by paid administrators. Thus, by obtaining content from Internet sites, coupled with contributions made by users, it is possible to automatically create and maintain new custom created sites with minimal intervention by paid administrators.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automatically creating a web site based on a subject, comprising:
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receiving selection of the subject for the web site; receiving a plurality of search terms related to the subject to search for content available on the Internet; receiving a plurality of web sites addresses, wherein the plurality of web sites have content relevant to the subject for the web site; initiating a search for content for the web site via a search engine based on the plurality of search terms on the plurality of web sites; and automatically creating the web site based on the subject, wherein at least a portion of the content of the web site is obtained from search results of the search initiated, wherein the web site is made accessible to users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for automatically creating a web site based on a subject, comprising:
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receiving selection of the subject for the web site; receiving a plurality of search terms related to the subject to search for content available on the Internet; receiving a plurality of web sites addresses, wherein the plurality of web sites have content relevant to the subject for the web site; initiating a search for content for the web site via a search engine based on the plurality of search terms on the plurality of web sites; and automatically creating the web site based on the subject, wherein at least a portion of the content of the web site is obtained from search results of the search initiated, wherein each piece of non-text-based content of the web site that is obtained from the search results has a unique identification made of an identification given by the source of the piece of the non-text-based content and an identification describing the source of the piece of the non-text-based content, and wherein the web site is made accessible to users. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A system for automatically creating a web site based on a subject, comprising:
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a photo storage for saving photo files related to the subject of the web site; a video storage for saving video files related to the subject of the web site; an information storage for saving text-based information related to the subject of the web site; a search engine configured to search a plurality of web sites for content related to a plurality of search terms related to the subject of the web site, and wherein search results of the search engine populate the photo storage, the video storage, and the information storage to automatically create the web site; and a content server configured to prepare web pages of the web site in responses to requests from users of the web site, wherein the photo storage, the video storage, and the information storage provide content for the web site. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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