Systems and methods for automatically providing alerts of web site content updates
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1. A system, comprising:
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a process that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;
transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site;
ignoring, from a visitor of the plurality of visitors, a lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on an option specified in an update profile of the visitor;
transmitting, after ignoring the lack of response to the first message, a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content;
updating the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message; and
transmitting, after updating the web site content, an alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of an update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed.
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Abstract
Methods of automatically updating content on a web site, allowing web site visitors to request notification of updates to the content of a web site, and notifying persons of updated content on a web site are disclosed. Update alert tables and systems for implementing the foregoing methods also are disclosed.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory that stores instructions; and a process that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising; transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site; ignoring, from a visitor of the plurality of visitors, a lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on an option specified in an update profile of the visitor; transmitting, after ignoring the lack of response to the first message, a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content; updating the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message; and transmitting, after updating the web site content, an alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of an update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site; ignoring, from a visitor of the plurality of visitors, a lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on an option specified in an update profile of the visitor; transmitting, after ignoring the lack of response to the first message, a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content; updating, by utilizing instructions from a memory that are executed by a processor, the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message; and transmitting, after updating the web site content, an alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of an update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when loaded and executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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transmitting a first message containing a copy of first selected content of web site content to a plurality of visitors of a web site; ignoring, from a visitor of the plurality of visitors, a lack of response to the first message, wherein the lack of response to the first message is ignored based on an option specified in an update profile of the visitor; transmitting, after ignoring the lack of response to the first message, a second message to the visitor in accordance with the update profile, wherein the second message is associated with updating second selected content of the web site content; updating the web site content based on a revised copy of the second selected content that is received in response to the second message; and transmitting, after updating the web site content, an alert message to each of the plurality of visitors that have requested to be notified of an update of the web site content, wherein the alert message indicates that the update has been performed.
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