System and method for monitoring changes in databases and websites
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving information provided by a gesture command of a user, the gesture command specifying one or more user-selectable objects presented on a display of a user device which are encompassed within a scope of the gesture command;
subsequently identifying the one or more user-selectable objects specified by the gesture command;
accessing meta-information associated with the one or more user-selectable objects that are identified, the meta-information defining attributes with one or more conditions for monitoring items associated with the one or more user-selectable objects that are identified;
causing the attributes to be displayed on the display of the user device such that one or more of the conditions are user-selectable;
receiving a selection of at least one of the conditions of at least one attribute associated with the one or more objects;
monitoring changes in the attributes; and
notifying a user of the changes when at least one of the selected conditions is met.
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Abstract
A system and method is described for constructing a differential web in which information including objects, numbers, or text in databases and web pages may be selected using pointing device movements. Once selected, objects may be designated to be monitored for changes, said changes being captured and made browsable on web-like constructs. Changes to the objects that satisfy certain user-stated criteria may result in notifications to specific users who may also setup automatic transactions on the changed objects. Recognition and control units recognize the selected objects and make them available to be executed in a Cloud Computing Environment. Objects may be selected from different web pages and hence monitoring can be effectuated across disparate databases and web pages.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving information provided by a gesture command of a user, the gesture command specifying one or more user-selectable objects presented on a display of a user device which are encompassed within a scope of the gesture command; subsequently identifying the one or more user-selectable objects specified by the gesture command; accessing meta-information associated with the one or more user-selectable objects that are identified, the meta-information defining attributes with one or more conditions for monitoring items associated with the one or more user-selectable objects that are identified; causing the attributes to be displayed on the display of the user device such that one or more of the conditions are user-selectable; receiving a selection of at least one of the conditions of at least one attribute associated with the one or more objects; monitoring changes in the attributes; and notifying a user of the changes when at least one of the selected conditions is met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system, comprising:
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a recognition unit configured to receive information provided by a gesture command of a user, the gesture command specifying one or more user-selectable objects presented on a display of a user device which are encompassed within a scope of the gesture command; a control unit configured to identify the one or more user-selectable objects specified by the gesture command; a meta-information database associated with the one or more objects, the meta-information database storing meta-information defining attributes with one or more conditions for monitoring items associated with the one or more user-selectable objects that are identified; and a meta-information monitor configured to receive a selection of at least one of the conditions of at least one attribute associated with the one or more objects and monitor changes in the attributes to notify a user of the changes when at least one of the selected conditions is met. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. A system in accordance with claim 12, wherein the navigation control unit is configured to link web pages associated with the items over time.
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving information provided by a gesture command of a user, the gesture command specifying one or more user-selectable objects presented on a web page which are encompassed within a scope of the gesture command; subsequently identifying the one or more user-selectable objects specified by the gesture command; accessing meta-information associated with the one or more user-selectable objects that are identified, the meta-information defining attributes with one or more conditions for monitoring items associated with the one or more user-selectable objects that are identified; causing a display of one or more links made user-selectable in response to the gesture command; monitoring the meta-information for changes; linking web pages that have had gesture commands identified thereon; and linking web pages that have temporally different objects identified thereon. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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receiving information provided by a gesture command of a user, the gesture command specifying user-selectable objects presented on a display of a user device which are encompassed within a scope of the gesture command; subsequently identifying the user-selectable objects specified by the gesture command as selected objects; collecting the one or more selected objects into one or more clusters of objects and causing said clusters to be displayed on the display of the user device; accessing meta-information associated with the one or more clusters of objects, the meta-information defining attributes of said clusters of objects with one or more conditions for monitoring items associated with said clusters of objects, causing the attributes to be displayed such that one or more of the conditions are user-selectable; receiving a selection of at least one of the conditions of at least one attribute associated with said clusters of objects; monitoring changes in the attributes; and notifying a user of the changes when at least one of the selected conditions is met. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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