Automatic updates of bookmarks in a client computer
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1. A computer controlled method for automatically indicating when an information file has sufficiently changed;
- said information file provided to an information access apparatus that includes a client computer executing a browser application, and a bookmark mechanism for storing an information file specification;
said method comprising the steps of said information access apparatus;
(a) sending a subscription message containing said information file specification to a notification mechanism included within an information provider apparatus that comprises a server computer executing a server application;
(b) receiving, from said notification mechanism, a notification message providing notice that said information file has sufficiently changed;
said notification message initiated by one who maintains said information file; and
(c) indicating that said information file has sufficiently changed.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed to provide automatic notification of sufficient changes in bookmarked information files. The invention provides a user of information access programs (such as WWW Browsers) to automatically be informed of changes in information files (such as WWW Web Pages) when the maintainer of the information file determines that a sufficient change has been made to the file.
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1. A computer controlled method for automatically indicating when an information file has sufficiently changed;
- said information file provided to an information access apparatus that includes a client computer executing a browser application, and a bookmark mechanism for storing an information file specification;
said method comprising the steps of said information access apparatus;(a) sending a subscription message containing said information file specification to a notification mechanism included within an information provider apparatus that comprises a server computer executing a server application; (b) receiving, from said notification mechanism, a notification message providing notice that said information file has sufficiently changed;
said notification message initiated by one who maintains said information file; and(c) indicating that said information file has sufficiently changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said information file provided to an information access apparatus that includes a client computer executing a browser application, and a bookmark mechanism for storing an information file specification;
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9. An information access system including a client computer executing a browser application, and a bookmark mechanism for storing an information file specification;
- said information access system comprising;
a subscription mechanism configured to send a subscription message containing said information file specification to a notification mechanism included within an information provider apparatus comprising a server computer executing a server application; a notification message receiver mechanism configured to receive a notification message sent from said notification mechanism;
said notification message providing notice that an information file sufficiently changed;
said notification message initiated by one who maintains said information file; andan indication mechanism configured to indicate that said information file has sufficiently changed;
said indication mechanism coupled to said subscription mechanism and responsive to said notification message receiver mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- said information access system comprising;
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17. An information access apparatus for accessing an information file having a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, a network interface to provide access to a network, and a display device;
- said information access apparatus executing a browser application, and utilizing a bookmark mechanism for storing an information file specification identifying said information file;
said information access apparatus comprising;a subscription mechanism configured to send a subscription message containing said information file specification to a notification mechanism included within an information provider apparatus comprising a server computer executing a server application; a notification message receiver mechanism configured to receive a notification message sent from said notification mechanism;
said notification message providing notice that said information file sufficiently changed;
said notification message initiated by one who maintains said information file; and
an indication mechanism configured to indicate that said information file has sufficiently changed;
said indication mechanism coupled to said subscription mechanism and responsive to said notification message receiver mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- said information access apparatus executing a browser application, and utilizing a bookmark mechanism for storing an information file specification identifying said information file;
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20. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing a computer to access an information file;
said computer readable code comprising;computer readable program code devices configured to cause said computer to effect an information access apparatus configured to use an information file specification to access said information file;
said information access apparatus configured to affect a browser mechanism, and a bookmark mechanism for storing said information file specification;computer readable program code devices configured to cause said computer to effect a subscription mechanism configured to send a subscription message containing said information file specification to a notification mechanism included within an information provider apparatus comprising a server computer executing a server application; computer readable program code devices configured to cause said computer to effect a notification message receiver mechanism configured to receive a notification message sent from said notification mechanism;
said notification message providing notice that said information file has sufficiently changed;
said notification message initiated by one who maintains said information file; andcomputer readable program code devices configured to cause said computer to effect an indication mechanism configured to indicate that said information file has sufficiently changed;
said indication mechanism coupled to said subscription mechanism and responsive to said notification message receiver mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An information provider apparatus configured as a world wide web server, for providing an information file identified by an information file specification;
- said information provider apparatus having a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and a network interface to provide access to a network;
said information provider apparatus comprising;a first receiving mechanism configured to receive a subscription message containing said information file specification and an e-mail address; a first database mechanism configured to add said information file specification and said e-mail address to a database responsive to said first receiving mechanism; and a sending mechanism configured to send a notification message in response to a sufficient change in said information file to said e-mail address;
said sufficient change determined and said notification message initiated by one who maintains said information file. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
- said information provider apparatus having a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and a network interface to provide access to a network;
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27. A computer program product comprising:
a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing a computer to provide an information file;
said computer readable code comprising;computer readable program code devices configured to cause a server computer to effect an information provider apparatus configured to use an information file specification to provide said information file; computer readable program code devices configured to cause said computer to effect a first receiving mechanism configured to receive a subscription message containing said information file specification and an e-mail address; computer readable program code devices configured to cause said computer to effect a first database mechanism configured to add said information file specification and said e-mail address to a database responsive to said first receiving mechanism; and computer readable program code devices configured to cause said computer to effect a sending mechanism configured to send a notification message in response to a sufficient change in said information file to said e-mail address;
said sufficient change determined and said notification message initiated by one who maintains said information file.- View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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