Automatic web site registration with multiple search engines
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1. A method for registering a web site with a plurality of search engines, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a set of web site characterization data comprising a plurality of data fields and at least one web site description category of a plurality of web site description categories;
(b) storing, in a database, map data describing how to map data in the plurality of data fields into a corresponding plurality of data fields for each of the plurality of search engines and how to map the plurality of web site description categories into a corresponding plurality of web site description categories for each of the plurality of search engines;
(c) mapping, in accordance with the map data, the set of web site characterization data into a mapped set of web site data for each of the plurality of search endlines;
(d) storing, in the database, registration method data for describing a method of registering a web site for each of the plurality of search engines; and
(e) registering the web site with each of the plurality of search engines by transmitting, in accordance with the registration method data for each search engine, respectively, the mapped set of web site data for said each search engine to each search engine, respectively.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and storage medium for registering a first application with one or more task applications. According to one embodiment, a set of first application characterization data is provided. Map data for the one or more task applications is stored in a database. The set of first application characterization data is mapped, in accordance with the map data, into a mapped set of first application data for each of the one or more task applications.
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1. A method for registering a web site with a plurality of search engines, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a set of web site characterization data comprising a plurality of data fields and at least one web site description category of a plurality of web site description categories; (b) storing, in a database, map data describing how to map data in the plurality of data fields into a corresponding plurality of data fields for each of the plurality of search engines and how to map the plurality of web site description categories into a corresponding plurality of web site description categories for each of the plurality of search engines; (c) mapping, in accordance with the map data, the set of web site characterization data into a mapped set of web site data for each of the plurality of search endlines; (d) storing, in the database, registration method data for describing a method of registering a web site for each of the plurality of search engines; and (e) registering the web site with each of the plurality of search engines by transmitting, in accordance with the registration method data for each search engine, respectively, the mapped set of web site data for said each search engine to each search engine, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for registering a web site with a plurality of search engines, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for providing a set of web site characterization data comprising a plurality of data fields and at least one web site description category of a plurality of web site description categories; (b) means for storing, in a database, map data describing how to map data in the plurality of data fields into a corresponding plurality of data fields for each of the plurality of search engines and how to map the plurality of web site description categories into a corresponding plurality of web site description categories for each of the plurality of search engines; (c) means for mapping, in accordance with the map data, the set of web site characterization data into a mapped set of web site data for each of the plurality of search engines; (d) means for storing, in the database, registration method data for describing a method of registering a web site for each of the plurality of search engines; and (e) means for registering the web site with each of the plurality of search engines by transmitting, in accordance with the registration method data for each search engine, respectively the mapped set of web site data for said each search engine to each search engine, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions for registering a web site with a plurality of search engines, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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(a) providing a set of web site characterization data comprising a plurality of data fields and at least one web site description category of a plurality of web site description categories; (b) storing, in a database, map data describing how to map data in the plurality of data fields into a corresponding plurality of data fields for each of the plurality of search engines and how to map the plurality of web site description categories into a corresponding plurality of web site description categories for each of the plurality of search engines; (c) mapping, in accordance with the map data, the set of web site characterization data into a mapped set of web site data for each of the plurality of search engines; (d) storing, in the database, registration method data for describing a method of registering a web site for each of the plurality of search engines; and (e) registering the web site with each of the plurality of search engines by transmitting, in accordance with the registration method data for each search engine, respectively, the mapped set of web site data for said each search engine to each search engine, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for registering a web site with a plurality of search engines, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a registration engine; and (b) a database storing a set of web site characterization data comprising a plurality of data fields and at least one web site description category of a plurality of web site description categories and map data describing how to map data in the plurality of data fields into a corresponding plurality of data fields for each of the plurality of search engines and describing how to map the plurality of web site description categories into a corresponding plurality of web site description categories for each of the plurality of search engines;
wherein;the registration engine is configured to map, in accordance with the map data, the set of web site characterization data into a mapped set of web site data for each of the plurality of search engines; registration method data for describing a method of registering a web site for each of the plurality of search engines is stored in the database; and the registration engine is configured to register the web site with each of the plurality of search engines by transmitting in accordance with the registration method data for each search engine, respectively, the mapped set of web site data for said each search engine to each search engine, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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