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Method for effective indexing of partially dynamic documents

  • US 5,956,722 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1997
  • Issued: 09/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for determining an indexing protocol for a document, the method comprising the steps of:

  • retrieving a first copy of the document at a first time;

    retrieving a second copy of the document at a second time at a time interval subsequent to said first time;

    comparing said first copy of the document to said second copy of the document and identifying in said step of comparing, the extent to which said first copy and said second copy differ; and

    adjusting said time interval for a subsequent retrieval of said document in accordance with the results of the substep of identifying.

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