Subscribed update monitors
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1. Apparatus for monitoring changes in content on a network, comprising:
- a. a computer connected to said network;
b. a database of network addresses of information stored on said network to be monitored for changes, said addresses including at least one address of information not stored on said computer; and
c. a process running on said computer for determining when information at a network address has changed.
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Abstract
A user can monitor changes to information located on a network by registering with an update monitor service. The update monitor service can run as a stand alone server in the network or can run on a user computer or on the computer of an Internet Service Provider. The update monitor service obtains information about changes to information being monitored for the server on which the information is located or from a comparison of old and current versions of the information. The user can modify the list of information sources to be monitored by the update monitor service.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for monitoring changes in content on a network, comprising:
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a. a computer connected to said network; b. a database of network addresses of information stored on said network to be monitored for changes, said addresses including at least one address of information not stored on said computer; and c. a process running on said computer for determining when information at a network address has changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a. a network; b. one or more content servers connected to said network; c. one or more user computers connected to said network; d. an update monitor service server connected to said network, said update monitor service server being configured to provide information to one or more user computers about changes in content of information stored on one or more content servers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing information to one or more users about changes in content of information stored on one or more network servers, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing an element for performing the step of registering a user together with a list of network addresses of information the user desires to monitor for change in a database; and b. providing an element for performing the steps of, for each unique network address, subscribing to a change notification service provided by a server on which a network address is located, if one is provided. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer program product, comprising:
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a. a memory medium; b. a computer program, stored on said memory medium, said computer program comprising instructions for registering a user together with a list of network addresses of information the user desires to monitor for change in a database on a computer, said addresses including at least one address of information not stored on said computer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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