Method for accessing and retrieving information from a source maintained by a network server
First Claim
1. A method for downloading data from a server via a network, comprising the following steps:
- initiating a data download request with a requesting entity having a first network address, said data comprising a web page, a database and a software;
said initiating said download request including the steps of;
generating a web page download command;
having an interface to allow said requesting entity to connect to said network;
responding to a signal from a user through a user interface as a preliminary step, said signal indicating that a specified web page is to be downloaded to and stored in said requesting entity;
initiating a user input interface including the steps of;
specifying a data source;
specifying a data network address;
specifying limits on downloading time;
specifying a limit on allocated storage space for said download data request;
specifying the minimum bandwidth between said requesting entity and a data server entity;
optionally specifying a user id and password;
fulfilling said data download request with a data server entity having a second network address;
transmitting said requested data to said requesting entity having said first network address;
receiving and storing said requested data in said requesting entity for subsequent access by a user;
there being a schedule for said receiving and storing of said requested data in said requesting entity for subsequent access by a user which is selected from the group consisting of;
data downloading scheduled all at the same time in sequence;
data downloading scheduled individually at different times;
the step of initiating a user input interface also including the steps of;
specifying cache or disk directory where the downloaded data is to be stored;
automatically rescheduling another data download for previous unsuccessful data download; and
the fulfilling said data download request includes transmitting the network web page request message from said initiating entity to the web page server entity; and
ending the down load request.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for scheduling data download, such as web pages, databases or softwares, over a network such as the internet. The method includes the steps of (a) initiating the data download request and the user input interfaces; saving the requesting computer system'"'"'s network address; (b) fetching and saving those web pages, databases or softwares'"'"' source entities and their corresponding network addresses for the upcoming data download; (c) fetching and saving from the user'"'"'s input on the schedules, user ids and passwords, disk directories, limits on bandwidth, downloading time and allocated storage space for the data download; (d) setting the system timer at the wake-up time according to the data download schedules; (e) automatically turning on the requesting computer system according to the system timer and dialing up to connect to the network; (f) accessing the download data'"'"'s network address and transmitting the data to the requesting computer system; (g) receiving and storing the requested web pages, databases or softwares in the requesting computer system; (h) interrupting a particular data downloading if the downloading time exceeding the user'"'"'s earlier input downloading time limit or if the allocated download storage space reached the user specified limit; (i) automatically disconnecting from the network; (j) automatically rescheduling the data download in some other time if the previous data download is not successful or the network is too busy; (k) automatically turning off the requesting computer system. In this manner the requester doesn'"'"'t need to keep the requesting computer system power on till the upcoming download actvities.
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1. A method for downloading data from a server via a network, comprising the following steps:
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initiating a data download request with a requesting entity having a first network address, said data comprising a web page, a database and a software; said initiating said download request including the steps of; generating a web page download command; having an interface to allow said requesting entity to connect to said network; responding to a signal from a user through a user interface as a preliminary step, said signal indicating that a specified web page is to be downloaded to and stored in said requesting entity; initiating a user input interface including the steps of; specifying a data source; specifying a data network address; specifying limits on downloading time; specifying a limit on allocated storage space for said download data request; specifying the minimum bandwidth between said requesting entity and a data server entity; optionally specifying a user id and password; fulfilling said data download request with a data server entity having a second network address; transmitting said requested data to said requesting entity having said first network address; receiving and storing said requested data in said requesting entity for subsequent access by a user; there being a schedule for said receiving and storing of said requested data in said requesting entity for subsequent access by a user which is selected from the group consisting of; data downloading scheduled all at the same time in sequence; data downloading scheduled individually at different times; the step of initiating a user input interface also including the steps of; specifying cache or disk directory where the downloaded data is to be stored; automatically rescheduling another data download for previous unsuccessful data download; and
the fulfilling said data download request includes transmitting the network web page request message from said initiating entity to the web page server entity; andending the down load request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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