Intelligent method, apparatus and computer program product for automated refreshing of internet web pages
First Claim
1. An intelligent method for automated refreshing of internet web pages comprising the steps of:
- storing page data including a record of page data values for each user selected internet web page;
said page data values including at least one refresh time interval, a last time refreshed and a last time accessed;
receiving a user request for refreshing an internet web page;
refreshing of said internet web page;
utilizing said refreshed internet web page, checking for changes in said refreshed internet web page;
scanning said stored page data and for each said user selected internet web page, comparing said at least one refresh time interval with a current refresh time interval; and
for each said user selected internet web page, responsive to said current refresh time interval being different from said stored at least one refresh time interval, updating said stored at least one refresh time interval.
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Abstract
An intelligent method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for automated refreshing of internet web pages. Page data are stored including a record of page data values for each user selected internet web page. The page data values include at least one refresh interval, a last time refreshed and a last time accessed. A user request for refreshing an internet web page is received and the internet web page is refreshed. Utilizing the refreshed internet web page, checking for changes in the refreshed internet web page is performed. Then scanning the stored page data is performed and for each user selected internet web page, the stored refresh interval is compared with a current refresh time interval. For each user selected internet web page, responsive to the current refresh time interval being greater than the stored refresh time interval, the internet web page is refreshed. A feedback message is sent to the user responsive to refreshing an internet web page and the stored refresh interval is updated.
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18 Claims
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1. An intelligent method for automated refreshing of internet web pages comprising the steps of:
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storing page data including a record of page data values for each user selected internet web page;
said page data values including at least one refresh time interval, a last time refreshed and a last time accessed;
receiving a user request for refreshing an internet web page;
refreshing of said internet web page;
utilizing said refreshed internet web page, checking for changes in said refreshed internet web page;
scanning said stored page data and for each said user selected internet web page, comparing said at least one refresh time interval with a current refresh time interval; and
for each said user selected internet web page, responsive to said current refresh time interval being different from said stored at least one refresh time interval, updating said stored at least one refresh time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for use in a computer system comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for storing page data including a-record of page data values for each user selected internet web page;
said page data values including at least one refresh time interval, a last time refreshed and a last time accessed;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving a user request for refreshing an internet web page;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for refreshing of said internet web page;
means, recorded on the recording medium, utilizing said refreshed internet web page, for checking for changes in said refreshed internet web page;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for scanning said stored page data and for each said user selected internet web page, for comparing said at least one refresh time interval with a current refresh time interval; and
means, recorded on the recording medium, for each said user selected internet web page, responsive to said current refresh time interval being different from said stored at least one refresh time interval, for updating said stored at least one refresh time interval. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computer system having apparatus for automated refreshing of internet web pages comprising:
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a processor, a memory;
a communications adapter;
a bus connecting said processor, memory, and communications adapter;
means for storing page data including a record of page data values for each user selected internet web page;
said page data values including at least one refresh time interval, a last time refreshed and a last time accessed;
means for receiving a user request for refreshing an internet web page;
means for refreshing of said internet web page;
means, utilizing said refreshed internet web page, for checking for changes in said refreshed internet web page;
means for scanning said stored page data and for each said user selected internet web page, for comparing said at least one refresh time interval with a current refresh time interval; and
means for each said user selected internet web page, responsive to said current refresh time interval being different from said stored at least one refresh time interval, for updating said stored at least one refresh time interval. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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