System and method for notifying of changes in web page hyperlinked documents
First Claim
1. A system for notifying users of changes in a hyperlinked documents, the system comprising:
- a computer;
a server operatively coupled with the computer;
a web browser that executes in the computer, the web browser accessing web pages stored on the server;
a general notification system integrally connected with the web browser, the general notification system configured to provide a notification icon on a web page, wherein notification of any changes to the hyperlinked documents can be requested by selecting the notification icon; and
wherein the general notification system comprises a subscription program which is invoked upon selecting a notification icon, the web page having a plurality of hypertext links associated with a plurality of hyperlinked documents, the subscription program converting the web page to a notification page, and the notification page having a checkbox next to each of the hypertext links.
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Abstract
A system and method for notifying a user of changes in a hyperlinked document, the system comprising a computer, a server operatively coupled with the computer, a web browser that executes in the computer, the web browser accessing web pages stored on the server, and a general notification system integrally connected with the web browser, the general notification system configured to provide a notification icon on a web page, wherein notification of any changes to the hyperlinked document can be requested by selecting the notification icon. The method comprising providing a notification icon within a web page having a hypertext link associated with the hyperlinked document, selecting the notification icon, and notifying the user of any changes to the hyperlinked document.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for notifying users of changes in a hyperlinked documents, the system comprising:
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a computer;
a server operatively coupled with the computer;
a web browser that executes in the computer, the web browser accessing web pages stored on the server;
a general notification system integrally connected with the web browser, the general notification system configured to provide a notification icon on a web page, wherein notification of any changes to the hyperlinked documents can be requested by selecting the notification icon; and
wherein the general notification system comprises a subscription program which is invoked upon selecting a notification icon, the web page having a plurality of hypertext links associated with a plurality of hyperlinked documents, the subscription program converting the web page to a notification page, and the notification page having a checkbox next to each of the hypertext links.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of notifying a user of changes in a hyperlinked document, the method comprising;
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providing a notification icon within a web page having a plurality of hypertext links associated with a plurality of hyperlinked documents;
selecting the notification icon;
converting the web page to a notification page upon selecting the notification icon, the notification page having a checkbox next to each hypertext link;
marking the checkbox to select each hypertext link for which change notification is desired; and
notifying the user of any changes to the selected hyperlinked documents associated with the selected hypertext links. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
periodically canvassing the Internet for the selected hyperlinked documents; and
comparing a found hyperlinked document to a current hyperlinked document for changes.
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13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the comparing of the found hyperlinked document to the current hyperlinked document comprises comparing the date/time stamp of the found hyperlinked document to the date/time stamp of the current hyperlinked document.
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14. A method according to claim 11 further comprising sending an e-mail notice to the user in order to notify the user of changes to the hyperlinked document.
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15. A method according to claim 11 further comprising authenticating the user-id of the user requesting notification.
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16. A method according to claim 11 further comprising the user listing the user-id of additional users who desire notification.
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17. A computer program for notifying a user of changes in a hyperlinked document, the computer program comprising:
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a storage medium;
notification icon code on the storage medium for generating a notification icon within a web page having a plurality of hypertext links associated with a plurality of hyperlinked documents;
subscription program code on the storage medium for converting the web page to a notification page upon selection of the notification icon, the notification page having a checkbox next to every hypertext link on the notification page and whereby marking a checkbox will select a hypertext link for which change notification is desired;
notify program code on the storage medium for notifying the user of any changes to the selected hyperlinked documents. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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