Method, system, and storage medium for providing web information processing services

• US 7,953,725 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2004
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Pandya, Aroopratan D., Rekesh, Dmitry, Burris, Thomas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Abel-Jalil; Neveen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vu; Bai D
• Application Number:
  US10/993,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20060112076A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,384 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/710
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/353 into predefined classes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing

Abstract

Web information processing services are provided by scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to a first subject category and associating relevant content found as a result of the scanning with the first subject category. The first subject category is selected by a first web user. A first domain including results of the associating is created, and the first domain is associated with the first web user. The first domain is published as a syndicatable data feed over a network.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for providing web information processing services over a network, the method comprising:

automatically scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to a first subject category and automatically associating relevant content found as a result of the scanning with the first subject category, the first subject category pre-selected by a first web user having a first terminal operatively coupled to the network;

filtering unrelated content from the first subject category;

creating a first domain including results of the associating, and associating the first domain with the first web user, the first domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy;

publishing the first domain as a syndicatable data feed over a network;

scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to a second subject category, the at least one data feed including the first domain;

associating relevant content found as a result of the scanning with the second subject category, the second subject category selected by a second web user having a second terminal operatively coupled to the network and to the first terminal;

filtering unrelated content from the second subject category, wherein scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to the first subject category and the second subject category, and filtering unrelated content from the first subject category and the second subject category are categorization functions;

creating a second domain including results of the associating, and associating the first domain with the first web user by incorporating a portion of the first domain into the second domain and by incorporating a portion of the second domain into the first domain, thereby overlapping the first domain and the second domain, the second domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the second web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy;

publishing the second domain as a syndicatable data feed over a network, thereby enabling social chaining of domain information, wherein social chaining includes refining the first subject category, responsive to input by the second web user, and refining the second subject category, responsive to input from the first user;

detecting and evaluating changes made to the first subject category and the second subject category to determine behavior of the first and second users;

modifying the categorization functions based on detecting and evaluating changes made to the first subject category and the second subject category to determine behavior of the first and second users, wherein the categorization functions automatically learn and update preferences of the first and second web users as each of the first and second web users customizes the categorization functions, wherein the categorization functions move one or more web link between the first and second domains in response to categorization functions learning the preferences of the first and second web users, and wherein the categorization functions give the data feed to the first and second web users based on at least one of a centralized taxonomy, the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy and the second web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy, and a set of key words from at least one of the first web user and the second web user,

wherein refining the first subject category, responsive to input by the second web user, and refining the second subject category, responsive to input from the first user and the automatic updating and learning of the categorization functions are based on the user'"'"'s input of moving, deleting and adding content in the domains, progressive sharing and social filtering, the first domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy; and

deploying, accessing, and executing process software for providing web information processing services, said deploying, accessing, and executing process software implemented through a virtual private network, wherein the process software is transported to the first and second terminals over the network via tunneling, the process software being divided into one or more packets and each of the one or more packets packet, includes data and protocol for the one or more packets, is placed within a single packet, and when the process software arrives at the first and second terminals, the process software is removed from the single packet and the one or more packets, reconstituted, and is available for execution at the first and second terminals.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

modifying the relevant content in response to input provided by the first web user, the modifying including at least one of;

deleting the relevant content from the first domain; and

moving the relevant content from the first subject category to an other category in the first domain; and

refining future scanning and categorization of data feeds based upon the input provided by the first web user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first subject category is defined by the first web user and the second subject category is defined by the second web user.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

modifying the relevant content in response to input provided by the second web user, the modifying including at least one of;

deleting the relevant content from the second domain; and

moving the relevant content from the second subject category to another category in the second domain.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the publishing includes formatting the first domain via at least one of:

Rich Site Summary standard;

Atom standard;

Outline Processing Markup Language standard; and

a combination of at least two of the Rich Site Summary standard, Atom standard, and Outline Processing Markup Language standard.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deploying process software for providing web information processing services, said deploying comprising;

installing said process software on at least one server;

identifying server addresses for users accessing said process software on said at least one server;

installing a proxy server when needed;

sending said process software to said at least one server and copying said process software to a file system of said at least one server;

sending the process software to at least a first client computer; and

executing said process software on said first client computer.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said installing said process software further comprises:

determining if programs will reside on said at least one server when said process software is executed;

identifying said at least one server that will execute said process software; and

transferring said process software to storage for said at least one server.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein said sending said process software to said first client computer further includes having said at least one server automatically copy said process software to said first client computer, and running an installation program at said first client computer to install said process software on said first client computer.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein said sending said process software to said first client computer further comprises identifying a user and an address of said first client computer.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein said sending said process software to said first client computer includes sending said process software to at least one directory on said first client computer.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising integrating process software for providing web information processing services, said integrating comprising:

determining when said process software will execute on at least one server;

identifying an address of said at least one server;

checking said at least one server for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any missing software applications for said at least one server that are required for integration;

updating said at least one server with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any of said missing software applications for said at least one server required for said integration;

identifying client addresses and checking client computers for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any software applications missing from said client computers that are required for integration;

updating said client computers with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any missing software application for said client computers required for said integration; and

installing said process software on said client computers and said at least one server.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising on-demand sharing of process software for providing web information processing services, said on demand sharing comprising:

creating a transaction containing unique customer identification, requested service type, and service parameters;

sending said transaction to at least one main server;

querying said at least one main server about processing capacity associated with said at least one main server to help ensure availability of adequate resources for processing of said transaction; and

allocating additional processing capacity when additional capacity appears needed to process said transaction, said additional processing capacity being selected from the group of additional capacities consisting of central processing unit capacity, processor memory capacity, network bandwidth capacity, and storage capacity.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein deploying, accessing, and executing process software for providing web information processing services, said deploying, accessing, and executing process software implemented through a virtual private network, further comprises:

checking for remote access to said virtual private network when it is required;

if said remote access does not exist, identifying a third party provider to provide secure, encrypted connections between a private network and remote users;

identifying said remote users; and

setting up a network access server operable for downloading and installing client software on desktop computers for remote access of said virtual private network;

accessing said process software;

transporting said process software to at least one remote user'"'"'s desktop computer; and

executing said process software on said at least one remote user'"'"'s desktop computer.

14. A system for providing web information processing services, comprising:

a host system executing an information processing application including a categorization engine;

a storage device in communication with the host system; and

a link to a communications network;

wherein the information processing application performs;

automatically scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to a first subject category and automatically associating relevant content found as a result of the scanning with the first subject category, the first subject category pre-selected by a first web user;

filtering unrelated content from the first subject category;

creating a first domain including results of the associating, and associating the first domain with the first web user, the first domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy;

publishing the first domain as a syndicatable data feed over a network;

scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to a second subject category, the at least one data feed including the first domain;

associating relevant content found as a result of the scanning with the second subject category, the second subject category selected by a second web user;

filtering unrelated content from the second subject category, wherein scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to the first subject category and the second subject category, and filtering unrelated content from the first subject category and the second subject category are categorization functions;

creating a second domain including results of the associating, and associating the first domain with the first web user by incorporating a portion of the first domain into the second domain and by incorporating a portion of the second domain into the first domain, thereby overlapping the first domain and the second domain, the second domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the second web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy;

publishing the second domain as a syndicatable data feed over a network, thereby enabling social chaining of domain information, wherein social chaining includes refining the first subject category, responsive to input by the second web user, and refining the second subject category, responsive to input from the first user;

detecting and evaluating changes made to the first subject category and the second subject category to determine behavior of the first and second users;

modifying the categorization functions based on detecting and evaluating changes made to the first subject category and the second subject category to determine behavior of the first and second users, wherein the categorization functions automatically learn and update preferences of the first and second web users as each of the first and second web users customizes the categorization functions, wherein the categorization functions move one or more web link between the first and second domains in response to categorization functions learning the preferences of the first and second web users, and wherein the categorization functions give the data feed to the first and second web users based on at least one of a centralized taxonomy, the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy and the second web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy, and a set of key words from at least one of the first web user and the second web user,

wherein refining the first subject category, responsive to input by the second web user, and refining the second subject category, responsive to input from the first user and the automatic updating and learning of the categorization functions are based on the user'"'"'s input of moving, deleting and adding content in the domains, progressive sharing and social filtering, the first domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy; and

deploying, accessing, and executing process software for providing web information processing services, said deploying, accessing, and executing process software implemented through a virtual private network, wherein the process software is transported to the first and second terminals over the network via tunneling, the process software being divided into one or more packets and each of the one or more packets packet, includes data and protocol for the one or more packets, is placed within a single packet, and when the process software arrives at the first and second terminals, the process software is removed from the single packet and the one or more packets, reconstituted, and is available for execution at the first and second terminals.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the information processing application further performs:

modifying the relevant content in response to input provided by the first web user, the modifying including at least one of;

deleting the relevant content from the first domain; and

moving the relevant content from the first subject category to an other category in the first domain and

refining future scanning and categorization of data feeds based upon the input provided by the first web user.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the first subject category is defined by the first web user and the second subject category is defined by the second web user.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the information processing application further performs:

modifying the relevant content in response to input provided by the second web user, the modifying including at least one of;

deleting the relevant content from the second domain; and

moving the relevant content from the second subject category to another category in the second domain.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the formatting is performed via at least one of:

Rich Site Summary standard;

Atom standard;

Outline Processing Markup Language standard; and

a combination of at least two of the Rich Site Summary standard, Atom standard, and Outline Processing Markup Language standard.

19. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable program code for providing web information processing services, the program code including instructions for causing a host system to implement a method, comprising:

automatically scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to a first subject category and automatically associating relevant content found as a result of the scanning with the first subject category, the first subject category pre-selected by a first web user;

filtering unrelated content from the first subject category;

creating a first domain including results of the associating, and associating the first domain with the first web user, the first domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy;

publishing the first domain as a syndicatable data feed over a network;

scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to a second subject category, the at least one data feed including the first domain;

associating relevant content found as a result of the scanning with the second subject category, the second subject category selected by a second web user;

filtering unrelated content from the second subject category, wherein scanning at least one data feed for content relevant to the first subject category and the second subject category, and filtering unrelated content from the first subject category and the second subject category are categorization functions;

creating a second domain including results of the associating, and associating the first domain with the first web user by incorporating a portion of the first domain into the second domain and by incorporating a portion of the second domain into the first domain, thereby overlapping the first domain and the second domain, the second domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the second web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy;

publishing the second domain as a syndicatable data feed over a network, thereby enabling social chaining of domain information, wherein social chaining includes refining the first subject category, responsive to input by the second web user, and refining the second subject category, responsive to input from the first user;

detecting and evaluating changes made to the first subject category and the second subject category to determine behavior of the first and second users;

modifying the categorization functions based on detecting and evaluating changes made to the first subject category and the second subject category to determine behavior of the first and second users, wherein the categorization functions automatically learn and update preferences of the first and second web users as each of the first and second web users customizes the categorization functions, wherein the categorization functions move one or more web link between the first and second domains in response to categorization functions learning the preferences of the first and second web users, and wherein the categorization functions give the data feed to the first and second web users based on at least one of a centralized taxonomy, the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy and the second web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy, and a set of key words from at least one of the first web user and the second web user,

wherein refining the first subject category, responsive to input by the second web user, and refining the second subject category, responsive to input from the first user and the automatic updating and learning of the categorization functions are based on the user'"'"'s input of moving, deleting and adding content in the domains, progressive sharing and social filtering, the first domain including web link based upon at least one of a centralized taxonomy and the first web user'"'"'s personalized taxonomy; and

deploying, accessing, and executing process software for providing web information processing services, said deploying, accessing, and executing process software implemented through a virtual private network, wherein the process software is transported to the first and second terminals over the network via tunneling, the process software being divided into one or more packets and each of the one or more packets packet, includes data and protocol for the one or more packets, is placed within a single packet, and when the process software arrives at the first and second terminals, the process software is removed from the single packet and the one or more packets, reconstituted, and is available for execution at the first and second terminals.

20. The storage medium of claim 19, further comprising instructions for causing the host system to implement:

modifying the relevant content in response to input provided by the first web user, the modifying including at least one of;

deleting the relevant content from the first domain; and

moving the relevant content from the first subject category to an other category in the first domain; and

refining future scanning and categorization of data feeds based upon the input provided by the first web user.

21. The storage medium of claim 20, wherein the first subject category is defined by the first web user and the second subject category is defined by the second web user.

22. The storage medium of claim 19, further comprising instructions for causing the host system to implement:

modifying the relevant content in response to input provided by the second web user, the modifying including at least one of;

deleting the relevant content from the second domain; and

moving the relevant content from the second subject category to another category in the second domain.

23. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein the formatting is performed via at least one of:

Rich Site Summary standard;

Atom standard;

Outline Processing Markup Language standard; and

a combination of at least two of the Rich Site Summary standard, Atom standard, and Outline Processing Markup Language standard.

24. The storage medium of claim 19, further comprising instructions for causing the host system to implement deploying process software for providing web information processing services, said deploying comprising:

installing said process software on at least one server;

identifying server addresses for users accessing said process software on said at least one server;

installing a proxy server when needed;

sending said process software to said at least one server and copying said process software to a file system of said at least one server;

sending the process software to at least a first client computer; and

executing said process software on said first client computer.

25. The storage medium of claim 19, further comprising integrating process software for providing web information processing services, said integrating comprising:

determining when said process software will execute on at least one server;

identifying an address of said at least one server;

checking said at least one server for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any missing software applications for said at least one server that are required for integration;

updating said at least one server with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any of said missing software applications for said at least one server required for said integration;

identifying client addresses and checking client computers for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any software applications missing from said client computers that are required for integration;

updating said client computers with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any missing software application for said client computers required for said integration; and

installing said process software on said client computers and said at least one server.

26. The storage medium of claim 19, further comprising on-demand sharing of process software for providing web information processing services, said on demand sharing comprising:

creating a transaction containing unique customer identification, requested service type, and service parameters;

sending said transaction to at least one main server;

querying said at least one main server about processing capacity associated with said at least one main server to help ensure availability of adequate resources for processing of said transaction; and

allocating additional processing capacity when additional capacity appears needed to process said transaction, said additional processing capacity being selected from the group of additional capacities consisting of central processing unit capacity, processor memory capacity, network bandwidth capacity, and storage capacity.

27. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein deploying, accessing, and executing process software for providing web information processing services, said deploying, accessing, and executing process software implemented through a virtual private network, further comprises:

checking for remote access to said virtual private network when it is required;

if said remote access does not exist, identifying a third party provider to provide secure, encrypted connections between a private network and remote users;

identifying said remote users; and

setting up a network access server operable for downloading and installing client software on desktop computers for remote access of said virtual private network;

accessing said process software;

transporting said process software to at least one remote user'"'"'s desktop computer; and

executing said process software on said at least one remote user'"'"'s desktop computer.