Apparatus and method of implementing fast internet real-time search technology (FIRST)
First Claim
1. An information monitoring system comprising:
- a processing unit; and
a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in said memory for execution by said processing unit to locate real-time information pertinent to a desired search term, to determine if the located information differs from tracking information corresponding to a given location, and to generate an alert according to a difference from the tracking information.
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Abstract
An apparatus for and method of monitoring and retrieving identifiable statements and other information pertinent to one or more desired search terms or concepts. In a preferred embodiment, a fast Internet real-time search technology (FIRST) system provides a user interface for inputting and editing a list of desired search terms, and a list of resource locations to be monitored. A server causes the periodic access of each resource location listed to determine whether any information on a particular resource location has been added that is pertinent to the desired search terms since the previous visit to the location. Any added information is returned to the server for processing. An alert message can be generated and forwarded to an intended recipient to alert the recipient of the added information.
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1. An information monitoring system comprising:
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a processing unit; and
a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in said memory for execution by said processing unit to locate real-time information pertinent to a desired search term, to determine if the located information differs from tracking information corresponding to a given location, and to generate an alert according to a difference from the tracking information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of searching for information pertinent to a desired list of terms, the method comprising the steps of:
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periodically accessing predetermined resources found on a communication network so as to effect real-time monitoring of the resources;
downloading data from each of the predetermined resources;
determining whether the downloaded data contains information pertinent to at least one term on the desired list of terms; and
identifying any updates to the pertinent information downloaded from each of the predetermined resources. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fast Internet real-time search technology (FIRST) system for use in monitoring information on Web pages, message boards, chat rooms, discussion groups, e-mail messages, and other communications over the Internet, the FIRST system comprising:
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a user interface which creates client files, each client file including a list of desired search terms for which the FIRST system is to monitor communications over the Internet, a list of desired resource locations on the Internet for which the FIRST system is to monitor, and a list of desired recipients for whom the FIRST system is to alert upon uncovering information concerning one or more of the desired search terms listed in the client file;
a Maximillian server processing requests for monitoring communications over the Internet, said Maximillian server including a client file reader parsing client files to coordinate execution of monitoring for desired search terms in the resource locations identified in the client files, and a script directory identifying at least one bot launched to examine data retrieved from at least one resource location identified in the client files; and
an alert generator communicating an alert from the FIRST system to the desired recipients listed in the client files based on results produced after examination by the at least one bot, wherein the alert is an e-mail message sent to all of the desired recipients listed in a particular client file corresponding to the results produced by the at least one bot. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium having stored therein indicia of a plurality of machine-executable control program steps, the control program comprising the steps of:
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(a) inputting a list of monitored sites and identified terms, wherein data related to such terms may appear in the monitored sites;
(b) retrieving data from one of the monitored sites;
(c) examining the data to return any portion of the data related to the identified terms;
(d) using a tracking index to detect a real-time change in the data on the monitored site retrieved in step (b);
(e) retrieving the real-time change in the data on the monitored site based on the tracking index;
(f) generating an information alert to inform an intended recipient of the real-time change in data on the monitored site retrieved in step (b); and
(g) repeating steps (b) through (f) for each monitored site listed in step (a). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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