Method and system for event notification on network nodes
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1. A method for notifying a user regarding an event occurring at a node in a network, the method comprising:
- receiving information related to the event, the information being received at a network device;
converting the received information into a syndicated format, the syndicated format being a structured representation of the received information; and
transmitting at least a part of the converted information to notify the user, when a first condition is satisfied.
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Abstract
A method and a system for notifying a user regarding events occurring on nodes in a network are provided. Information related to the events occurring on the nodes is received at a network device. The received information is converted into a syndicated format. A part or whole of the converted information is transmitted to notify the user about the events occurring on the nodes in the network, when the user queries for the converted information. The user can be notified without browsing a homepage of the network device.
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1. A method for notifying a user regarding an event occurring at a node in a network, the method comprising:
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receiving information related to the event, the information being received at a network device;
converting the received information into a syndicated format, the syndicated format being a structured representation of the received information; and
transmitting at least a part of the converted information to notify the user, when a first condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for notifying a user regarding an event occurring at a node in a network, the method comprising:
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receiving information related to the event, the information being received at a network device;
converting the received information into a syndicated format, the syndicated format being a structured representation of the received information;
providing an option to the user to subscribe for receiving the converted information, the option is provided on a homepage of the network device;
receiving a query from a reader application of a subscribed user regarding the converted information;
checking if the subscribed user is authorized to receive the converted information; and
providing at least a part of the converted information to notify the subscribed user if the subscribed user is authorized to receive the converted information.
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15. An apparatus for notifying a user regarding an event occurring at a node in a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver receiving information related to the event, the information being received at a network device;
a converter converting the received information into a syndicated format, the syndicated format being a structured representation of the received information; and
a transmitter transmitting at least a part of the converted information to notify the user, when a reader application queries the network device for the converted information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for notifying a user regarding an event occurring at a node in a network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving information related to the event, the information being received at a network device;
means for converting the received information into a syndicated format, the syndicated format being a structured representation of the received information; and
means for transmitting at least a part of the converted information to notify the user, when a reader application queries the network device for the converted information.
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23. A machine-readable medium including instructions executable by the processor comprising:
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one or more instructions for receiving information related to the event, the information being received at a network device;
one or more instructions for converting the received information into a syndicated format, the syndicated format being a structured representation of the received information; and
one or more instructions for transmitting at least a part of the converted information to notify the user, when a reader application queries the network device for the converted information
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24. An apparatus for notifying a user regarding an event occurring at a node in a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor for executing instructions; and
a machine-readable medium including instructions executable by the processor comprising;
one or more instructions for receiving information related to the event, the information being received at a network device;
one or more instructions for converting the received information into a syndicated format, the syndicated format being a structured representation of the received information; and
one or more instructions for transmitting at least a part of the converted information to notify the user, when a reader application queries the network device for the converted information.
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