System and method for alerting a user of the availability of web feeds

• US 20080046537A1
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.
• Inventors: Chasen, Jeffrey M., Graham, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US11/506,449
• Publication Number:
  US 20080046537A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and client device for selecting an identifier on a display of the client device, the identifier corresponding to a website having one or more web pages stored on a server. In response to selecting an identifier, an indication is transmitted to a server requesting that at least one of the web pages be transmitted to the client device. The web page is received and rendered on the display of the client device. A datastore is queried to determine if at least one web feed is available on the website. The datastore includes feed information that defines web feeds available on the website. In response to the availability of at least one web feed on the website, an indicator is rendered with the client device indicative of the availability of the at least one web feed on the website.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

selecting an identifier on a display of a client device, the identifier corresponding to a website having one or more web pages stored on a server;

in response to selecting an identifier, transmitting an indication to a server requesting that at least one of the web pages be transmitted to the client device;

receiving and rendering the web page on the display of the client device;

querying a datastore to determine if at least one web feed is available on the website, the datastore including feed information that defines web feeds available on the website; and

in response to the availability of at least one web feed on the website, rendering an indicator with the client device indicative of the availability of the at least one web feed on the website.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein rendering an indicator includes:

rendering an icon on the display of the client device, wherein the icon is selectable using the client device.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

selecting the icon using the client device; and

in response to selecting the icon, rendering a list on the display of the client device that identifies one or more web feeds available on the website.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

selecting at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website; and

transmitting an indication to the server requesting content from the at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein rendering an indicator includes:

rendering a list on the display of the client device that identifies one or more web feeds available on the website.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

selecting at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website; and

transmitting an indication to the server requesting content from the at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the client device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a desktop computer;

a laptop computer;

a notebook computer;

a personal digital assistant;

a wireless network device;

a cable television box;

a television, a gaming device, and a cellular telephone.

8. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium, having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

selecting an identifier on a display of a client device, the identifier corresponding to a website having one or more web pages stored on a server;

in response to selecting an identifier, transmitting an indication to a server requesting that at least one of the web pages be transmitted to the client device;

receiving and rendering the web page on the display of the client device;

querying a datastore to determine if at least one web feed is available on the website, the datastore including feed information that defines web feeds available on the website; and

in response to the availability of at least one web feed on the website, rendering an indicator with the client device indicative of the availability of the at least one web feed on the website.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the instructions for rendering an indicator include instructions for performing operations comprising:

rendering an icon on the display of the client device, wherein the icon is selectable using the client device.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising instructions for performing operations comprising:

selecting the icon using the client device; and

in response to selecting the icon, rendering a list on the display of the client device that identifies one or more web feeds available on the website.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising instructions for performing operations comprising:

selecting at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website; and

transmitting an indication to the server requesting content from the at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the instructions for rendering an indicator include instructions for performing operations comprising:

rendering a list on the display of the client device that identifies one or more web feeds available on the website.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 further comprising instructions for performing operations comprising:

selecting at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website; and

transmitting an indication to the server requesting content from the at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the client device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a desktop computer;

a laptop computer;

a notebook computer;

a personal digital assistant;

a wireless network device;

a cable television box;

a television, a gaming device, and a cellular telephone.

15. A client device configured to perform operations comprising:

selecting an identifier on a display of the client device, the identifier corresponding to a website having one or more web pages stored on a server;

in response to selecting an identifier, transmitting an indication to a server requesting that at least one of the web pages be transmitted to the client device;

receiving and rendering the web page on the display of the client device;

querying a datastore to determine if at least one web feed is available on the website, the datastore including feed information that defines web feeds available on the website; and

in response to the availability of at least one web feed on the website, rendering an indicator with the client device indicative of the availability of the at least one web feed on the website.

16. The client device of claim 15 wherein rendering an indicator includes:

rendering an icon on the display of the client device, wherein the icon is selectable using the client device.

17. The client device of claim 16, wherein the client device is further configured to perform operations comprising:

selecting the icon using the client device; and

in response to selecting the icon, rendering a list on the display of the client device that identifies one or more web feeds available on the website.

18. The client device of claim 17, wherein the client device is further configured to perform operations comprising:

selecting at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website; and

transmitting an indication to the server requesting content from the at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website.

19. The client device of claim 15 wherein rendering an indicator includes:

rendering a list on the display of the client device that identifies one or more web feeds available on the website.

20. The client device of claim 19, wherein the client device is further configured to perform operations comprising:

selecting at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website; and

transmitting an indication to the server requesting content from the at least one of the one or more web feeds available on the website.

21. The client device of claim 15 wherein the client device is chosen from the group consisting of:

a desktop computer;

a laptop computer;

a notebook computer;

a personal digital assistant;

a wireless network device;

a cable television box;

a television, a gaming device, and a cellular telephone.