AUTOMATICALLY NOTIFYING A COMPUTER USER OF INTERNET CONTENT

• US 20140019845A1
• Filed: 07/16/2012
• Published: 01/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Boullery, Didier
• Granted Patent: US 9,311,412 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

In a method for automatically notifying a computer user of Internet content, a computer reads a user-created rule on the computer. A current version of a web page named in the user created rule is requested from another computer. The current version of the web page is searched for specific content, which is defined in the user-created rule. A determination is made that the specific content meets a target condition, and the computer user is notified that the target condition has been met.

Claims

1. A method comprising the steps of:

a computer reading a user-created rule on the computer;

the computer requesting, from another computer, a current version of a web page named in the user-created rule;

the computer searching the current version of the web page for specific content defined in the user-created rule;

the computer determining if the specific content meets a target condition defined in the user-created rule; and

responsive to determining the target condition is met, the computer notifying a user of the computer that the target condition has been met.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific content defined in the user-created rule is a word, number, percentage or phrase to be searched for on a web page, as defined in the user-created rule.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the target condition defined in the user-created rule is a threshold value, range of values, keyword, or notification of the specific content defined in the user-created rule.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying step includes the computer opening a desktop application on the computer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying step includes the computer sending an electronic message to an address identified in the user-created rule.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying step includes the computer displaying a second web page or displaying the current version of the web page.

7. A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to read a user-created rule on a computer;

program instructions to request, from another computer, a current version of a web page named in the user-created rule;

program instructions to search the current version of the web page for specific content defined in the user-created rule;

program instructions to determine if the specific content meets a target condition defined in the user-created rule; and

responsive to determining the target condition is met, program instructions to notify a user of the computer that the target condition has been met.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the specific content defined in the user-created rule is a word, number, percentage or phrase to be searched for on a web page, as defined in the user-created rule.

9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the target condition defined in the user-created rule is a threshold value, range of values, keyword, or notification of the specific content defined in the user-created rule.

10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to open a desktop application on the computer.

11. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to send an electronic message to an address identified in the user-created rule.

12. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to display a second web page.

13. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to display the current version of the web page.

14. A computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to read a user-created rule on a computer;

program instructions to request, from another computer, a current version of a web page named in the user-created rule;

program instructions to search the current version of the web page for specific content defined in the user-created rule;

program instructions to determine if the specific content meets a target condition defined in the user-created rule; and

responsive to determining the target condition is met, program instructions to notify a user of the computer that the target condition has been met.

15. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the specific content defined in the user-created rule is a word, number, percentage or phrase to be searched for on a web page, as defined in the user-created rule.

16. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the target condition defined in the user-created rule is a threshold value, range of values, keyword, or notification of the specific content defined in the user-created rule.

17. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to open a desktop application on the computer.

18. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to send an electronic message to an address identified in the user-created rule.

19. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to display a second web page.

20. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the program instructions to notify the user of the computer comprise program instructions to display the current version of the web page.