Method and apparatus for notifying a user of changes to certain parts of web pages
First Claim
1. A method for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page, comprising:
- dividing a web page into a plurality of blocks;
adding user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;
allowing a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
adding user-selectable notification-enabling information to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, the user-selectable notification-enabling information including a plurality of notification properties, one of said plurality of notification properties including a user defined notification condition;
for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, allowing the user to define the notification condition;
storing the user notification condition for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks;
monitoring each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks;
detecting changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the notification condition; and
notifying the user when the detection indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred.
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Abstract
A method for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page includes dividing a web page into a plurality of blocks. User-selection information is added to each of the plurality of blocks. The user selects ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks. User-selectable notification-enabling information is added to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks and for each selected block the user defines the notification condition. Each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks are monitored. Changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the notification condition are detected. The user is notified when the detection indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page, comprising:
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dividing a web page into a plurality of blocks;
adding user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;
allowing a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
adding user-selectable notification-enabling information to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, the user-selectable notification-enabling information including a plurality of notification properties, one of said plurality of notification properties including a user defined notification condition;
for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, allowing the user to define the notification condition;
storing the user notification condition for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks;
monitoring each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks;
detecting changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the notification condition; and
notifying the user when the detection indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page, comprising:
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a software portion configured to divide a web page into a plurality of blocks;
a software portion configured to add user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option;
a software portion configured to allow a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks;
a software portion configured to add user-selectable notification-enabling information to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, the user-selectable notification-enabling information including a plurality of notification properties, one of said plurality of notification properties including a user defined notification condition;
for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, a software portion configured to allow the user to define the notification condition;
a software portion configured to store the user notification condition for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks;
a software portion configured to monitor each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks;
a software portion configured to detect changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the user-selected notification condition; and
a software portion configured to notify the user when the comparison indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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