System, method and article of manufacture for a user programmable diary interface link

• US 6,892,196 B1
• Filed: 12/22/1999
• Issued: 05/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Hughes, Lucian P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Metjahic, Safet
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MERILYN P
• Application Number:
  US09/469,400
• Time in Patent Office: 1,966 Days
• Field of Search: 707/3, 707/4, 707/5, 707/1, 707/10
• US Class Current: 707/754
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9536 Search customisation based on social or collaborative filtering
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/919 Geographic
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/959 Network
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99934 Query formulation, input preparation, or translation

Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for integrating a personalizable diary with an information page having a link to the diary. The information page is first displayed. Upon selection of the link to the diary by a user, the diary is displayed. User input for adding entries in the diary is received and selection of the entries for display on the information page is also allowed.

Claims

1. A method for allowing user selection of search filtering criteria prior to an initial search on a network, which comprises:

(a) displaying a query field for entering a search query;

(b) receiving the search query entered in the query field;

(c) presenting a plurality of selection criteria applicable during a search on the network, wherein the plurality of selection criteria comprise at least one of a type of network, a network location, an information source, a user profile, and a time range;

(d) allowing selection of at least one of the plurality of selection criteria

(e) searching for information on the network relating to the search query;

(f) generating a filtered result by excluding portions of the information based on the selected criteria;

(g) outputting the filtered result of the searching; and

(h) repeating the search of the search query at periodic intervals and comparing the filtered results of repeated searches to determine whether new information is available.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of selection criteria are pre-selected by the user and presented as default criteria for subsequent searches.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising outputting the filtered result of the search after each interval.

4. A method as recited in claim 3, further comprising:

notifying a user that new information is available based on the comparison.

5. A method as recited in claim 4, further comprising allowing the user to delete portions of the filtered results.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the filtered result is output on a personalized information page on the network.

7. A method as recited in claim 6, wherein repeating the search at periodic intervals uses said plurality of selection criteria.

8. A method as recited in claim 7, further comprising:

notifying a user when said new information is available based on the comparison.

9. A method as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

allowing the user to delete portions of the filtered results.

10. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said plurality of selection criteria includes a time range, and said filtered result consists of information having an age within the selected time range.

11. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said information source includes a company, a publication, a newsgroup, a database, e-mail correspondence, and a user specified URL.

12. A method as recited in claim 11, wherein said information source is further limited by geographic location.

13. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said type of network includes a local area network, an intranet, and the World Wide Web/Internet.

14. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing user selection of search filtering criteria prior to an initial search on a network, which comprises:

(a) code for displaying a query field for entering a search query;

(b) code for receiving the search query entered in the query field;

(c) code for presenting a plurality of selection criteria applicable during a search on the network, wherein the plurality of selection criteria comprise at least one of a type of network, a network location, an information source, a user profile, and a time range;

(d) code for allowing selection of at least one of the plurality of selection criteria;

(e) code for searching for information on the network relating to the search query;

(f) code for generating a filtered result by excluding portions of the information based on the selected criteria;

(g) code for outputting the filtered result of the searching; and

(h) code for repeating the search of the search query at periodic intervals and comparing the filtered results of repeated searches to determine whether new information is available.

15. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 14, wherein the plurality of selection criteria are pre-selected by the user and presented as default criteria for subsequent searches.

16. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 14, further comprising code for outputting the filtered result of the search after each interval.

17. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 16, further comprising:

code for notifying a user that new information is available based on the comparison.

18. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 17, further comprising code for allowing the user to delete portions of the filtered results.

19. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 14, wherein the filtered result is output on a personalized information page on the network.

20. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 19, wherein the code for repeating the search at periodic intervals uses said plurality of selection criteria.

21. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 20, further comprising:

code for notifying a user when said new information is available based on the comparison.

22. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 21, further comprising:

code for allowing the user to delete portions of the filtered results.

23. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 14, wherein said plurality of selection criteria includes a time range, and said filtered result consists of information having an age within the selected time range.

24. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 14, wherein said information source includes a company, a publication, a newsgroup, a database, e-mail correspondence, and a user specified URL.

25. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 24, wherein said information source is further limited by geographic location.

26. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium as recited in claim 14, wherein said type of network includes a local area network, an intranet, and the World Wide Web/Internet.

27. A system embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing user selection of search filtering criteria prior to an initial search on a network, which comprises:

(a) logic that displays a query field for entering a search query;

(b) logic that receives the search query entered in the query field;

(c) logic that presents a plurality of selection criteria applicable during a search on the network, wherein the plurality of selection criteria comprise at least one of a type of network, a network location, an information source, a user profile, and a time range;

(d) logic that allows selection of at least one of the plurality of selection criteria;

(e) logic that searches for information on the network relating to the search query;

(f) logic that generates a filtered result by excluding portions of the information based on the selected criteria;

(g) logic that outputs the filtered result of the searching; and

(h) logic that repeats the search of the search query at periodic intervals and compares the filtered results of repeated searches to determine whether new information is available.

28. A system as recited in claim 27, wherein the plurality of selection criteria are pre-selected by the user and presented as default criteria for subsequent searches.

29. A system as recited in claim 27, further comprising logic that outputs the filtered result of the search after each interval.

30. A system as recited in claim 29, further comprising:

logic that notifies a user that new information is available based on the comparison.

31. A system as recited in claim 30, further comprising logic that allows the user to delete portions of the filtered results.

32. A system as recited in claim 27, wherein the filtered result is output on a personalized information page on the network.

33. A system as recited in claim 32, wherein the logic that repeats the search at periodic intervals uses said plurality of selection criteria.

34. A system as recited in claim 33, further comprising:

logic that notifies a user when said new information is available based on the comparison.

35. A system as recited in claim 34, further comprising:

logic that allows the user to delete portions of the filtered results.

36. A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said plurality of selection criteria includes a time range, and said filtered result consists of information having an age within the selected time range.

37. A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said information source includes a company, a publication, a newsgroup, a database, e-mail correspondence, and a user specified URL.

38. A system as recited in claim 37, wherein said information source is further limited by geographic location.

39. A system as recited in claim 27, wherein said type of network includes a local area network, an intranet, and the World Wide Web/Internet.