System and method for monitoring changes in databases and websites

• US 9,471,700 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2010
• Issued: 10/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sensoriant, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tksn Holdings, LLC
• Inventors: Naqvi, Shamim A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): ROBINSON, MARSHON L
• Application Number:
  US12/800,561
• Publication Number:
  US 20110289392A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,345 Days
• Field of Search: 715/205, 715/854, 715/863, 715/864
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking

Abstract

A system and method is described for constructing a differential web in which information including objects, numbers, or text in databases and web pages may be selected using pointing device movements. Once selected, objects may be designated to be monitored for changes, said changes being captured and made browsable on web-like constructs. Changes to the objects that satisfy certain user-stated criteria may result in notifications to specific users who may also setup automatic transactions on the changed objects. Recognition and control units recognize the selected objects and make them available to be executed in a Cloud Computing Environment. Objects may be selected from different web pages and hence monitoring can be effectuated across disparate databases and web pages.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

specifying one or more objects as user-selectable predetermined objects on an information screen for monitoring, the specifying including configuring the one or more objects as browsable in response to an encircling gesture;

subsequently identifying the encircling gesture, the encircling gesture encircling the one or more objects displayed on the information screen for defining one or more conditional queries based on the one or more objects and for navigably linking the one or more conditional queries to identify changes associated with encircled objects over time;

accessing meta-information associated with the one or more objects, the meta-information defining conditional attributes with predetermined conditions for monitoring items associated with the one or more objects, the accessing meta-information comprising causing a display of one or more links made browsable from the one or more objects in response to the encircling gesture;

receiving a selection of the predetermined conditions associated with the one or more predetermined objects and the conditional attributes from the links made browsable;

monitoring changes in the predetermined conditions; and

notifying a user of the changes.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, the conditional query based on a circled object, the conditional query comprising one or more browsable objects linked to other objects.

3. A method in accordance with claim 2, further comprising navigably linking a plurality of conditional queries.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein the navigably linking includes hyperlinking encircled objects from different web pages.

5. A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein the navigably linking includes identifying changes in the meta-information associated with encircled objects over time and temporally hyperlinking encircled objects whose meta-information has changed.

6. A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein the identifying an encircling gesture includes identifying a bifurcation distance of motion with a cursor pointing device.

7. A system, comprising:

a control unit configured to specify one or more user-selectable predetermined objects as browsable in response to an encircling gesture;

a recognition unit configured to identify the encircling gesture, the encircling gesture encircling the one or more predetermined objects on an information screen for defining one or more conditional queries based on the one or more objects and for navigably linking the one or more conditional queries to identify changes associated with encircled objects over time;

a meta-information database associated with the one or more predetermined objects, the meta-information database storing meta-information defining conditional attributes with predetermined conditions for monitoring items associated with the one or more predetermined objects and causing a display of one or more links made browsable in response to the encircling gesture;

a meta-information monitor configured to receive a selection of the predetermined conditions associated with the one or more predetermined objects and the conditional attributes from the links made browsable, monitor changes in the predetermined conditions, and notify a user of the changes.

8. A system in accordance with claim 7, the control unit configured to define a conditional query based on an encircled object, the conditional query comprising one or more browsable objects linked to other objects.

9. A system in accordance with claim 8, further comprising a control unit configured to navigably link a plurality of conditional queries.

10. A system in accordance with claim 9, wherein the control unit is configured to hyperlink encircled objects from different web pages.

11. A system in accordance with claim 9, wherein the control unit is configured to identify changes in encircled objects over time and temporally hyperlink encircled objects that have changed.

12. A system in accordance with claim 9, wherein the recognition unit is configured to identify a bifurcation distance of motion with a cursor pointing device when identifying the circular gesture.

13. A system in accordance with claim 11, wherein the changes include price changes.

14. A system in accordance with claim 11, wherein the changes include coding changes.

15. A method, comprising:

specifying one or more objects as user-selectable predetermined objects on an information screen for monitoring, the specifying including configuring the one or more objects as browsable in response to a circle gesture;

identifying a subsequent circle gesture, the circle gesture encircling one or more predetermined objects on a web page for defining one or more conditional queries based on the one or more objects and for navigably linking the one or more conditional queries to identify changes associated with encircled objects over time;

accessing meta-information associated with the one or more predetermined objects, the meta-information defining conditional attributes with predetermined conditions for monitoring items associated with the one or more predetermined objects and causing a display of one or more links made browsable in response to the circle gesture;

monitoring the meta-information for changes;

linking web pages that have had circular gestures identified thereon; and

linking web pages that have temporally different objects identified thereon.

16. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the monitoring includes receiving meta-information parameters from the circular gesture source.

17. A system, comprising:

a recognition unit configured to identify an input gesture, the input gesture encircling one or more predetermined objects on a screen for defining one or more conditional queries based on the one or more objects and for navigably linking the one or more conditional queries to identify changes associated with encircled objects over time;

a control unit operably coupled to the recognition unit and configured to provide a meta-information interface for selectively receiving criteria for monitoring items associated with the one or more predetermined objects;

a monitoring unit configured to monitor the items in accordance with received criteria and provide a notification if the criteria are met; and

a navigation control unit configured to navigably link web pages made browsable and associated with the items in response to the input gesture.

18. A system in accordance with claim 17, wherein the navigation control unit is configured to link web pages associated with the items over time.

19. A system in accordance with claim 17, wherein the navigation control unit is configured to link web pages associated with changed items.

20. A system in accordance with claim 17, wherein the navigation control unit is configured to link web pages associated with unrelated items that have been recognized as being associated with objects selected by a particular user with the input gesture.