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Multiple reference hotlist for identifying frequently retrieved web pages
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-09
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2017-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for locating web pages from a network server. A count of retrievals of a web page is accumulated and the accumulated count and an address for the web page are stored in a record of a history log database at the network server. A multiple reference hotlist is formatted from the records in the history log database, wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the records and the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the records. The multiple reference hotlist is then displayed for a user.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael P. Peercy
- 👤 Benjamin Clay Reed
- 👤 Edward Robinson
- 👤 Hovey Raymond Strong, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/951; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/959; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for identifying web pages from a network server, comprising the steps of: accumulating a count of retrievals of one or more web pages, wherein the count is incremented for each web page each time that web page is retrieved by any user; storing the accumulated count and an address for each web page in a record of a history log database associated with that web page and stored by the network server; generating a multiple reference hotlist by selecting web pages based on their accumulated counts, wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the records and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the records; and displaying the multiple reference hotlist for a user.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for identifying web pages from a network server, comprising the steps of: accumulating a count of retrievals of one or more web pages, wherein the count is incremented for each web page each time that web page is retrieved by any user; storing the accumulated count and an address for each web page in a record of a history log database associated with that web page and stored by the network server; generating a multiple reference hotlist by selecting web pages based on their accumulated counts, wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the records and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the records; and displaying the multiple reference hotlist for a user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of accumulating further comprises the step of accumulating the count of retrievals whenever a user requests the web page.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing further comprises the step of storing a title for the web page.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the step of displaying further comprises the step of displaying the title for each web page in the multiple reference hotlist.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of accumulating further comprises the step of accumulating a time between retrievals of the web page and another web page, and the step of storing further comprises the step of storing the accumulated time in the record of the history log database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of formatting further comprises the step of limiting the list to records that have an accumulated count that exceeds a cutoff value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computerized apparatus for identifying web pages, comprising: a network server; a computer program, executed by the network server, for accumulating a count of retrievals of one or more web pages, wherein the count is incremented for each web page each item that web page is retrieved by any user, for storing the accumulated count and an address for each web page in a record of a history log database associated with that web page and stored by the network server, for generating a multiple reference hotlist by selecting web pages based on their accumulated counts wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the records and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the records, and for displaying the multiple reference hotlist for a user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computerized apparatus for identifying web pages, comprising: a network server; a computer program, executed by the network server, for accumulating a count of retrievals of one or more web pages, wherein the count is incremented for each web page each item that web page is retrieved by any user, for storing the accumulated count and an address for each web page in a record of a history log database associated with that web page and stored by the network server, for generating a multiple reference hotlist by selecting web pages based on their accumulated counts wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the records and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the records, and for displaying the multiple reference hotlist for a user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the computer program further comprises means for accumulating the count of retrievals whenever a user requests the web page.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the computer program further comprises means for storing a title for the web page.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer program further comprises means for displaying the title for each web page in the multiple reference hotlist.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the computer program further comprises means for accumulating a time between retrievals of the web page and another web page and means for storing the accumulated time in the record of the history log database.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the computer program further comprises means for limiting the list to records that have an accumulated count that exceeds a cutoff value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
153 words
An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier readable by a network server and tangibly embodying one or more computer programs executable by the network server to perform method steps for identifying web pages, the method steps comprising: accumulating a count of retrievals of one or more web pages, wherein the count is incremented for each web page each time that web page is retrieved by any user; storing the accumulated count and an address for each web page in a record of a history log database associated with that web page and stored by the network server; generating a multiple reference hotlist by selecting web pages based on their accumulated counts, wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the records and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the records; and displaying the multiple reference hotlist for a user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
153 words
An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier readable by a network server and tangibly embodying one or more computer programs executable by the network server to perform method steps for identifying web pages, the method steps comprising: accumulating a count of retrievals of one or more web pages, wherein the count is incremented for each web page each time that web page is retrieved by any user; storing the accumulated count and an address for each web page in a record of a history log database associated with that web page and stored by the network server; generating a multiple reference hotlist by selecting web pages based on their accumulated counts, wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the records and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the records; and displaying the multiple reference hotlist for a user.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the step of accumulating further comprises the step of accumulating the count of retrievals whenever a user requests the web page.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the step of storing further comprises the step of storing a title for the web page.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article of manufacture of claim 15, wherein the step of displaying further comprises the step of displaying the title for each web page in the multiple reference hotlist.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the step of accumulating further comprises the step of accumulating a time between retrievals of the web page and another web page, and the step of storing further comprises the step of storing the accumulated time in the record of the history log database.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the step of formatting further comprises the step of limiting the list to records that have an accumulated count that exceeds a cutoff value.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
104 words
A computer-readable memory for storing a computer program that identifies web pages from a network server, comprising; a data structure stored in the memory of the network server, the data structure including an accumulated count of retrievals of one or more web pages and an address for each web page, wherein a multiple reference hotlist is generated from the data structure for display to a user, wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the data structure based on their accumulated counts and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the data structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
104 words
A computer-readable memory for storing a computer program that identifies web pages from a network server, comprising; a data structure stored in the memory of the network server, the data structure including an accumulated count of retrievals of one or more web pages and an address for each web page, wherein a multiple reference hotlist is generated from the data structure for display to a user, wherein the multiple reference hotlist comprises a list of addresses for web pages retrieved from the data structure based on their accumulated counts and wherein the list is sorted by the accumulated counts retrieved from the data structure.
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