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Automated matching, scheduling, and notification system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-08-18
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2017-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for providing customized notification in response to a search query. Moreover, with this invention, a query is received from a user via a user interface. The user also selected a time and means of notification, such as for example, by fax at a specified time. The system will also receive several notification choices from both the user and a supplier of information and match the choices so that a supplier can notify a user in accordance with a mutually selected time and means of notification.
Inventors
- 👤 Chatschik Bisdikian
- 👤 Yurdaer Nezihi Doganata
- 👤 Asser Nasreldin Tantawi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of providing requested information, response to a search query made to an automated-search system by a logged-on user desiring said requested information, said requested information being determined by said automated-search system and provided to the user after the user has logged-off of the automated-search system, said method comprising: receiving and storing a personalized user notification profile at the automated-search system from the user desiring said requested information, said user notification profile including a user preferred notification choice selected from a set of different possible notification choices that includes at least one notification choice other than electronic mail; receiving a search query at the automated-search system from said user during a logged-on session; matching said query with information in a database, where the information is associated with a potential provider of said requested information and said matching is completed only after said user has logged-off of said system; and after said user has logged-off of the automated-search system, notifying said user with said requested information in accordance with said stored user notification profile.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of providing requested information, response to a search query made to an automated-search system by a logged-on user desiring said requested information, said requested information being determined by said automated-search system and provided to the user after the user has logged-off of the automated-search system, said method comprising: receiving and storing a personalized user notification profile at the automated-search system from the user desiring said requested information, said user notification profile including a user preferred notification choice selected from a set of different possible notification choices that includes at least one notification choice other than electronic mail; receiving a search query at the automated-search system from said user during a logged-on session; matching said query with information in a database, where the information is associated with a potential provider of said requested information and said matching is completed only after said user has logged-off of said system; and after said user has logged-off of the automated-search system, notifying said user with said requested information in accordance with said stored user notification profile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said user notification profile comprises a means and time of notification.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said means of notification is a telephone message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said means of notification is a fax message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said means of notification is an electronic mail message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
An automatic matching and scheduling system for providing information to a user after the user has logged-off of the system, comprising: a. a user interface for receiving a search query and a personalized user notification profile from the user, the user notification profile including a user preferred notification choice selected from a set of different possible notification choices that includes at least one notification choice other than electronic mail; b. a search engine for searching a database for information in response to said search query even after the user has logged-off of the system; and c. a notification system for delivering said information to the user when the user is no longer logged-on to the system, the user being notified of said information in accordance with said user notification profile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
An automatic matching and scheduling system for providing information to a user after the user has logged-off of the system, comprising: a. a user interface for receiving a search query and a personalized user notification profile from the user, the user notification profile including a user preferred notification choice selected from a set of different possible notification choices that includes at least one notification choice other than electronic mail; b. a search engine for searching a database for information in response to said search query even after the user has logged-off of the system; and c. a notification system for delivering said information to the user when the user is no longer logged-on to the system, the user being notified of said information in accordance with said user notification profile.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as recited in claim 6, wherein said user notification profile comprises a means and time of notification.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 6, wherein said means of notification is a telephone message.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 6, wherein said means of notification is a fax message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 6, wherein said means of notification is an electronic mail message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as recited in claim 6, wherein said user interface comprises a plurality of information fields on a WEB page display, wherein said information fields are used to receive said search query and said user notification profile.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
203 words
An automated matching and scheduling system for providing goods or services in response to a search query, said system comprising: a. a user interface for receiving said query from a potential buyer of said goods or services and for receiving information from providers of said goods or services, said user interface also receiving personalized user notification profiles from said buyer and said providers of said goods or services, said user notification profiles including a user preferred notification choice selected from a set of different possible notification choices that includes at least one notification choice other than electronic mail; b. a storage medium for storing information about said goods or services and said providers; c. a search engine for searching for information in response to said search query wherein said information includes information on those of said goods or services and those of said providers requested in said search query and wherein said searching for information continues even after said buyer has logged-off of the system; and d. a notification system for delivering said information to said buyer, wherein said buyer is notified of said information after said buyer has logged-off of said system in accordance with said user notification profile for said buyer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
203 words
An automated matching and scheduling system for providing goods or services in response to a search query, said system comprising: a. a user interface for receiving said query from a potential buyer of said goods or services and for receiving information from providers of said goods or services, said user interface also receiving personalized user notification profiles from said buyer and said providers of said goods or services, said user notification profiles including a user preferred notification choice selected from a set of different possible notification choices that includes at least one notification choice other than electronic mail; b. a storage medium for storing information about said goods or services and said providers; c. a search engine for searching for information in response to said search query wherein said information includes information on those of said goods or services and those of said providers requested in said search query and wherein said searching for information continues even after said buyer has logged-off of the system; and d. a notification system for delivering said information to said buyer, wherein said buyer is notified of said information after said buyer has logged-off of said system in accordance with said user notification profile for said buyer.
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