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Network site content indexing method and associated system
Assignee: Byteweavr LLC
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Filing: 2000-03-30
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Granted: 2003-11-25
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Expires: 2020-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A method for indexing network site content and associated distributed parallel processing system are disclosed that identifies the capabilities of distributed devices connected together through a wide variety of communication systems and networks and utilizes those capabilities to provide incentives to the distributed devices and to organize, manage and distribute project workloads to the distributed devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A. Hubbard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of indexing content of network sites coupled to a network, comprising: providing a server system; coupling the server system to a network, the network being configured to be coupled to distributed devices; utilizing the server system to schedule and distribute site indexing workloads for a plurality of the distributed devices to index content delivered by network sites; and transferring an agent to the distributed devices, the agent being capable of managing the indexing workload.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of indexing content of network sites coupled to a network, comprising: providing a server system; coupling the server system to a network, the network being configured to be coupled to distributed devices; utilizing the server system to schedule and distribute site indexing workloads for a plurality of the distributed devices to index content delivered by network sites; and transferring an agent to the distributed devices, the agent being capable of managing the indexing workload.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the network site content indexed comprises at least text.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the network site content indexed comprises at least music, video, application files, data files, images, audio streams and video streams.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the network sites are an internet web sites.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the network sites are an intranet web sites.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying at least one workload capability for a plurality of the distributed devices and utilizing the identified workload capability to schedule site indexing workloads for the distributed devices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the utilizing step further comprises forming a resulting index stored on the server system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the utilizing step further comprises forming a resulting index stored on a plurality of the distributed devices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the utilizing step further comprises forming a master summary index stored on the server system for the resulting index.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing an incentive to couple the distributed devices to the server system through the network so that the distributed devices are capable of performing a portion of the indexing workload.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the incentive comprises entries in a sweepstakes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising identifying at least one workload capability for a plurality of the distributed devices and utilizing the identified workload capability to schedule site testing workloads for the distributed devices.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein the incentive is based at least in part upon the workload capability of the distributed devices.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the agent is further capable of providing workload related information to the user of the distributed devices.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the distributed devices comprise personal computers, wireless devices, or hand-held devices.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
A network site content indexing distributed processing system, comprising: a first system coupled to a network, the network being configured to be coupled to distributed devices; a workload database coupled to the server system storing workloads for network site content indexing, the first system distributing the indexing workloads for the distributed devices to index content delivered by network sites; and an agent capable of being transferred by the first system to the distributed devices, the agent being capable of managing the indexing workload.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
83 words
A network site content indexing distributed processing system, comprising: a first system coupled to a network, the network being configured to be coupled to distributed devices; a workload database coupled to the server system storing workloads for network site content indexing, the first system distributing the indexing workloads for the distributed devices to index content delivered by network sites; and an agent capable of being transferred by the first system to the distributed devices, the agent being capable of managing the indexing workload.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the network site content indexed comprises at least text.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the network site content indexed comprises at least images, audio streams or video streams.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the network sites are an internet web sites.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the network sites are an intranet web sites.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 16 , further comprising a capabilities database coupled to the first system storing workload capabilities for a plurality of the distributed devices, the first system utilizing the workload capabilities to schedule indexing workloads for the distributed devices.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 16 , further comprising a resulting index stored on the first system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 16 , further comprising a resulting index stored on a plurality of the distributed devices.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 23 , further comprising a master summary index stored on the server system for the resulting index.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 16 , further comprising an incentive database coupled to the first system storing incentive values for a plurality of the distributed devices, the incentive values being provided to couple the distributed devices to the server system through the network so that the distributed devices are capable of performing a portion of the indexing workload.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 25 , wherein the incentive comprises entries in a sweepstakes.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 25 , further comprising a capabilities database coupled to the first system storing workload capabilities for a plurality of the distributed devices, the first system utilizing the workload capabilities to schedule indexing workloads for the distributed devices.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 27 , wherein the incentive is based at least in part upon the workload capability of the distributed devices.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 16 the agent is further capable of providing workload related information to the user of the distributed devices.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the distributed devices comprise personal computers, wireless devices, or hand-held devices.
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