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System and method for determining if one web site has the same information as another web site
Assignee: Meta Platforms Inc
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Filing: 2000-03-21
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Granted: 2004-02-03
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Expires: 2020-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A method of determining if one web site has the same information as another web site includes receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network, applying the selected form to the file and selectively identifying item information available in the file, copying identified item information to a first data file, the identified item information being related to a specific product or service, and comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Paul Alexander Sellink
- 👤 Steven Jeromy Carriere
- 👤 Steven Gregory Woods
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/951; G06F16/953; G06F16/9538
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of determining if one web site has the same information as another web site, the method comprising: receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file, the file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network; wherein a form overlays a file to filter out particular information; applying the selected form to the file and selectively identifying item information available in the file; copying identified item information to a first data file, the identified item information being related to a specific product or service; and comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of determining if one web site has the same information as another web site, the method comprising: receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file, the file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network; wherein a form overlays a file to filter out particular information; applying the selected form to the file and selectively identifying item information available in the file; copying identified item information to a first data file, the identified item information being related to a specific product or service; and comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network comprises: selectively identifying a set of candidate forms configured to find product and service data on a web site; and determining useful forms from the set of candidate forms and how the useful forms should be filled out.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of comparing the first data file and a second data file comprises: identifying item attributes; and comparing available item attributes in the first data file with item attributes in the second file.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein a first item associated with the first file is determined to be the same as a second item associated with the second file if more than a predetermined percentage of item attributes in the first file do not conflict with item attributes in the second file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein a first item associated with the first file is determined to be the same as a second item associated with the second file if a threshold of item attributes in the first file are common with item attributes in the second file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a third file containing item information from the first file and the second file.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising adding the third file to a data structure containing associative and inheritance relationships with other data files.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising adding the first file to an existant data structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file comprises determining if the first data file and second data file contain information on the same specific product or service.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
124 words
A system comprising: means for receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network; wherein a form overlays a file to filter out particular information; means for applying the selected form to the file and selectively identifying item information available in the file; means for copying specific products or services item information identified to a first data file, the item information being related to specific products or services; and means for comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
124 words
A system comprising: means for receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network; wherein a form overlays a file to filter out particular information; means for applying the selected form to the file and selectively identifying item information available in the file; means for copying specific products or services item information identified to a first data file, the item information being related to specific products or services; and means for comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein the means for receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network comprises: means for selectively identifying a set of candidate forms configured to find product and service data on a web site; and means for determining useful forms from the set of candidate forms and how the useful forms should be filled out.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein the means for comparing the first data file and a second data file comprises: means for identifying item attributes; and means for comparing available item attributes in the first data file with item attributes in the second file.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 10 , further comprising means for creating a third file containing item information from the first file and the second file.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 13 , further comprising means for adding the third file to a data structure containing associative and inheritance relationships with other data files.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 10 , further comprising means for adding the first file to an existant data structure contained in a database.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein the means for comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file comprises means for determining if the first data file and second data file contain information on the same specific product or service.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
170 words
A computer program product comprising computer readable program code for automatically determining if one web site has the same information as another web site, the program code in the computer program product comprising: first computer readable program code for receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network; wherein a form overlays a file to filter out particular information; second computer readable program code for applying the selected form to the file and selectively identifying item information available in the file; third computer readable program code for copying specific products or services item information identified to a first data file, the item information being related to specific products or services; and fourth computer readable program code for comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
170 words
A computer program product comprising computer readable program code for automatically determining if one web site has the same information as another web site, the program code in the computer program product comprising: first computer readable program code for receiving a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network; wherein a form overlays a file to filter out particular information; second computer readable program code for applying the selected form to the file and selectively identifying item information available in the file; third computer readable program code for copying specific products or services item information identified to a first data file, the item information being related to specific products or services; and fourth computer readable program code for comparing the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The program code of claim 17 , wherein the program code for comparing the first data file and a second data file comprises: program code for identifying item attributes; and program code for comparing available item attributes in the first data file with item attributes in the second file.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The program code of claim 17 , further comprising fifth computer readable program code for creating a third file containing item information from the first file and the second file.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
103 words
A system configured to identify Internet-based data and determine if an Internet web page contains information related to an item, the system comprising: means for locating Internet-based data, the Internet-based data including item information; means for copying the located Internet-based data into a plurality of files; means for comparing item information in a first file with item information in a second file; wherein the means for copying the located Internet-based data into a plurality of files comprises means for identifying a form for finding item data on a web site; and wherein the form overlays a web page to filter out particular information.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
103 words
A system configured to identify Internet-based data and determine if an Internet web page contains information related to an item, the system comprising: means for locating Internet-based data, the Internet-based data including item information; means for copying the located Internet-based data into a plurality of files; means for comparing item information in a first file with item information in a second file; wherein the means for copying the located Internet-based data into a plurality of files comprises means for identifying a form for finding item data on a web site; and wherein the form overlays a web page to filter out particular information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 20 , further comprising means for creating a canonical file containing item information from both the first file and the second file.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 20 , wherein the means for locating Internet-based data comprises means for selectively identifying a form for finding item data on a web site.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 20 , wherein the means for locating Internet-based data comprises using a spider.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
161 words
A system comprising: a processing unit, the processing unit being configured to receive a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network, the processing unit further configured to apply the selected form to the file and selectively identify item information available in the file; wherein the selected form overlays a file to filter out particular information; a data management unit coupled to the processing unit, the data management unit being configured to copy specific products or services item information identified to a first data file, the item information being related to specific products or services; and a comparison unit coupled to the processing unit, the comparison unit configured to compare the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
161 words
A system comprising: a processing unit, the processing unit being configured to receive a signal to select a form configured to find data in a file containing information displayed on a web site and accessed via a network, the processing unit further configured to apply the selected form to the file and selectively identify item information available in the file; wherein the selected form overlays a file to filter out particular information; a data management unit coupled to the processing unit, the data management unit being configured to copy specific products or services item information identified to a first data file, the item information being related to specific products or services; and a comparison unit coupled to the processing unit, the comparison unit configured to compare the first data file and a second data file to determine if the specific product or service of the first data file is related to the specific product or service of the second data file.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 24 , wherein the data management unit is configured to create a third file containing item information from the first file and the second file.
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