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Method and apparatus for notifying a user of changes to certain parts of web pages
Assignee: Akamai Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1999-08-10
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Granted: 2004-12-21
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Expires: 2019-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A method for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page includes dividing a web page into a plurality of blocks. User-selection information is added to each of the plurality of blocks. The user selects ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks. User-selectable notification-enabling information is added to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks and for each selected block the user defines the notification condition. Each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks are monitored. Changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the notification condition are detected. The user is notified when the detection indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Tsimelzon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; G06F16/9577; G06F16/958
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A method for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page, comprising: dividing a web page into a plurality of blocks; adding user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option; allowing a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks; adding user-selectable notification-enabling information to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, the user-selectable notification-enabling information including a plurality of notification properties, one of said plurality of notification properties including a user defined notification condition; for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, allowing the user to define the notification condition; storing the user notification condition for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; monitoring each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; detecting changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the notification condition; and notifying the user when the detection indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
199 words
A method for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page, comprising: dividing a web page into a plurality of blocks; adding user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option; allowing a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks; adding user-selectable notification-enabling information to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, the user-selectable notification-enabling information including a plurality of notification properties, one of said plurality of notification properties including a user defined notification condition; for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, allowing the user to define the notification condition; storing the user notification condition for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; monitoring each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; detecting changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the notification condition; and notifying the user when the detection indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of notification properties includes a user defined notification device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the user defined notification device includes displaying a notification on a client system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the client system includes a personal computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the client system includes a personal digital assistant device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the client system includes a web-enabled telephone including a display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the client system includes an alpha-numeric paging device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the client system includes a web-enable device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the user defined notification device includes e-mail.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of the claim 2 wherein in the user defined notification device includes placing a notification to the user on a notification web page.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the user defined notification device includes sending a pager message to the user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of notification properties includes a frequency of how often each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks should be checked based on the selected notification condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 and further including allowing the user to disable notification for selected ones of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 and further including allowing the user to provide a name for each of the plurality of notification properties.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the user defined notification conditions includes an indication to the user when any change has occurred in the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the user defined notification conditions includes whether a specific value has changed in the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 wherein detecting changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks includes checking to determine whether the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks has at least one of the following relations to a specified value: equal to, greater than, or less than.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the user defined notification conditions relates to all of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
245 words
An apparatus for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page, comprising: a software portion configured to divide a web page into a plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to add user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option; a software portion configured to allow a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to add user-selectable notification-enabling information to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, the user-selectable notification-enabling information including a plurality of notification properties, one of said plurality of notification properties including a user defined notification condition; for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, a software portion configured to allow the user to define the notification condition; a software portion configured to store the user notification condition for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to monitor each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to detect changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the user-selected notification condition; and a software portion configured to notify the user when the comparison indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
245 words
An apparatus for notifying a user of changes to pre-selected portions of a web page, comprising: a software portion configured to divide a web page into a plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to add user-selection information to each of the plurality of blocks, the user-selection information including a select and a non-select user option; a software portion configured to allow a user to select ones of the plurality of blocks by exercising a select user option from the user-selection information associated with each of the plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to add user-selectable notification-enabling information to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, the user-selectable notification-enabling information including a plurality of notification properties, one of said plurality of notification properties including a user defined notification condition; for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks, a software portion configured to allow the user to define the notification condition; a software portion configured to store the user notification condition for each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to monitor each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks; a software portion configured to detect changes made to each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks based upon the user-selected notification condition; and a software portion configured to notify the user when the comparison indicates that the user selected notification condition has occurred.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein one of the plurality of notification properties includes a frequency of how often each of the user selected ones of the plurality of blocks should be checked based on the selected notification condition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein one of the plurality of notification properties includes a user defined notification device.
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