Automatic electronic mail notification of database events
US5548753A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method for providing an indication of the occurrence of events within a database system. The database system stores data accessible by a plurality of users and in a plurality of data formats. The method comprises the steps of periodically reading a storage location within the database, detecting a data structure stored in the storage location and reading the data structure. The method further includes the steps of converting the data structure from the first data format to a second data format and providing the indication to at least one user, the indication including at least a portion of the data structure.
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