Method and apparatus for sharing a web page
US5956027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/954
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for one user of the World Wide Web (WWW) to share an interesting WWW page with other users who have interest in the subject matter thereof. The user offers to share this WWW page by transmitting an announcement thereof. The other users have pre-arranged specifications stored in memory of their server(s) of what subject matter announcements will be accepted from which announcing users. Thus, the recipients can limit or filter the announcements of the URL's that they receive from others. If there is a match between the announcer's subject matter, perhaps the announcer's identity and/or employer's identity, and the recipient's specified acceptance criteria, then the server performing match up will take the action specified by the other user to be taken. Actions to be taken include load URL into WWW browser and download announced WWW page immediately for viewing, and store URL for later review.
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