Apparatus and method for retrieving data from a network site
US6222847A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/986
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for retrieving data from a first network site for use by a second network site utilizes a template that specifies the location of the data within a response solicited from the first network site. The template is a mark-up document having a similar format to the response and thus, it is not an application program. A marker is included within the template to determine the location of the data within the response. A matching mechanism, which may be used with any template, is utilized to compare the template with the response to determine the exact location of the data within the response. The data may be retrieved when its location within the response is ascertained. Once retrieved, the data may be used by the second network site for display in a format that is specified by the second network site. Accordingly, data is located within the response with a template and not with a scanning application program.
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