System and method for notifying of changes in web page hyperlinked documents
US6785864B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for notifying a user of changes in a hyperlinked document, the system comprising a computer, a server operatively coupled with the computer, a web browser that executes in the computer, the web browser accessing web pages stored on the server, and a general notification system integrally connected with the web browser, the general notification system configured to provide a notification icon on a web page, wherein notification of any changes to the hyperlinked document can be requested by selecting the notification icon. The method comprising providing a notification icon within a web page having a hypertext link associated with the hyperlinked document, selecting the notification icon, and notifying the user of any changes to the hyperlinked document.
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