Method and apparatus for retrieving and processing data
US7873677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data is captured from a web site or other data source. Data is extracted from the web page using a data harvesting script or other data acquisition routine. The extracted data is then normalized and stored in a database. If data cannot be extracted from the web page, a copy of the captured web page is stored without personal information contained in the web page. The data harvesting script is then edited based on an analysis of the captured web page.
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