Automatically fetching web content with user assistance
US7941740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/958
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing activities on a web site is disclosed. A user's browsing activities on a web site are captured. The user's browsing activities includes affixing labels to web pages and filling out forms. The captured activities are analyzed for patterns. Rules for performing activities on a web site are generated based on the patterns. Further activities are performed on the web site according to the rules and content from the web site is fetched. The fetched content is used in various web service applications, including crawlers.
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