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Customized web summaries and alerts based on custom search engines

US8725716B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2008
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/337
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides systems and methods for generating alerts based on results received from one or more custom search engines. In an embodiment, the present invention generates alerts based on custom search engines by (1) receiving one or more alert specifications including a custom search engine identifier; (2) receiving at least one current result from the identified custom search engines; (3) determining one or more itemized alert elements based on the at least one current result; and (4) transmitting a signal representing the one or more itemized alert elements to a user via a communication network.

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