Patent ID: 6510424
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
In a data processing system, a method for fetching information through a data network comprising:periodically querying at least one database for a first set of new documents; identifying, in response to the step of periodically querying, a second set of documents within the first set of documents, wherein each of the documents within the second set of documents has an originator that is different than an owner of the database; transmitting, in response to the step of identifying, a message to a client unit, wherein the client unit is associated with a user who is the owner of the database; transmitting information to the client unit for causing the client unit to display a user interface enabling a user to enter user information relating to certain data items to be periodically searched in the database and when to transmit the data items to the user; receiving the user information; creating a set of rules according to the user information received; periodically searching the at least one database for the data items specified by the user according to the rules; and transmitting the data items according to the rules.