Patent ID: 6944658
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A notification method comprising: receiving a request to provide notification when a new file is published to a file directory, said file directory including one or more files having a filename, file date, and file time; at least one of a determining a polling start time of day that is earlier than time of day of each said previously published file in said file directory, determining a polling end time of day that is later than time of day of each said previously published file in said file directory, and determining at least one of a polling interval, publishing interval, volume number, and issue number from said at least one of a filename, file date, and file time of at least two files in said file directory; determining when and how often to monitor whether said new file can be found in said file directory from said at least one of a polling start time, polling end time, polling interval, publishing interval, volume number, and issue number; and, providing said notification when it is determined that said new file can be found in said file directory.