Patent EA-003114-B1 (EA)
Title: Method for publishing, retrieving, collecting and exchanging information in global and local networks
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-04-19
Abstract: 1. A method for exchanging information provided in global and local networks comprising the steps of: x publishing information by placing the information by an information supplier on a computer accessible for users and/or search agents in global and/or local networks; x retrieving and/or collecting me information by a search agent in global and/or local networks in accordance with the query of a consumer; x setting rules of compliance of an information object to be published with at least one specific information index in the preset definition domains; x forming a specific file comprising appropriate information indices and/or fields for respective information indices; x storing information indices of the information supplier's file in the database by the agent; x providing the retrieval results relevant to the query to the consumer by the agent; characterized in that, the information supplier performs the steps of: x filling the specific file, provided by the search agent, with the information in accordance with the rules for information indices compliance, definition domains, characteristics, and parameters of the published information in accordance with the specific file structure proposed by the agent; x placing and storing me specific file in me computer accessible for users and/or search agents who refer to the specific file while processing the relevant query in accordance with the compliance rules and information indices. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the information supplier fills the specific file by entering into it the information reflecting characteristics of an object corresponding to the information being published in accordance with the information indices and the rules set by the search agent. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the information supplier updates the information in the specific file in accordance with current changes in that information. 4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that x the search agent places on an available computer the rules for compliance of the information objects to be published with the respective information indices in the preset object domain and rules for forming the appropriate specific file; while x the information supplier forms and/or fills me specific file with information, and thereafter mails the indices of that file to the search agent. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the information supplier changes the specific file by entering into it die information showing characteristics of the object as of the current time period. 6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the search agent stores information indices and addresses of specific files corresponding to these indices, and upon receiving a relevant query refers to the respective specific files, processes the information obtained and mails the respective information to a user-consumer and/or at a relevantly specified address. 7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the search agent forms the specific file comprising a command initiating the transfer to tee specified address of the specific file and/or information being included in that specific file and corresponding to the information index specified in the query. 8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the user calling to the search agent forms a query in accordance with information indices and receives the collected and structured information and/or files, with the information and/or files being collected from the specific files corresponding to information indices. 9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that a user-supplier and a search agent have access to the user information stored in the specific file, with the user-supplier being able to change the published information and respective information indices, while the search agent being able to change information indices. 10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the specific file storing the published information contains at least information indices selected from the group comprising: x Indices of interests of a human activity x Indices of lines of business x Indices of goods and services x Indices of characteristics and parameters of goods and services x Cost indices x Indices of accessibility data and access tools x Indices of updates data x Indices of address data x Indices of files and their formats.