Patent ID: 8166062

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for notifying a user when information related to one or more items becomes available, comprising: under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, receiving a search query submitted by a user seeking to obtain information related to the one or more items; if information related to the one or more items is not available, allowing the user to submit a request to receive a notification when information related to the one or more items becomes available; storing the search query submitted by the user, wherein the search query is capable of being re-run at a future time to attempt to locate information that becomes available and that relates to the one or more items; running the search query at least once subsequent to the storing; and if information that at least meets a relevancy threshold with respect to the search query becomes available, and is located as a result of running the search query subsequent to the storing, providing to the user the notification that information related to the one or more items has become available.