System for generating a custom formatted hypertext document by using a personal profile to retrieve hierarchical documents
October 4, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesStructures and methods for representing and processing documents Computer method for automatic extraction of commonly specified information from business correspondence Document management and production system Apparatus and method for computer-assisted document generation Interactive terminal for the access of remote database information Reception system for an interactive computer network and method of operation Text analysis system User interface system and method for traversing a database Method and apparatus for creating and monitoring logical associations among desktop objects Method for extracting profiles and topics from a first file written in a first markup language and generating files in different markup languages containing the profiles and topics for use in accessing data described by the profiles and topics InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 726853 filed on 10/04/1996US Classes:715/523, Format transformation715/501.1, Hypermedia715/513Structured document (e.g., HTML, SGML, ODA, CDA)ExaminersPrimary: Powell, Mark R.Assistant: Rossi, J. A. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/30AbstractA World Wide Web site data retrieval system includes an input device for inputting data and commands to access the World Wide Web, and a memory for storing a Web site data retrieval driver which includes a Web reader, stored Web site address information, stored Web site commands, and stored format information. The memory also stores process steps to connect to a Web site and to issue commands within the connected Web site, and a connection to the World Wide Web. The system includes a processor for launching the Web site data retrieval driver in response to a command to access the World Wide Web. The Web site retrieval driver, upon being launched, (1) launches the Web reader to connect to the World Wide Web via the connection, (2) retrieves the Web site address information and Web site commands, (3) instructs the Web reader to access the Web site based on the Web site address information and Web site commands, (4) downloads Web site data from the Web site based on the Web site commands, (5) stores the Web site data in a linear document, (6) repeats steps 1 through 5 until all addresses in the stored Web site address information have been accessed, and (7) formats the linear document into a personalized document based on the format information.Other References
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