A method and apparatus for importing information from a network resource
CA 2243097 C · Owner: Pierce, Jeff · Inventors: Kaye, Steven; Gardner, David; Pierce, Jeff
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Information stored at a resource remotely located across a network is automatically imported according to pre-defined selection criteria formatted in a form usable by a local processing resource stored in the formatted form, and provided to the local processing resource for use by it. In one embodiment a mailing list manager has an import module coupled to a browser. The import module receives a set of user-defined information selection criteria. The import module commands the browser to establish a network connection to a remote network resource containing desired information. When the connection is established the browser requests information from the remote network resource according to …
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