Locally executing software agent for retrieving remote content and method for creation and use of the agent
CA 2416182 C · Owner: Dudar, M. Ellen · Inventors: Dudar, M. Ellen; Shotton, Charles T. Jr.; Slothouber, Louis P.
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A software agent is provided which executes instructions on a local user's computer to retrieve potentially changing information content from remote target sources, including web pages, over a computer network such as the , Internet. Different types of software agents are available to retrieve different types of information content from remote sites. Agent types include a smart agent, a search agent, a custom agent for detailed tasks and an RSS agent for retrieving structured XML format documents from remote Internet sites. Information retrieved by the agents is formatted and stored locally for presentation in a publication on the local computer. Publication templates can display …
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- Filed June 18, 2001 and granted August 21, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 18, 2021.
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