Method, system, and computer program product for sharing information
View Patent ↗In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving an excerpt of information from a first user, wherein the excerpt of information includes information from a target web page; storing the excerpt, in an XML format, in a folder on a storage medium; detecting a change in the target web page; in response to the detected change in the target web page, updating the excerpt of information from the target web page; receiving, from the first user, an identification of a second user with whom the first user wishes to share the excerpt of information; and transmitting a communication to the second user inviting the second user to view the excerpt of information in the folder.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a server over a network, an excerpt of information from a first user via a user terminal, wherein the excerpt of information includes information from a target web page;
in response to code instructions received from the user terminal, storing the excerpt, in an XML format, in a folder on a storage medium in communication with the server, wherein the folder is selected from a group consisting of a group folder and a public folder, wherein the group folder is accessible by one or more second users specified by the first user as a group, and wherein the public folder is accessible to all users subscribed to the public folder;
detecting, by the server, a change in the target web page;
in response to the detected change in the target web page, updating the excerpt of information from the target web page;
receiving, from the first user via the user terminal, an identification of a second user with whom the first user wishes to share the excerpt of information; and
transmitting, by the server, a communication over the network to the second user inviting the second user to view the excerpt of information in the folder.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the excerpt has a non-XML format, the method further including automatically translating the excerpt from the non-XML format into an XML format so that the translated excerpt is compatible for operation with the user terminal.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the stored excerpt is the translated excerpt.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the output excerpt is the translated excerpt.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the excerpt has an alternate XML format, and the server automatically translates the excerpt from the alternate XML format into a generic XML format so that the translated excerpt is compatible for operation with the user terminal.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the stored excerpt is the translated excerpt.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the output excerpt is the translated excerpt.
8. A system server, comprising:
a processor; and
memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the server to:
receive, over a network, an excerpt of information from a first user via a user terminal, wherein the excerpt of information includes information from a target web page;
in response to code instructions received from the user terminal, store the excerpt, in an XML format, in a folder on a storage medium in communication with the server, wherein the folder is selected from a group consisting of a group folder and a public folder, wherein the group folder is accessible by one or more second users specified by the first user as a group, and wherein the public folder is accessible to all users subscribed to the public folder;
detect a change in the target web page;
in response to the detected change in the target web page, update the excerpt of information from the target web page;
receive, from the first user via the user terminal, an identification of a second user with whom the first user wishes to share the excerpt of information; and
transmit a communication over the network to the second user inviting the second user to view the excerpt of information in the folder.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the excerpt has a non-XML format, and the memory further stores instructions to cause the server to automatically translate the excerpt from the non-XML format into an XML format so that the translated excerpt is compatible for operation with a user terminal.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the stored excerpt is the translated excerpt.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the output excerpt is the translated excerpt.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the excerpt has an alternate XML format, and the memory further stores instructions to cause the server to automatically translate the excerpt from the alternate XML format into a generic XML format so that the translated excerpt is compatible for operation with the user terminal.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the stored excerpt is the translated excerpt.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the output excerpt is the translated excerpt.
15. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a server, cause the server to:
receive, over a network, an excerpt of information from a first user via a user terminal, wherein the excerpt of information includes information from a target web page;
in response to code instructions received from the user terminal, store the excerpt, in an XML format, in a folder on a storage medium in communication with the server, wherein the folder is selected from a group consisting of a group folder and a public folder, wherein the group folder is accessible by one or more second users specified by the first user as a group, and wherein the public folder is accessible to all users subscribed to the public folder;
detect a change in the target web page;
in response to the detected change in the target web page, update the excerpt of information from the target web page;
receive, from the first user via the user terminal, an identification of a second user with whom the first user wishes to share the excerpt of information; and
transmit a communication over the network to the second user inviting the second user to view the excerpt of information in the folder.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the excerpt has a non-XML format and the memory further stores instructions to cause the server to automatically translate the excerpt from the non-XML format into an XML format so that the translated excerpt is compatible for operation with the user terminal.
17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the stored excerpt is the translated excerpt.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the output excerpt is the translated excerpt.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the excerpt has an alternate XML format and the memory further stores instructions to cause the server to automatically translate the excerpt from the alternate XML format into a generic XML format so that the translated excerpt is compatible for operation with the user terminal.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the stored excerpt is the translated excerpt.
21. The computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the output excerpt is the translated excerpt.