Method and apparatus for improved web scraping

Details Method and apparatus for improved web scraping Method and apparatus for improved web scraping

2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Wong, Leslie (Department: 2167)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07072890

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus to enable the parser component of a web search engine to adapt in response to frequent web page format changes at web sites. Parser “learns” from a set of defined HTTP links, how to find and parse web pages returned from a search engine query. The invention intelligently locates various token/strings that will correctly extract attributes associated with the returned item. Present invention may operate either automatically or in a user-assisted fashion.

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