Method and apparatus for notifying a user of new data entered into an electronic system

A notification system for notifying a user of new data entered into an electronic system comprising:

• a. means for formatting a searchable database within the electronic system into a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising related data and branches comprising links between the nodes, wherein each related item of data is categorized by one or more navigation paths through the directory tree structure and by one or more parameters, each parameter is set with a corresponding value associated with the data item thereby forming a set parameter, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the related data is included;
• b. means for accessing a discrete data item via a navigation path and one or more set parameters, utilizing a selective one or more of keyword search hierarchical tree search dichotomous key search, and parametric search wherein each of the keyword search, hierarchical tree search dichotomous key search and parametric search are available at each node within the directory tree structure;
• c. means for setting a notification signal by saving the navigation path and one or more set parameters associated with the discrete data item within the electronic system, wherein the navigation path is defined by a query language string that is a command string written according to a query language;
• d. means for triggering the notification signal when a new data item is entered into the searchable database and one of the one or more navigation paths and the set parameters of the new data item match the navigation path and the set parameters saved according to the set notification signal;
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• e. means for notifying the user of new data entered into the electronic system in response to triggering the notification signal.

A notification system for notifying a user of new data entered into an electronic system comprising a notification server configured to format a searchable database within the electronic system into a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising related data and branches comprising links between the nodes, wherein each related item of data is categorized by one or more navigation paths through the directory tree structure and by one or more se parameters, each parameter is set with a corresponding value associated with the data item thereby forming a parameter, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the related data is included, to access a discrete data item via a navigation path and one or more set parameters, to set a notification signal by saving the navigation path and one or more set parameters associated with the discrete data item within the electronic system, wherein the navigation path is defined by a query language string that is a command string written according to a query language, to trigger the notification signal when a new data item is entered into the searchable database and one of the one or more navigation paths and the set parameters of the new data item match the navigation path and the set parameters saved according to the set notification signal, and to notify the user of new data entered into the electronic system in response to triggering the notification signal, wherein the notification server accesses the discrete data item by utilizing a selective one or more of keyword search, hierarchical tree search, dichotomous key search, and parametric search, wherein each of the keyword search, hierarchical tree search, dichotomous key search, and parametric search are available at each node within the directory tree structure.

A notification system for notifying a user of new data entered into an electronic system comprising:

• a. one or more computer systems configured to establish a connection with other systems;
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• b. a notification server coupled to the one or more computer systems to format a searchable database within the electronic system into a directory tree structure, wherein the directory tree structure includes nodes comprising related data and branches comprising links between the nodes, wherein each related item of data is categorized by one or more navigation paths through the directory tree structure and by one or more parameters, each parameter is set with a corresponding value associated with the data item thereby forming a set parameter, wherein the parameters are specific to the node in which the related data is included, to access a discrete data item via a navigation path and one or more set parameters, to set a notification signal by saving the navigation path and one or more set parameters associated with the discrete data item within the electronic system, wherein the navigation path is defined by a query language string that is a command string written according to, a query language, to trigger the notification signal when a new data item is entered into the searchable database and one of the one or more navigation paths and the set parameters of the new data item match the navigation path and the set parameters saved according to the set notification signal, and to notify the user of new data entered into the electronic system in response to triggering the notification signal, wherein the notification server accesses the discrete data item by utilizing a selective one or more of keyword search, hierarchical tree search, dichotomous key search, and parametric search, wherein each of the keyword search, hierarchical tree search, dichotomous key search, and parametric search are available at each node within the directory tree structure.