Using an interactivity object to facilitate web-based aggregation
AssigneeIntuit Inc.
InventorSpencer W. Fong
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that uses an interactivity object to facilitate interactivity during automated web site accesses. During operation, the system examines a web page on the web site to determine a data type for an interactivity request associated with the web page. Next, the system creates an interactivity object, which includes the interactivity request along with the determined data type for the interactivity request. Finally, the system sends the interactivity object to the user to solicit a response from the user.
Claims30
A method for facilitating interactivity during automated web-site accesses, comprising:
- examining a web page on a web site to determine a data type for an interactivity request associated with the web page;
- creating an interactivity object which includes the interactivity request along with the determined data type for the interactivity request;
- and
- sending the interactivity object to the user to solicit a response from the user.
A method for facilitating interactivity during automated web-site accesses, comprising:
- receiving an interactivity object at a client, wherein the interactivity object includes an interactivity request along with a data type for the interactivity request;
- and
- presenting the interactivity request to the user through a presentation mechanism which is selected based on the data type for the interactivity request.
A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for facilitating interactivity during automated web-site accesses, the method comprising:
- examining a web page on a web site to determine a data type for an interactivity request associated with the web page;
- creating an interactivity object which includes the interactivity request along with the determined data type for the interactivity request;
- and
- sending the interactivity object to the user to solicit a response from the user.
A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for facilitating interactivity during automated web-site accesses, the method comprising:
- receiving an interactivity object at a client, wherein the interactivity object includes an interactivity request along with a data type for the interactivity request;
- and
- presenting the interactivity request to the user through a presentation mechanism which is selected based on the data type for the interactivity request.
An apparatus configured for facilitating interactivity during automated web-site accesses, comprising:
- an examination mechanism configured to examine a web page on a web site to determine a data type for an interactivity request associated with the web page;
- a creation mechanism configured to create an interactivity object which includes the interactivity request along with the determined data type for the interactivity request;
- and
- a delivery mechanism configured to send the interactivity object to the user to solicit a response from the user.
An apparatus configured for facilitating interactivity during automated web-site accesses, comprising:
- a receiving mechanism configured to receive an interactivity object at a client, wherein the interactivity object includes an interactivity request along with a data type for the interactivity request;
- and
- a presentation mechanism configured to present the interactivity request to the user based on the data type for the interactivity request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.