Status monitoring system

A method for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, and with a predetermined list of record identifiers, and with a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• for each one record identifier of the record identifiers:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record,
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file,
• further comprising the step, performed after the parsing step, of replacing the information in the first file with the received information of interest;
• further comprising the step of creating or updating hypertext markup language file containing the information in the first file.

A method for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, and with a predetermined list of record identifiers, and with a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers, the method comprising the steps of

• selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• for each one record identifier of the record identifiers:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the annunciating step further comprises sending email to a recipient.

A method for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, and with a predetermined list of record identifiers, and with a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• for each one record identifier of the record identifiers:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier,
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the server is a hypertext transfer protocol server, and the presenting and receiving steps are performed according to a hypertext transfer protocol.

A method for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, and with a predetermined list of record identifiers, and with a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• for each one record identifier of the record identifiers:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the presenting and receiving steps are performed by means of a cryptographically secure communications link with the server.

A method for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, and with a predetermined list of record identifiers, and with a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• for each one record identifier of the record identifiers:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the record identifiers are trademark application serial numbers.

A method for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, and with a predetermined list of record identifiers, and with a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• for each one record identifier of the record identifiers:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the record identifiers are package tracking numbers.

A method for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, and with a predetermined list of record identifiers, and with a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers, the method comprising the steps of:

• selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• for each one record identifier of the record identifiers:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• further comprising the step of requesting from the server all record identifiers matching a predetermined criterion, and adding any new record identifiers to the first file.

A system for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, the system comprising:

• a predetermined list of record identifiers;
• a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers;
• first means for selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• second means with respect to each one record identifier of the record identifiers for:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the second means further performs the step, performed after the parsing step, of replacing the information in the first file with the received information of interest;
• wherein the second means further performs the step of creating or updating an extensible markup language file containing the information in the first file.

A system for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, the system comprising:

• a predetermined list of record identifiers;
• a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers;
• first means for selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• second means with respect to each one record identifier of the record identifiers for:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the second means further performs the step, performed after the parsing step, of replacing the information in the first file with the received information of interest;
• wherein the second means further performs the step of creating or updating a hypertext markup language file containing the information in the first file.

A system for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, the system comprising:

• a predetermined list of record identifiers;
• a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers;
• first means for selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• second means with respect to each one record identifier of the record identifiers for:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the annunciating further comprises sending email to a recipient.

A system for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, the system comprising:

• a predetermined list of record identifiers;
• a fist file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers;
• first means for selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• second means with respect to each one record identifier of the record identifiers for:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• wherein the server is a hypertext transfer protocol server, and the presenting and receiving are performed according to a hypertext transfer protocol.

A system for use with a server serving requested records among a multiplicity of records, the system comprising:

• a predetermined list of record identifiers;
• a first file containing information about records corresponding to the record identifiers;
• first means for selecting at least two of the record identifiers from the list;
• second means with respect to each one record identifier of the record identifiers for:
• presenting a request to the server with respect to the record identifier;
• receiving a record from the server, said record corresponding to the record identifier;
• parsing the record, thereby deriving received information of interest from the record;
• comparing the received information of interest with corresponding information in the first file;
• and
• annunciating any difference between the received information of interest and the corresponding information in the first file;
• further comprising cryptographic means establishing a cryptographically secure communications link with the server.