DE10113902A1

DE10113902A1 - Processing program of events dates involves downloading pages from Internet, searching downloaded pages for event information, storing event information found in result table or database

Info

Publication number: DE10113902A1
Application number: DE2001113902
Authority: DE
Inventors: Matthias Jaekle
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-03-21
Filing date: 2001-03-21
Publication date: 2002-09-26

Abstract

The method involves downloading pages from the Internet whose addresses are stored in an address database, searching through the downloaded pages for event information and storing the event information found in a result table or result database. Other information sources can also be processed.

Description

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren sammelt automatisch Veranstaltungsinformationen, indem es Dateien aus dem Internet herunterlädt und diese analysiert. Während der Analyse wird zuerst die Struktur eines Veranstaltungskalenders ermittelt. Dies bedeutet es analysiert, wo die einzelnen Veranstaltungsinformationen stehen, bzw. durch was sie getrennt sind. Das Ergebnis des ersten Schritts ist eine Liste mit einzelnen Datensätzen, die alle jeweils eine Veranstaltungsinformation enthalten. Im zweiten Schritt wird der Inhalt der einzelnen Datensätze nach Veranstaltungsort und dem Veranstaltungszeitraum durchsucht. Danach werden die gefundenen Datensätze in einer Datenbank gespeichert. Diese sind dann nach verschiedenen Kriterien, wie z. B. dem Ort, abrufbar. The method according to the invention collects automatically Event information by downloading files from the Internet downloads and analyzes them. During the analysis, first determined the structure of an event calendar. This is what it means analyzes where the individual event information is located or by what they are separated. The result of the first step is one List with individual data records, each one Event information included. In the second step the Contents of the individual data records by venue and the Event period searched. Then the found Records stored in a database. Then these are after various criteria, such as B. the location available.

Um abends zu einer interessanten Veranstaltung gehen zu können, müssen zuerst viele verschiedene Internetseiten, die vorher aufwendig und zeitraubend gesucht wurden, durchgelesen werden. Falls Veranstaltungen gefunden werden, sind diese entweder zu weit weg oder/und nicht in dem gesuchten Zeitfenster. Außerdem müssen Zeitschriften und andere Zettel mit Veranstaltungshinweisen platzverbrauchend gelagert werden und zusätzlich zeitaufwendig alte Hinweise aussortiert werden, um die Sammlung auf dem neuesten Stand zu halten, falls man vielleicht mal ausgehen möchte.In order to go to an interesting event in the evening, must first have many different websites that were previously expensive and were searched for in a time-consuming manner. If Events are found, these are either too far away or / and not in the searched time window. You also have to Magazines and other notes with event information can be stored in a space-consuming manner and also time-consuming old Notes are sorted out to keep the collection up to date Hold up in case you might want to go out.

Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren muß keine "Vorratshaltung" mehr betrieben werden und auch nicht stundenlang im Internet gesucht werden. Es muß nur noch die durch das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren erzeugte Datenbank aufgerufen werden. In der Datenbank wird nach dem gewünschten Ort und/oder Zeitraum gesucht, daraufhin listet die Datenbank sämtliche Veranstaltungen in der Region auf. Mit dem Verfahren sind Verlage, die Veranstaltungsinformationen beschaffen bzw. benötigen, in der Lage, aktuelle Veranstaltungsinformationen sehr schnell zu ermitteln und werden dadurch erheblich entlastet.With the method according to the invention, there is no need to keep stocks be operated more and not for hours on the Internet be searched for. It only has to be done by the invention Procedure generated database can be called. In the database is searched for the desired location and / or period, the database then lists all events in the Region. With the process, publishers are Obtain or require event information, able to to determine current event information very quickly and are considerably relieved.

Claims

1. Procedure for processing event dates characterized by the following steps,
downloading the pages from the Internet whose addresses are stored in an address database,
search the downloaded pages for event information,
save the event information found in a results table or results database.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the System processed other sources of information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the other sources of information emails, faxes and / or are scanned pages.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pages are typical in event calendars occurring structures such as tables or the like be searched.

5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized marked that the dates of the event information such as Start date, end date, location, type of event and / or event name in a result table or database can be saved.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the Venue in the table, in the description of the page, or the like is searched.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that on the venue is closed from zip codes, Partial names, area codes, geographic coordinates or the Address data of the owner of the associated internet domain.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the Address database is created by using the entire network Keywords are searched and / or by feedback the results table.

9. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the Results table or database by location, date, Event type and / or event title available is.