公开(公告)号：CA2248413A1

公开(公告)日：1999-04-08

申请号：CA2248413

申请日：1998-09-24

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： BRUNS GLENN R ,  BALL THOMAS J

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L12/12 ,  G11B23/00

Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving data from a first network site for use by a second network site utilizes a template that specifies the location of the data within a response solicited from the first network site. The template is a mark-up document having a similar format to the response and thus, it is not an application program. A mar ker is included within the template to determine the location of the data within the re sponse. A matching mechanism, which may be used with any template, is utilized to compar e the template with the response to determine the exact location of the data withi n the response. The data may be retrieved when its location within the response is ascertained. Once retrieved, the data may be used by the second network site for display in a format that is specified by the second network site. Accordingly, d ata is located within the response with a template and not with a scanning application program.