Abstract: Initially, an automated data collection script is updated to include the identity and location of files containing personality and license information. A list of workstations to be that are supported in case of failure is then compiled. The workstation list is called by the data collection script when it is executed. The data collection script collects personality and license information from the specified file on the listed workstations. The data collection script then outputs personality and license information to a temporary file at an offboard location. Upon notification of a failure of one of the workstations on the list, a restoration script is executed, which uses the output from the data collection script for restoring personality and license information that may have been lost due to the system failure.

Abstract: A web browser enhancement determines keywords that are of interest to the web browser user, with the interest terms thereafter being available to other programs for use in assisting the web browser user in finding web content of interest to the user. A master list of interest terms is presented to a user, either directly with a master checklist, or indirectly through a series of questions. User selections and answers are recorded, and a user interest term list is created and stored for later availability to other browsing programs and plug-ins.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for preemptive downloading and highlighting of web pages with terms indirectly associated with user interest keywords. Associative terms are identified and weighted. The weighted associative terms are used to rate Web pages. The Web pages, which have a rating higher than the specified threshold, are selected and presented to the user. Also, Web pages that contain user interest keywords or subject matter keywords from the currently displayed Web page are selected and presented to the user.

Abstract: Initially, an automated data collection script is updated to include the identity and location of files containing personality and license information. A list of workstations to be upgraded is then compiled. The workstation list is called by the data collection script when it is executed. The data collection script collects personality and license information from the specified file on the listed workstations. The data collection script then outputs personality and license information to a temporary file at an offboard location. An upgrade script is executed after the workstations' operating systems have been upgraded, which uses the output from the data collection script for restoring personality and license information that may have been deleted or written over during the system upgrade.

Abstract: A web browser predictively and automatically searches for web documents linked to a currently displayed web page which contain terms of interest to a web browser user. Linked documents containing terms of interest are automatically retrieved and stored while the user views the current document such that if the user selects the link to stored document, it will be displayed without waiting for it to download. To further assist the user in finding the documents containing the user's interest terms, links in the current page leading to the documents of interest are highlighted, and special fast links to those pages may be created and displayed for even greater noticeability and usability by the user.

Abstract: A data collection program collects data from a user's workstation and captures the user environment data, including user settings and program application data. The user environment data is stored on a removable nonvolatile storage media for duplication processing. The stored user environment data is processed by a duplication process to duplicate the user environment data from the old workstation onto a new workstation or for recovery from a catastrophic system failure. A variety of user environment settings, not traditionally captured and restored by traditional backup software, are captured and restored. For example, licensing information and application personality data is identified, stored, and recovered along with other user-specific information such as hostnames, IP addresses, and the like.

Abstract: A system for and a method of enhancing information delivery to a client is disclosed. A operator at a server accesses at least one configuration file comprising instructions for displaying a URL at a given time and date. The server system time and date are verified and a configuration file is transmitted to the client, when the time and date function of the configuration file corresponds to the server system time and date. A document is displayed at the client based on a given system time and date.

Abstract: A system for and a method of enhancing information delivery to a client is disclosed. The client accesses an input file containing at least one record where each record comprises a URL, a time and a date for displaying the URL. The system time and date is verified and a first document is displayed at the client based on a first system time and date. A second document is displayed at the client based on a second system time and date. The second document can be different from or the same as the first document depending upon the preferences entered by the client.