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Web interface and method for displaying directory information

US6195666A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateDec 15, 1997
Grant dateFeb 27, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A Web interface and method for displaying directory information are disclosed. The Web interface for displaying directory information comprises mapping means (212) for linking directory data to a template file (214), the template file (214) including predetermined criteria for controlling display of the directory data; and, publishing means for displaying the directory data according to the predetermined criteria. A method for displaying directory information in accordance with the invention comprises three steps. These steps are: retrieving directory data responsive to an information request (302); correlating the directory data with a template file to create a response, the template file including predetermined criteria for controlling the display of the directory data (304); and publishing the response according to the predetermined criteria (308).

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