Method and system for searching a dynamically updated database of UPN/TM/PD and URL data links
US6959286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An Internet-based method of and system for enabling communication of consumer product information between a vendor and a consumer in a stream of commerce. The Internet-enabled system comprises an Internet-enabled database server for storing a plurality of UPN/TM/PD/URL links for each consumer product registered with the Internet-enabled database server. A first http-enabled information server enables the vendor and/or its agents to create and manage the UPN/TM/PD/URL links stored in the Internet-based information server. A second http-enabled information server publishes an HTML-encoded graphical user interface (GUI) which functions as a consumer product information (CPI) search screen for use by the consumer. An http-enabled client computer enables the consumer to (i) access and display the published HTML-encoded GUI, and (ii) provide one or more UPN, TM and/or PD data elements to the Internet-enabled database server by way of the published HTML-encoded GUI, and access and a plurality of URLs associated with the entered UPN, TM and/or PD data elements and arranged in the form of a menu of categorized consumer product information resources. By virtue of the present invention, the c…
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