US2005120041A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of updating entries in a web site database

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Priority: Dec 14, 1995Filed: Apr 14, 2004Published: Jun 2, 2005
Est. expiryDec 14, 2015(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ralph WesingerChristopher Coley
G06Q 30/0623G06F 16/958Y10S707/99945Y10S707/913Y10S707/99943Y10S707/99939
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Abstract

A web page for updating entries in a database is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a web page is disclosed for entering information received from a user into a database managed by the web site. The web site may be configured to associate the entered information with a database, present to the user a confirmation web page including an update icon for updating the database, and update the database with the information responsive to a received user click on the update icon.

Claims

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1 . A method of updating entries in a web site database comprising: 
 presenting to a user a web page for entering information into a database managed by said web site;    associating the entered information with said database;    presenting to said user a confirmation web page including an update icon for updating said database;    receiving a user click on said update icon; and    updating said database with said information.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the act of displaying to the user said updated database information.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said act of updating said information further includes the act of indexing said information.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said act of indexing further includes the act of indexing said information by category.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said act of indexing further includes the act of indexing said information by subcategories.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said act of updating further includes the act of posting said information to a pre-existing account.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said act of updating further includes the act of posting credit card information to a pre-existing account.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the act of verifying the identity of said user prior to said act of updating.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the act of verifying the identity of said user prior to said act of presenting to a user a web page for entering information.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said information includes a password.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said information includes a user ID.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said user ID comprises an email address.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said information includes at least one non-textual item.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said at least one non-textual item includes at least one graphical image.  
   
   
       15 . A web page for updating entries in a database comprising: 
 a web page for entering information received from a user into a database managed by said web site, said web site configured to:    associate the entered information with said database;    present to said user a confirmation web page including an update icon for updating said database; and    update said database with said information responsive to a received user click on said update icon.    
   
   
       16 . The web page of  claim 15 , wherein said web page is further configured to display to the user said updated database information.  
   
   
       17 . The web page of  claim 16 , wherein said web page is further configured to index said information.  
   
   
       18 . The web page of  claim 17 , wherein said web page is further configured to index said information by category.  
   
   
       19 . The web page of  claim 18 , wherein said web page is further configured to index said information by subcategories.  
   
   
       20 . The web page of  claim 15 , wherein said web page is further configured to post said information to a pre-existing account.  
   
   
       21 . The web page of  claim 15 , wherein said web page is further configured to post credit card information to a pre-existing account.  
   
   
       22 . The web page of  claim 15 , wherein said web page is further configured to verify the identity of said user prior to said act of updating.  
   
   
       23 . The web page of  claim 15 , wherein said web page is further configured to verify the identity of said user prior presenting to a user a web page for entering information.  
   
   
       24 . The web page of  claim 15 , wherein said information includes a password.  
   
   
       25 . The web page of  claim 15 , wherein said information includes a user ID.  
   
   
       26 . The web page of  claim 25 , wherein said user ID comprises an email address.  
   
   
       27 . The web page of  claim 15  wherein said information includes at least one non-textual item.  
   
   
       28 . The web page of  claim 27  wherein said at least one non-textual item includes at least one graphical image.

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