US6223178B1
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Subscription and internet advertising via searched and updated bookmark sets
Assignee: Uniloc 2017 LLC
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Filing: 1998-07-16
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Granted: 2001-04-24
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Expires: 2018-07-16
Abstract
Abstract One or more searchable repositories of bookmark sets are stored in a computer system, each bookmark set can be downloaded to a client browser as a unit. Each bookmark set contains a set of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and is associated with related information such as a set of keywords, one or more topics and user specific information. The bookmark set is downloadable as a unit to the client browser. When a search query from a client containing a set of keywords is received, the stored bookmark sets are searched for one or more bookmark sets associated with at least one keyword matching a keyword from the search query. A list of bookmark sets which satisfy the query, i.e. are associated with matching keywords, are returned to the client browser. Responsive to a request for downloading a selected bookmark set, the selected bookmark is served to the client. The selected bookmark set is received and used by the client browser to access the set of URLs in the selected bookmark set. In one embodiment of the invention, some bookmarks within a bookmark set are designated as base bookmarks which are always served with the bookmark set. Other bookmarks in the bookmark set are designated as variable bookmarks which are served with the bookmark set if a set of conditions are met, e.g., the client request originates from a specific geographic region. If the set of conditions is detected the base and variable bookmarks are served as a unit as the selected bookmark set.
Inventors
- 👤 Maria Azua Himmel
- 👤 Herman Rodriguez
- 👤 Jeffrey Scott LaBaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F16/9562; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/918; Y10S707/919; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for transmitting information and advertising in an Internet medium, comprising the steps of: creating a bookmark set including informational bookmarks which point to respective informational files and one or more advertiser bookmarks each of which points to a service provider web page; responsive to a client request for the bookmark set, serving the bookmark set from a server to a requesting client; responsive to a subscription request for the served bookmark set, at the server, designating the served bookmark set for periodic updates to the requesting client; and periodically serving updated versions of the served bookmark set to the requesting client, wherein at least one of the advertiser bookmarks changes with each updated version of the served bookmark set; wherein each successive version of the served bookmark set is installable as a unit in a client browser of the requesting client replacing a prior version of the served bookmark set such that the bookmark set is persistently available with the client browser and can be accessed through the client browser without input of a URL designating the server.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for transmitting information and advertising in an Internet medium, comprising the steps of: creating a bookmark set including informational bookmarks which point to respective informational files and one or more advertiser bookmarks each of which points to a service provider web page; responsive to a client request for the bookmark set, serving the bookmark set from a server to a requesting client; responsive to a subscription request for the served bookmark set, at the server, designating the served bookmark set for periodic updates to the requesting client; and periodically serving updated versions of the served bookmark set to the requesting client, wherein at least one of the advertiser bookmarks changes with each updated version of the served bookmark set; wherein each successive version of the served bookmark set is installable as a unit in a client browser of the requesting client replacing a prior version of the served bookmark set such that the bookmark set is persistently available with the client browser and can be accessed through the client browser without input of a URL designating the server.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of bookmark sets at the server, each bookmark set associated with a set of keywords; and searching for bookmark sets associated with keywords which match those in a search request from the requesting client.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: determining client specific information associated with the client request; and modifying the included advertiser bookmarks according to the client specific information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: establishing an account representing a given monetary value for the requesting client; associating a client identifier with account information; and determining the client identifier of the requesting client before serving the served bookmark set to the requesting client.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the plurality of bookmark sets are stored and maintained by a first party, and the method further comprises the steps of: establishing an account representing a given monetary value for a second party; receiving a request to incorporate an advertising bookmark in an updated version of a bookmark set; and debiting the account for a given charge for storing and serving the advertising bookmark in the bookmark set.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: detecting a change in the informational bookmarks in the bookmark set; and serving an updated version of the bookmark set to the requesting client.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bookmark set is updated and served according to a predetermined period of time.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for transmitting information and advertising in an Internet medium, comprising; means for creating a bookmark set including informational bookmarks which point to respective informational files and one or more advertiser bookmarks each of which points to a service provider web page; means responsive to a client request for the bookmark set for serving the bookmark set for serving the bookmark set from a server to a requesting client; means responsive to a subscription request for the served bookmark set for designating the served bookmark set for periodic updates to the requesting client; and means for periodically serving updated versions of the served bookmark set to the requesting client, wherein at least one of the advertiser bookmarks changes with each updated version of the served bookmark set; wherein each successive version of the served bookmark set is installable as a unit in a client browser of the requesting client replacing a prior version of the served bookmark set such that the bookmark set is persistently available with the client browser and can be accessed through the client browser without input of a URL designating the server.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for transmitting information and advertising in an Internet medium, comprising; means for creating a bookmark set including informational bookmarks which point to respective informational files and one or more advertiser bookmarks each of which points to a service provider web page; means responsive to a client request for the bookmark set for serving the bookmark set for serving the bookmark set from a server to a requesting client; means responsive to a subscription request for the served bookmark set for designating the served bookmark set for periodic updates to the requesting client; and means for periodically serving updated versions of the served bookmark set to the requesting client, wherein at least one of the advertiser bookmarks changes with each updated version of the served bookmark set; wherein each successive version of the served bookmark set is installable as a unit in a client browser of the requesting client replacing a prior version of the served bookmark set such that the bookmark set is persistently available with the client browser and can be accessed through the client browser without input of a URL designating the server.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system as recited in claim 8 , further comprising: means for storing a plurality of bookmark sets at the server, each bookmark set associated with a set of keywords; and means for searching for bookmark sets associated with keywords which match those in a search request from the requesting client.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as recited in claim 8 , further comprising: means for determining client specific information associated with the client request; and means for modifying the included advertiser bookmarks according to the client specific information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system as recited in claim 8 , further comprising the steps of: means for establishing an account representing a given monetary value for the requesting client; means for associating a client identifier with account information; and means for determining the client identifier of the requesting client before serving the served bookmark set to the requesting client.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the plurality of bookmark sets are stored and maintained by a first party, and the system further comprises: means for establishing an account representing a given monetary value for a second party; means for receiving a request to incorporate an advertising bookmark in an updated version of a bookmark set; and means for debiting the account for a given charge for storing and serving the advertising bookmark in the bookmark set.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system as recited in claim 8 , further comprising the steps of: means for detecting a change in the informational bookmarks in the bookmark set; and means for serving an updated version of the bookmark set to the requesting client.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as recited in claim 8 , wherein the bookmark set is updated and served according to a predetermined period of time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
192 words
A computer product in a computer readable medium for transmitting information and advertising in an Internet medium, comprising: means for creating a bookmark set including informational bookmarks which point to respective informational files and one or more advertiser bookmarks each of which points to a service provider web page; means, responsive to a client request for the bookmark set, for serving the bookmark set from a server to a requesting client; means, responsive to a subscription request for the served bookmark set, at the server, for designating the served bookmark set for periodic updates to the requesting client; and means for periodically serving updated versions of the served bookmark set to the requesting client, wherein at least one of the advertiser bookmarks changes with each updated version of the served bookmark set and wherein each successive version of the served bookmark set is installable as a unit in a client browser of the requesting client replacing a prior version of the served bookmark set such that the bookmark set is persistently available with the client browser and can be accessed through the client browser without input of a URL designating the server.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
192 words
A computer product in a computer readable medium for transmitting information and advertising in an Internet medium, comprising: means for creating a bookmark set including informational bookmarks which point to respective informational files and one or more advertiser bookmarks each of which points to a service provider web page; means, responsive to a client request for the bookmark set, for serving the bookmark set from a server to a requesting client; means, responsive to a subscription request for the served bookmark set, at the server, for designating the served bookmark set for periodic updates to the requesting client; and means for periodically serving updated versions of the served bookmark set to the requesting client, wherein at least one of the advertiser bookmarks changes with each updated version of the served bookmark set and wherein each successive version of the served bookmark set is installable as a unit in a client browser of the requesting client replacing a prior version of the served bookmark set such that the bookmark set is persistently available with the client browser and can be accessed through the client browser without input of a URL designating the server.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
The product as recited in claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: means for storing a plurality of bookmark sets at the server, each bookmark set associated with a set of keywords; and means for searching for bookmark sets associated with keywords which match those in a search request from the requesting client.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The product as recited in claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: means for determining client specific information associated with the client request; and means for modifying the included advertiser bookmarks according to the client specific information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
The product as recited in claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: means for establishing an account representing a given monetary value for the requesting client; means for associating a client identifier with account information; and means for determining the client identifier of the requesting client before serving the served bookmark set to the requesting client.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
83 words
The product as recited in claim 16 , wherein the plurality of bookmark sets are stored and maintained by a first party, and the method further comprises the steps of: means for establishing an account representing a given monetary value for a second party; means for receiving a request to incorporate an advertising bookmark in an updated version of a bookmark set; and means for debiting the account for a given charge for storing and serving the advertising bookmark in the bookmark set.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The product as recited in claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: means for detecting a change in the informational bookmarks in the bookmark set; and means for serving an updated version of the bookmark set to the requesting client.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-04-23 | 2004-10-23 | 2005-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-04-23 | 2008-10-23 | 2009-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-04-23 | 2012-10-23 | 2013-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |