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Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving business contact information in a computer system
Assignee: Xenogenic Development LLC
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Filing: 2002-04-16
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Granted: 2003-11-25
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Expires: 2022-04-16
Abstract
Abstract The mechanism provides for a methods and apparatus for storing information in a computer system, and for retrieving the information from the computer system. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for storing and retrieving business contact information, including dynamic business cards in an internet-accessible database of a computer system. In one general aspect, the invention features an information management method. The information management method includes steps of assigning a first user a unique user identification number, storing information related to the first user in a remote database operatively coupled to a remote computer, and enabling a second user to access the remote database over a network using a second computer to retrieve the information related to the first user by entering the unique user identification number.
Inventors
- 👤 Feyzi Celik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An information management method comprising: assigning a first user a unique user identification number; storing contact information related to the first user in a database operatively coupled to a computer; enabling a second user to access the database to retrieve the contact information for the first user by entering the unique user identification number; providing an association between the contact information for the first user with the second user to allow the second user to subsequently access the contact information for the first user without entering the unique user identification information; enabling the first user to edit the contact information of the first user to created edited contact information; and enabling the second user to access edited contact information based on the association.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An information management method comprising: assigning a first user a unique user identification number; storing contact information related to the first user in a database operatively coupled to a computer; enabling a second user to access the database to retrieve the contact information for the first user by entering the unique user identification number; providing an association between the contact information for the first user with the second user to allow the second user to subsequently access the contact information for the first user without entering the unique user identification information; enabling the first user to edit the contact information of the first user to created edited contact information; and enabling the second user to access edited contact information based on the association.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The information management method of claim 1 , wherein assigning includes a step of providing the first user with a bar code representation of the unique user identification number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The information management method of claim 1 , further comprising printing characters representative of the unique user identification number on a document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The information management method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving the contact information from the first user over the Internet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The information management method of claim 4 , further comprising receiving a request from the second user for the contact information of the first user over the Internet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The information management method of claim 5 , wherein storing includes storing an authorized access list with the contact information for the first user, the authorized access list containing a list of users having authorized access to at least some of the contact information for the first user.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The information management method of claim 6 , wherein storing includes storing a blocked access list with the contact information for the first user, the blocked access list containing a list of users that are not permitted to access the contact information for the first user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The information management method of claim 1 , wherein storing includes storing an authorized access list with the contact information for the first user, the authorized access list containing a list of users having authorized access to at least some of the contact information for the first user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The information management method of claim 1 , wherein storing includes storing a blocked access list with the contact information for the first user, the blocked access list containing a list of users that are not permitted to access the contact information for the first user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
An information management system comprising: a computer system; and a storage system coupled to the computer system, the storage system containing contact information for each of a plurality of users of the information management system, including a first user and a second user, wherein each of the plurality of users is assigned a unique user identification number that is stored with the contact information; wherein the computer system is configured and arranged to: enable the second user to access the computer system to retrieve contact information for the first user and to establish an association between the first user and the second user; allow the first user to edit contact information associated with the first user to create edited contact information; allow the second user to access the edited contact information based on the association.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
An information management system comprising: a computer system; and a storage system coupled to the computer system, the storage system containing contact information for each of a plurality of users of the information management system, including a first user and a second user, wherein each of the plurality of users is assigned a unique user identification number that is stored with the contact information; wherein the computer system is configured and arranged to: enable the second user to access the computer system to retrieve contact information for the first user and to establish an association between the first user and the second user; allow the first user to edit contact information associated with the first user to create edited contact information; allow the second user to access the edited contact information based on the association.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The information management system of claim 10 , wherein the computer system is constructed and arranged to receive contact information from and to provide contact information to the plurality of users over the Internet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
The information management system of claim 11 , wherein the storage system contains for at least one of the plurality of users an access list that identifies authorized users of the plurality of users that are authorized to access at least some of the contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The information management system of claim 12 , wherein the storage system contains for at least one of the plurality of users a blocked list that identifies blocked users of the plurality of users that are not authorized to access contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The information management system of claim 10 , wherein the storage system contains for at least one of the plurality of users an access list that identifies authorized users of the plurality of users that are authorized to access at least some of the contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The information management system of claim 10 , wherein the storage system contains for at least one of the plurality of users a blocked list that identifies blocked users of the plurality of users that are not authorized to access contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer system comprising: means for containing contact information for each of a plurality of users, wherein each of the plurality of users is assigned a unique user identification number that is stored with the contact information; means for establishing an association between a first user and a second user, whereby the second user is able to access contact information of the first user; means for allowing the first user to edit contact information associated with the first user to create edited contact information; means for allowing the second user to access the edited contact information based on the association.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer system comprising: means for containing contact information for each of a plurality of users, wherein each of the plurality of users is assigned a unique user identification number that is stored with the contact information; means for establishing an association between a first user and a second user, whereby the second user is able to access contact information of the first user; means for allowing the first user to edit contact information associated with the first user to create edited contact information; means for allowing the second user to access the edited contact information based on the association.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer system of claim 16 , further comprising means for receiving contact information from and providing contact information to the plurality of users over the Internet.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
The computer system of claim 17 , wherein the means for storing contains for at least one of the plurality of users an access list that identifies authorized users of the plurality of users that are authorized to access at least some of the contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer system of claim 18 , wherein the means for storing contains for at least one of the plurality of users a blocked list hat identifies blocked users of the plurality of users that are not authorized to access contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
56 words
The computer system of claim 16 , wherein the means for storing contains for at least one of the plurality of users an access list that identifies authorized users of the plurality of users that are authorized to access at least some of the contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer system of claim 16 , wherein the means for storing contains for at least one of the plurality of users a blocked list that identifies blocked users of the plurality of users that are not authorized to access contact information of the at least one of the plurality of users.
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