Three-tiered portal

• US 20010034605A1
• Filed: 01/19/2001
• Published: 10/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hoffman Group LLC (Hoffman Group)
• Original Assignee: Hoffman Group LLC (Hoffman Group)
• Inventors: Hoffman, Roger P.
• Application Number:
  US09/765,763
• Publication Number:
  US 20010034605A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated portal system comprising industry related portals.

Claims

1. An integrated portal system comprising;

an industry related portal;

a second portal of a different industry;

said system integrating said portals so that a user can view information relating to both portals in a single system.

2. The system of

claim 1

wherein said user can perform transactions in said single system.

3. The system of

claim 1

wherein each of said portals contains a mini portal and a micro portal.

4. The system of

claim 1

further comprising a search engine.

5. The system of

claim 4

wherein said search engine can search within a single industry or within related industries.

6. The system of

claim 1

further comprising transaction tracking information.

7. The system of

claim 1

further comprising product specification charts.

8. The system of

claim 2

further comprising a search engine, said engine being able to search in mini portals and micro portals.

9. The system of

claim 1

further comprising;

online communication between individuals within an industry related portal and a second portals.

10. A method for creating an integrated portal system comprising;

entering job characteristics of a user;

said system creating said integrated portal system based on said job characteristics of said user.

11. An industrial database comprising;

a search engine;

said database having product or service specifications and independent product reports; and

a system for answering questions from a user.

12. The database of

claim 11

further comprising;

a list of vendors and vendor product information.

13. The database of

claim 12

wherein said vendor product information is updated automatically from a vendor'"'"'s website.

14. The database of

claim 12

wherein said database has a characteristic template.

15. The database of

claim 12

wherein said database has a usage template.

16. The database of

claim 12

wherein said database provides a price analysis mechanism.

17. A content management system comprising;

information stored in a MiniPortal(s);

information stored in a MicroPortal(s);

said information from said MiniPortal and said MicroPortal made less technical when it enters said MacroPortal.