Internet portal URL link through an e-mail prompt for the delivery of solicited and unsolicited information based on the original information requested

• US 20020087644A1
• Filed: 01/03/2001
• Published: 07/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Instrument Corporation (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: General Instrument Corporation (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zylka, Edward J., Merino, Donald W.
• Application Number:
  US09/753,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20020087644A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

An information system for selectively providing information in response to a request from a user comprises memory, for storing several databases of information; a search unit, for analyzing the user request and retrieving information related to said request from the memory to generate a first output information signal and for analyzing the first output information signal and retrieving information related to the first output information signal from the memory to generate a second output information signal. The system also includes a webpage unit for receiving the first and second output information signals and selectively displaying said signals on a webpage. The system notifies the user via an output unit, which generates an e-mail to the user which includes the address of said webpage.

Claims

1. An information system for selectively providing information in response to a request from a user, the information system comprising:

a first memory, for storing a first database of information;

a second memory, for storing a second database of information;

a first search unit, for analyzing said request and retrieving information related to said request from said first memory to generate a first output information signal;

a second search unit, for analyzing said first output information signal and retrieving information related to said first output information signal from said second memory to generate a second output information signal;

a webpage unit for receiving said first and second output information signals and selectively displaying said signals on a webpage; and

an output unit, for generating an e-mail to said user which includes the address of said webpage.

2. The information system of claim 1 further including a security system for permitting limited access to said information system upon the receipt of an access code;

wherein said e-mail further includes said access code for permitting access to said webpage by said user.

3. The information system of claim 1 whereby said first and second memories are portions of a single memory.

4. The information system of claim 1 whereby said first and second search units comprise a single search unit.

5. A method for selectively providing information in response to a request from a user, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving said request from said user;

analyzing said request;

retrieving first information from a first database in response to said analysis of said request;

generating a first output information signal;

analyzing said first output information signal;

retrieving second information from a second database in response to said analysis of said first output information signal;

generating a second output information signal;

generating a selective display on a webpage of said first and second output signals; and

sending access information to said user to permit viewing of said selective display by said user.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said access information comprises:

a URL to locate the webpage; and

an access code to permit viewing of said selective display by said user.

7. The method of claim 6, whereby said first database is remotely located from said second database.

8. An information system for selectively providing information in response to a request from a user, the system comprising:

a remote memory, located remotely from said information system for storing a first database of information, including at least a portion of information related to said request;

first memory, for storing a second database of information;

a link unit for retrieving said portion of information related to said request said remote memory and generating a first output information signal;

a first search unit, for analyzing said first output information signal, retrieving information related to said first output information signal, and generating a second output information signal;

a webpage unit for receiving said first and second output information signals and selectively displaying said signals on a webpage; and

an output unit for generating an e-mail to said user including the address of said webpage.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein said e-mail further includes an access code for selectively permitting access to said webpage by said user.

10. A system for selectively providing information in response to a request from a user, the system comprising:

a first memory, for storing a first database of information;

a second memory, for storing a second database of information;

a user connection, for providing said user access to said first database of information, wherein said user makes said request and generates a first output information signal;

a first search unit, for analyzing said first output information signal and retrieving information related to said first output information signal from said second memory to generate a second output information signal;

a webpage unit for receiving said first and second output information signals and selectively displaying said signals on a webpage; and

an output unit, for generating an e-mail to said user which includes the address of said webpage.

11. The information system of claim 10 further including a security system for permitting limited access to said information system upon the receipt of an access code;

wherein said e-mail further includes said access code for permitting access to said webpage by said user.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the access information comprises;

a URL to locate the webpage, and an access code to permit viewing of said display by said user.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said web address further includes an access code for permitting access to said webpage to said user.

12. A method for selectively providing information in response to a request from a user, the method comprising:

receiving a request from said user;

generating a first output information signal;

analyzing said first output information signal;

retrieving second information response to said analysis of said first output information signal;

generating a second output information signal;

generating a display of said first and second output information signals; and

sending access information to said user to permit viewing of said display.

14. A system for selectively providing information in response to a request from a user, the system comprising:

a memory, for storing first and second databases of information;

a search unit, for analyzing said request and retrieving information related to said request information said first database to generate first output information signal; and

for analyzing said first output information signal and retrieving information related to said first output information signal from said second database to generate a second output information signal;

a webpage unit for receiving said first and second output information signals and selectively displaying said signals on a webpage; and

an output unit, for generating an e-mail to said user, the e-mail including the web address of said webpage.