Methods for providing layered continuity icons and portable return links so produced
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1. A method for providing direct sensory continuity between multiple network sites, the method comprising the steps of:
- layering a link generated from a base site upon a subsequently accessed site to provide access from said subsequently accessed site to a site directly associated with said base site;
producing a sensory recognizable icon identifying said link; and
causing said link and said sensory recognizable icon to be available to a user when the user accesses the subsequently accessed site after accessing the base site.
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Abstract
The invention provides unique methods for generating repeat business through returning internet or network customers by providing mobile return links that travel with the customers. The return link travels by any object capable of being passed between Web sites, such as an applet. The object, including the return link, is generated when a customer leaves a first, base Web site. The object subsequently manifests the return link to the customer at other Web sites through sensory recognizable icons, providing the customer with a direct return link to the first Web site or to related Web sites.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for providing direct sensory continuity between multiple network sites, the method comprising the steps of:
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layering a link generated from a base site upon a subsequently accessed site to provide access from said subsequently accessed site to a site directly associated with said base site;
producing a sensory recognizable icon identifying said link; and
causing said link and said sensory recognizable icon to be available to a user when the user accesses the subsequently accessed site after accessing the base site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for producing a passive continuity icon for use in electronic networks having sites comprising:
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receiving, at a first site, a signal from a user in response to the user activating a first link on the first site, the first link being associated with a second site and the activating causing the user to be directed to the second site;
generating an applet comprising a return link associated with said first site and a sensory recognizable icon; and
transferring the applet to the second site and causing the applet to be operational within the second site. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. A passive continuity icon for use in electronic networks having sites comprising:
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a dynamic link generated from a base site and layered upon a subsequent site;
the dynamic link provides a user with direct access from said subsequent site to a reference site directly associated with said base site; and
sensory recognizable indicia identifying said dynamic link to the user.
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