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Method of and system for creating and managing UPN/TM/PD/URL data links relating to the consumer products of a manufacturer, and transporting said UPN/TM/PD/URL data links to a central relation database management system (RDBMS) so that consumers can access and use said UPN/TM/PD/URL data links to find consumer product related information resources on the internet which have been referenced by the manufacturer and/or its agents

  • US 20020128859A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2001
  • Published: 09/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/1996
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system of finding and serving information pertaining to a particular product on the Internet, said system comprising:

  • URL/UPN information storage means for storing information representative of (i) a plurality of universal product numbers (UPNs) assigned to a plurality of products, and (ii) a plurality of URLs symbolically linked to said plurality of UPNs, each said URL specifying the location of an information resource located on the Internet related to a particular one of said products;

    request servicing means for servicing a request made by a client system, for information about one of said plurality of products located on the Internet, wherein said request is transmitted to said Internet database server and includes information representative of the UPN assigned to said product;

    product-related information storage means for storing information related to said plurality of products; and

    information delivery means, responsive to said request servicing means, for serving to said client system, information related to one of said plurality of products specified by the URL symbolically linked to the UPN included in said request made by said client system.

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