Method and apparatus for selectively releasing personal contact information stored in an electronic or telephonic database
First Claim
1. A web-based personal contact information system comprising:
- a bridge website server located on the Internet;
said bridge website server comprising any computer, sub-component of a computer, or group of computers, or any combination thereof, that possesses the capacity of maintaining a client/server environment on the Internet;
said bridge website server having a personal contact information directory database that is capable of storing personal contact information of a listing party;
said bridge website server receiving a querying signal generated by a querying party;
said querying signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously from the querying party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of the listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party, regardless as to whether the querying signal is modified or altered along its path from the querying party to the bridge website server;
said bridge website server having a registration facility;
said registration facility comprising a device capable of receiving the querying party'"'"'s personal contact information embodied in the querying signal, storing the querying party'"'"'s personal contact information, and transmitting it to the listing party;
said bridge website server generating a query notification signal that notifies the listing party that there has been a query for the personal contact information of the listing party;
said query notification signal notifying the listing party of the communication of identifying information of the listing party;
said query notification signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously to the listing party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of the listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party, regardless as to whether the querying notification signal is modified or altered along its path from the bridge website server to the listing party.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for screening access to personal contact information in an electronic or telephonic database composed of the querying party generating a query signal to obtain personal contact information which is received by a bridge website server, the bridge website server sending a query notification signal to a listing party so as to inform him or her of the existence of a query for personal contact information and the identity of the querying party, the listing party generating a consent/no consent signal sent to the bridge website server indicating which personal contact information is to be revealed to the querying party, and a personal contact information signal which brings the querying party the personal contact information of the listing party that the listing party wanted to be made available.
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178 Claims
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1. A web-based personal contact information system comprising:
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a bridge website server located on the Internet;
said bridge website server comprising any computer, sub-component of a computer, or group of computers, or any combination thereof, that possesses the capacity of maintaining a client/server environment on the Internet;
said bridge website server having a personal contact information directory database that is capable of storing personal contact information of a listing party;
said bridge website server receiving a querying signal generated by a querying party;
said querying signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously from the querying party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of the listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party, regardless as to whether the querying signal is modified or altered along its path from the querying party to the bridge website server;
said bridge website server having a registration facility;
said registration facility comprising a device capable of receiving the querying party'"'"'s personal contact information embodied in the querying signal, storing the querying party'"'"'s personal contact information, and transmitting it to the listing party;
said bridge website server generating a query notification signal that notifies the listing party that there has been a query for the personal contact information of the listing party;
said query notification signal notifying the listing party of the communication of identifying information of the listing party;
said query notification signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously to the listing party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of the listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party, regardless as to whether the querying notification signal is modified or altered along its path from the bridge website server to the listing party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 131, 132, 135, 136, 139, 140)
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3. The web-based personal contact information system of claim 3 further comprising a personal contact information signal generated by the bridge website server sent to the querying party;
- said personal contact information signal containing the personal contact information of the listing party that was directed to be sent to the querying party according to dictates of the consent/no consent signal generated by the listing party;
said personal contact information signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously to the querying party that embodies the personal contact information that is to be sent to the querying party, regardless as to whether the personal contact information signal is modified or altered along its path from the bridge website server to the querying party. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 133, 134, 137, 138, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157)
- said personal contact information signal containing the personal contact information of the listing party that was directed to be sent to the querying party according to dictates of the consent/no consent signal generated by the listing party;
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45. A web-based personal contact information system comprising:
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a bridge website server located on the Internet;
said bridge website server comprising any computer, sub-component of a computer, or group of computers, or any combination thereof, that possesses the capacity of maintaining a client/server environment on the Internet;
said bridge website server having a personal contact information directory database that is capable of storing personal contact information of a listing party;
said bridge website server receiving a parameter requirements signal generated by the listing party that is sent to the bridge website server;
said parameter requirements signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously to the bridge website server that embodies established parameters wherein certain, if any, personal contact information contained in the personal contact information directory database of a bridge website server will be sent to a querying party, regardless as to whether the parameter requirements signal is modified or altered along its path from the listing party to the bridge website server;
said bridge website server receiving a request for information signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously from the querying party that embodies a request for the personal contact information of the listing party, regardless as to whether the querying signal is modified or altered along its path from the querying party to the bridge website server;
said bride website server generating a questionnaire signal for the querying party that is sent to the querying party;
said questionnaire signal for the query party comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously sent from the bridge website server that embodies a questionnaire for the querying, regardless as to whether the questionnaire signal for the querying party is modified or altered along its path from the bridge website server to the querying party;
said bridge website server receiving a questionnaire response signal from the querying party;
said questionnaire response signal from the query party comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously sent to the bridge website server from the querying party that embodies a response to the questionnaire by the querying party, regardless as to whether the questionnaire response signal from the querying party is modified or altered along its path from the querying party to the bridge website server.
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73. An improved method of screening personal contact information from an electronic or telephonic database, the improvement comprising:
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receiving a parameter requirements signal containing information as to what personal contact information should be made available to a querying party based upon a response to a questionnaire;
receiving a querying signal embodying a request for personal contact information of the listing party;
sending a questionnaire signal to the querying party asking for information regarding the querying party;
receiving a questionnaire response signal from the querying party providing answers to the questionnaire;
sending a personal contact information signal to a querying party based upon the received questionnaire response signal containing responses to a questionnaire and the parameter requirements established in the parameter requirement signal. - View Dependent Claims (74)
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75. An improved method of providing personal contact information from an electronic or telephonic database, the improvement comprising:
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receiving a querying signal generated over the Internet by a querying party;
said querying signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously from the querying party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of a listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party;
generating a query notification signal over the Internet that notifies the listing party that there has been a query for the personal information of the listing party;
said query notification signal notifying the listing party of the communication of identifying information of the listing party;
said query notification signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously to the listing party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of the listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178)
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119. A method of screening personal contact information comprising:
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receiving a querying signal embodying a request for personal contact information of a listing party;
receiving a consent/no consent signal establishing what personal contact information will be made available to a querying party.
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129. A web-based personal contact information system comprising:
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a bridge website server having a personal contact information database;
said bridge website server comprising any computer, sub-component of a computer, or group of computers, or any combination thereof, that possesses the capacity of maintaining a client/server environment on the Internet;
means for screening which personal contact information will be received by a querying party by establishing questionnaire parameters.
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130. A web-based personal contact information system comprising:
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a bridge website server having a personal contact information database;
said bridge website server comprising any computer, sub-component of a computer, or group of computers, or any combination thereof, that possesses the capacity of maintaining a client/server environment on the Internet;
means for screening which personal contact information will be received by a querying party by having the listing party screen individual queries for personal information.
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158. An improved method of providing an electronic or telephonic database of personal contact information of a listing party, the improvement comprising:
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receiving a querying signal generated by a querying party;
said querying signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously from the querying party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of a listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party, regardless as to whether the querying signal is modified or altered along its path from the querying party;
generating a query notification signal that notifies the listing party that there has been a query for the personal contact information of the listing party;
said query notification signal notifying the listing party of the communication of identifying information of the listing party;
said query notification signal comprising one or more signals sent in any sequence or simultaneously to the listing party that embodies both a request for the personal contact information of the listing party and also embodies a communication of identifying information about the querying party, regardless as to whether the querying notification signal is modified or altered along its path to the listing party;
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Specification