Personalized intranet portal
First Claim
1. A system for a user to access information and applications on a network, the system comprising:
- a server computer comprising a processor and a storage device;
a client computer connected to the server computer; and
a portal stored in the storage device of the server computer and accessible by the user on the client computer, the portal being configured to provide access to information and applications on a network, the portal comprising;
a plurality of sections, wherein each section of the plurality of sections comprising means for providing access to a particular type of information or application stored on the network; and
means for the user to personalize at least one section of the plurality of sections to provide the user with access to particular information and applications related to the at least one section of the plurality of sections as selected by the user.
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Abstract
An Intranet portal is provided that is organized into six sections for corporate or organizational Intranet users. The six sections of the Intranet portal are constructed using modules. Modules are small pieces of functionality to supply or provide access to data, applications, information and processes to the user over the Intranet. The user can then customize sections of the Intranet portal to correspond to that user'"'"'s particular needs or requirements. The customization of the sections occurs from the user adding, removing or rearranging modules in that section. The sections of the Intranet portal include a home section for modules of general interest to employees of the company or organization, a user section for modules of personal interest to the user, a community section for modules relating to the user'"'"'s occupational responsibilities, a customer section for modules relating to the company'"'"'s customers, a performance section for modules having performance information, and an input section for modules that permit a user to provide feedback.
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1. A system for a user to access information and applications on a network, the system comprising:
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a server computer comprising a processor and a storage device;
a client computer connected to the server computer; and
a portal stored in the storage device of the server computer and accessible by the user on the client computer, the portal being configured to provide access to information and applications on a network, the portal comprising;
a plurality of sections, wherein each section of the plurality of sections comprising means for providing access to a particular type of information or application stored on the network; and
means for the user to personalize at least one section of the plurality of sections to provide the user with access to particular information and applications related to the at least one section of the plurality of sections as selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portal for a user to obtain access to information and applications stored at a plurality of locations, the portal comprising:
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a plurality of sections, wherein each section of the plurality of sections being directed to a group of related information sources and applications stored at a plurality of locations, and each section of the plurality of sections comprising means for providing access to the corresponding group of related information sources and applications; and
means for the user to personalize at least one section of the plurality of sections to provide the user with access to particular information sources and applications in the group of related information sources and applications designated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium and executable by a computer for a user to obtain access to information and applications stored at a plurality of locations, the computer program product comprising:
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a plurality of sections, wherein each section of the plurality of sections being directed to a group of related information sources and applications stored at a plurality of locations, and each section of the plurality of sections comprising means for providing access to the corresponding group of related information sources and applications; and
means for the user to personalize at least one section of the plurality of sections to provide the user with access to particular information sources and applications in the group of related information sources and applications designated by the user.
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