System and method for disseminating knowledge over a global computer network
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1. A method for disseminating knowledge over a computer network comprising:
- receiving information from a first user, wherein the information defines a quest;
storing the information in a quest record that is marked with a unique identifier, wherein the quest record is accessible to a plurality of users;
receiving, from the first user, instructions to associate the quest with network addresses of resources available through the computer network;
storing the network addresses in tag records, wherein the tag records reference the unique identifier;
receiving a request to take the quest from a second user;
retrieving the quest record associated with the quest;
determining the unique identifier of the quest record;
identifying tag records that reference the unique identifier;
displaying, to the second user, network addresses of the tag records that include the unique identifier; and
providing access to the network addresses of the tag records that include the unique identifier.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for disseminating knowledge over a global computer network, including a system and method for administering a quest over a computer network, a method for cataloging a resource (e.g., a web page) available on a computer network, and a method for categorizing content stored on a computer network. Embodiments of the invention also provide user interfaces for navigating through a web site.
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1. A method for disseminating knowledge over a computer network comprising:
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receiving information from a first user, wherein the information defines a quest;
storing the information in a quest record that is marked with a unique identifier, wherein the quest record is accessible to a plurality of users;
receiving, from the first user, instructions to associate the quest with network addresses of resources available through the computer network;
storing the network addresses in tag records, wherein the tag records reference the unique identifier;
receiving a request to take the quest from a second user;
retrieving the quest record associated with the quest;
determining the unique identifier of the quest record;
identifying tag records that reference the unique identifier;
displaying, to the second user, network addresses of the tag records that include the unique identifier; and
providing access to the network addresses of the tag records that include the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for disseminating knowledge over a computer network comprising:
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receiving, from a first user, a description of a task;
receiving, from the first user, an indication to associate the description with a network address of a resource available through the computer network;
storing the description and the network address in a database that is accessible through the computer network;
associating the description with the network address;
receiving a query from a second user to search for a search term in the database; and
if the description of the task includes the search term, displaying the description to the second user and providing the second user with access to the network address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for administering a quest comprising:
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(a) a computer network accessible to a plurality of users;
(b) a quest database containing quest records, wherein a quest record contains a unique identification;
(c) a tag database containing resource records, wherein a resource record contains;
a network address associated with a particular resource available through the computer network, and a unique identification of a quest record with which the resource record is associated; and
(d) a computer in communication with the computer network, the quest database, and the tag database, wherein the computer is adapted to retrieve from the quest database a quest record having a designated unique identification, to search the tag database for resource records containing the designated unique identification, and to display resources of the resource records containing the designated unique identification. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31)
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23. A method for disseminating knowledge over a computer network comprising:
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receiving, from a first user, a network address of a resource available over the computer network;
receiving, from the first user, a classification term identifying the resource;
storing the network address with the classification term in a database accessible to a plurality of users;
receiving, from a second user, a search query asking for network addresses relating to a search term;
searching the database for the search term; and
displaying the network address designated by the first user if the classification term is equivalent to the search term.
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28. A method for cataloging web pages available on the World Wide Web comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of users, Uniform Resource Locator addresses of web pages;
receiving, from the plurality of users, classifications of the web pages;
storing the addresses with their classifications in a database accessible through the World Wide Web;
receiving, from a user, a query for web pages related to a search term;
searching the classifications of the database for the search term; and
displaying addresses having classifications containing the search term.
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32. A method for categorizing content stored on a computer network comprising:
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designating a cluster adapted to be associated with resources available through the computer network, wherein the cluster is associated with a user, and wherein the cluster includes at least one category of interest to the user;
creating a record for a resource that is accessible through the computer network;
associating a classification of the resource with the record, wherein the classification corresponds to a category of the at least one category of interest; and
associating the record with the category in the cluster. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A user interface for navigating through a web site on a computer network comprising:
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(a) a view area adapted to display content of the web site, wherein the view area is fixed in a first location on the user interface, and wherein the content scrolls within the view area;
(b) a header area adapted to receive commands to execute functions relating to the web site, wherein the header area is fixed in a second location on the user interface;
(c) a tactical area adapted to display instructions related to the content displayed in the view area, wherein the tactical area is fixed in a third location on the user interface, and wherein the tactical area updates the displayed instructions as the content displayed in the view area changes; and
(d) a control panel area adapted to receive commands to execute functions in the view area, wherein the control panel is fixed in a fourth location on the user interface, and wherein the control panel updates functions available to a user based on the content contemporaneously displayed in the view area. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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48. A user interface for navigating through a web site on a computer network comprising:
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(a) a first view area adapted to display icons in a two-dimensional view, wherein an icon corresponds to a function executable on the web site, and wherein the first view area is adapted to receive commands to execute functions corresponding to the icons; and
(b) a second view area adapted to display a three-dimensional view of the icons of the first view area, wherein the three-dimensional view is from a perspective of an icon corresponding to a function being executed.
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