Systems and methods for providing Internet accessible registries
First Claim
1. A method of creating an aggregated registry, said method comprising the steps of:
- accepting a query from a registrant, said query including an identifier and a search criteria, said identifier designating a registry database in a plurality of registry databases;
retrieving a first set of registries from said registry database designated by said identifier, each registry in said first set of registries matching said search criteria;
receiving a selection of a registry in said first set of registries; and
associating a user identification with said registry, the user identification uniquely identifying said registrant;
wherein said aggregated registry comprises each registry in each registry database in said plurality of registry databases that is associated with said user identification.
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Abstract
A method of creating an aggregated Internet accessible registry includes the step of accepting a query from a registrant. The query contains an identifier and a search criteria, the identifier identifying one of a multitude of registry databases. Registries matching the search criteria in the selected registry database are retrieved. When the registrant selects one of the matching registries, a general user identifier that uniquely identifies the registrant is associated with the registry. Additional queries and registry selection completes the aggregation registry process. The aggregated registry is managed on-line by the registrants and accessed by guests. The aggregated registry provides a framework that allows automated updates by registry database provides without loss of the identity of an aggregated registry.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of creating an aggregated registry, said method comprising the steps of:
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accepting a query from a registrant, said query including an identifier and a search criteria, said identifier designating a registry database in a plurality of registry databases;
retrieving a first set of registries from said registry database designated by said identifier, each registry in said first set of registries matching said search criteria;
receiving a selection of a registry in said first set of registries; and
associating a user identification with said registry, the user identification uniquely identifying said registrant;
wherein said aggregated registry comprises each registry in each registry database in said plurality of registry databases that is associated with said user identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable memory used to direct a server to function in a specified manner, comprising:
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registry database information stored in said memory, said registry database information including a location of each registry database in a plurality of registry databases; and
executable instructions stored in said memory, said executable instructions including;
instructions to accept a query from a registrant, said query including an identifier and a search criteria, the identifier designating a registry database in a plurality of registry databases;
instructions to retrieve a first set of registries from said registry database designated by said identifier, each registry in said first set of registries matching said search criteria;
instructions to receive a selection of a registry in said first set of registries; and
instructions to associate a user identification with said registry, the user identification uniquely identifying said registrant;
wherein each registry in each registry database in said plurality of registry databases that is associated with said user identification forms an aggregated registry. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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