Method for maintaining the look and feel of a user interface between uses
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1. A method for maintaining the look and feel of a user interface between uses comprising:
- receiving a request from a user to access a web page;
querying the user for a user ID;
responsive to receiving a valid user ID from the user, accessing a user preferences file corresponding to the user ID; and
restoring user-defined preferences of a user interface in accordance with the user preferences file.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for maintaining the look and feel of a user interface between uses are disclosed. After validating the identity of a user, a user preferences file corresponding to the user ID may be accessed. A user interface may then have user-defined preferences restored in accordance with the user preferences file.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining the look and feel of a user interface between uses comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to access a web page;
querying the user for a user ID;
responsive to receiving a valid user ID from the user, accessing a user preferences file corresponding to the user ID; and
restoring user-defined preferences of a user interface in accordance with the user preferences file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for maintaining the look and feel of a user interface between uses comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a user to access a web page;
means for querying the user for a user ID;
means for accessing a user preferences file corresponding to the user ID responsive to receiving a valid user ID from the user; and
means for restoring user-defined preferences of a user interface in accordance with the user preferences file. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A web server configured for maintaining the look and feel of a Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) front-ended publicly accessible database comprising:
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a server site connected to a public network;
web server software operatively disposed within said server site;
HTML front-ending tools operatively coupled to the server site and configured to communicate through a publicly accessible user interface;
database management software operatively coupled to the HTML front-ending tools; and
said HTML front-ending tools being configured to;
receive a request from a user to access a web page;
query the user for a user ID;
access a user preferences file corresponding to the user ID;
validate said received user ID; and
restore user-defined preferences of a user interface in accordance with the user preferences file. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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