Information submission tool for website development

• US 20070061408A1
• Filed: 09/09/2005
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Saras, Shell
• Granted Patent: US 7,627,649 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for developing a website. One such method transmits a questionnaire to a website client. The questionnaire includes questions for developing the website. A response to the questionnaire is received and examined for unanswered questions. For at least one unanswered question a calendar entry for a calendaring application is created. The calendar entry corresponds to an event and a rule, with the event describing the unanswered question and the rule comprising a reminder of the event. The calendar entry is transmitted to the calendaring application to remind the website client of the unanswered question.

Claims

1. A method of developing a website, comprising:

transmitting a questionnaire to a website client, the questionnaire comprising questions for developing the website;

receiving a response to the questionnaire;

examining the response for unanswered questions;

for at least one unanswered question, creating a calendar entry for a calendaring application, the calendar entry corresponding to an event and a rule, with the event describing the unanswered question and the rule comprising a reminder of the event; and

transmitting the calendar entry to the calendaring application to remind the website client of the unanswered question.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving an acknowledgement of the reminder from the calendaring application.

3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising sending an electronic message for at least one unanswered question, the electronic message comprising information that describes a corresponding unanswered question.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving an acknowledgement from the calendaring application, the acknowledgement acknowledging that the calendar entry was added to the calendaring application.

5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising retrieving a destination address from the response.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising examining the response for an attachment.

7. A method according to claim 6, further comprising creating an attachment calendar entry for the calendaring application, the attachment calendar entry corresponding to a missing attachment in the response, the attachment calendar entry having an attachment event and an attachment rule, the attachment event describing the missing attachment and the attachment rule comprising a separate reminder of the attachment event,

wherein the attachment calendar entry is transmitted to the calendaring application to automatically remind the website client of the missing attachment.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor for obtaining a questionnaire comprising questions for developing a website;

an interface for transmitting the questionnaire to a website client and for receiving a response to the questionnaire, wherein the processor examines the response for unanswered questions and, for at least one unanswered question, the processor creates a calendar entry for a calendaring application, the calendar entry corresponding to an event and a rule, with the event describing the unanswered question and the rule comprising a reminder of the event; and

wherein the interface transmits the calendar entry to the calendaring application to produce a reminder to the website client of the unanswered question.

9. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor receives an acknowledgement of the reminder from the calendaring application.

10. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor sends an electronic message for each unanswered question via the interface, each electronic message comprising information that describes a corresponding unanswered question.

11. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor receives an acknowledgement from the calendaring application via the interface, the acknowledgement acknowledging that the calendar entry was added to the calendaring application.

12. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor retrieves a destination address from the response.

13. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor examines the response for an attachment.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein the processor creates an attachment calendar entry for the calendaring application, the attachment calendar entry corresponding to a missing attachment in the response, the attachment calendar entry having an attachment event and an attachment rule, the attachment event describing the missing attachment and the attachment rule comprising a separate reminder of the attachment event, and

wherein the interface transmits the attachment calendar entry to the calendaring application to automatically remind the website client of the missing attachment.

15. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium; and

a website development application stored on the computer-readable medium, the website development application comprising computer code for

transmitting a questionnaire to a website client, the questionnaire comprising questions for developing the website;

receiving a response to the questionnaire;

examining the response for unanswered questions;

for at least one unanswered question, creating a calendar entry for a calendaring application, the calendar entry corresponding to an event and a rule, with the event describing the unanswered question and the rule comprising a reminder of the event; and

transmitting the calendar entry to the calendaring application to remind the website client of the unanswered question.

16. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for receiving an acknowledgement of the reminder.

17. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for sending an electronic message for at least one unanswered question, the electronic message comprising information that describes a corresponding unanswered question.

18. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for receiving an acknowledgement from the calendaring application, the acknowledgement acknowledging that the calendar entry was added to the calendaring application.

19. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for examining the response for an attachment.

20. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for creating an attachment calendar entry for the calendaring application, the attachment calendar entry corresponding to a missing attachment in the response, the attachment calendar entry having an attachment event and an attachment rule, the attachment event describing the missing attachment and the attachment rule comprising a separate reminder of the attachment event, and

further comprising computer code for transmitting the attachment calendar entry to the calendaring application to automatically remind the website client of the missing attachment.