SYSTEM WITH USER INTERFACE FOR EFFICIENTLY CHECKING AVAILABILITY STATUSES OF, AND SELECTING, MULIPLE ITEMS SUCH AS DOMAIN NAMES
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a request generated by a user via submission of a first electronic form;
checking availability statuses of a plurality of items that correspond to the request;
outputting results of the request for presentation to the user via a second electronic form that includes a tabular display having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, wherein each of the plurality of items corresponds to a respective intersection of a row and a column, and the tabular display indicates, at the intersections of the rows and columns, the availability statuses of corresponding ones of said items; and
receiving a subsequent request generated via submission of the second electronic form, said subsequent request identifying multiple items selected by the user via the tabular display.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that includes a user interface through which a user can submit a query to check the availability statuses of multiple items, such as domain names. After the query results are returned, the user is presented with a web form which includes a tabular display indicating, at intersections between rows and columns, the availability statuses of the items. From this tubular display, the user can select, and generate a request that specifies, multiple available items. The system and method can be used to increase the speed and productivity of querying and updating a domain name registry or other database.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a request generated by a user via submission of a first electronic form;
checking availability statuses of a plurality of items that correspond to the request;
outputting results of the request for presentation to the user via a second electronic form that includes a tabular display having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, wherein each of the plurality of items corresponds to a respective intersection of a row and a column, and the tabular display indicates, at the intersections of the rows and columns, the availability statuses of corresponding ones of said items; and
receiving a subsequent request generated via submission of the second electronic form, said subsequent request identifying multiple items selected by the user via the tabular display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a first electronic form adapted for user generation of requests to check availability statuses of items; and
a server system programmed to respond to a request generated by a user via the first electronic form by at least (a) determining availability statuses of a plurality of items, and (b) generating a second electronic form to present to the user, said second electronic form comprising a tabular display having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and indicating, at intersections of said rows and columns, the availability statuses of the corresponding items;
wherein the second electronic form is configured to enable the user to select multiple available items, and to generate a single request that specifies said multiple available items. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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