METHOD FOR DISSEMINATING INFORMATION CONCERNING MEMORIAL SERVICES

• US 20090070340A1
• Filed: 08/04/2008
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christy Louise Douglas, John Otto
• Original Assignee: Christy Louise Douglas, John Otto
• Inventors: Douglas, Christy Louise, Otto, John
• Application Number:
  US12/185,668
• Publication Number:
  US 20090070340A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

The instant invention provides a method for disseminating information concerning memorial or other commemorative services over a system of computers accessible via the Internet.

Claims

1. A method for communicating information concerning memorial services for a decedent over a network of computers accessible over the internet comprising the steps of:

a. establishing a computer domain, said computer domain being searchable;

b. establishing a sub-domain affiliated with said domain, said sub-domain being searchable;

c. creating an individual webpage for a decedent, said individual web page being associated with the sub-domain;

d. associating memorial service specific information with said individual webpage; and

e. enabling said webpage for access by computer over the internet.

2. A method for communicating information concerning memorial services over a network of computers accessible over the internet comprising the steps of:

a. establishing a computer domain, said computer domain being searchable;

b. establishing a sub-domain affiliated with said domain, said sub-domain capable being searched;

c. creating an individual decedent'"'"'s draft webpage associated with the sub-domain;

d. associating specific information related to the decedent'"'"'s memorial service with said individual draft webpage;

e. transmitting said draft webpage to an authorized contact for approval;

e. upon approval, enabling said webpage for access by computer over the internet.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein in said approval by the authorized contact further comprises a waiver of liability in favor of the funeral home for any erroneous information included on the decedent'"'"'s webpage.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the authorized contact may directly edit the enabled webpage.

5. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step that each time an authorized contact edits the webpage, a waiver of liability in favor of the funeral home for any erroneous information included on the decedent'"'"'s webpage is executed.

6. The method of claim 2 where computer users are enabled to post additional content concerning the decedent on said enabled webpage.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein the right to create memorial service webpages are sold to purchasers in bundles comprising a set number of webpages.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of:

a. submitting user generated content to an authorized contact for approval; and

b. enabling said user generated content upon approval by the authorized contact.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein said webpage further comprises computer links to other internet websites.

10. A method for establishing an electronic memorial for a decedent comprising the steps:

a. establishing a computer domain, said computer domain being searchable;

b. establishing a sub-domain affiliated with said domain, said sub-domain capable being searched;

c. creating an individual decedent'"'"'s draft webpage associated with the sub-domain;

d. associating specific information related to the decedent with said individual draft webpage;

e. enabling said webpage for access by computer over the internet;

f. allowing individual computer users to further edit said webpage by adding additional user generated content;

g. maintaining said webpage for a period of time.