User interface for searching research data

• US 20090144243A1
• Filed: 12/03/2007
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chartsource Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Chartsource Incorporated
• Inventors: Modzelewski, Christopher G.
• Application Number:
  US11/999,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20090144243A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/81 Indexing, e.g. XML tags; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

Rendering a research data-related information includes presenting a research data supplier interface for a research data supplier interested in providing research data to be searched by a research data user interested in searching research data, and presenting a research data user interface for the research data user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting a research data supplier interface for a research data supplier interested in providing research data to be searched by a research data user interested in searching research data; and

presenting a research data user interface for the research data user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting a business solutions interface, the business solutions interface comprising:

a data supplier solutions interface for use by the research data supplier; and

a software developer solutions interface for use by software developers in providing research data to be searched by the research data user.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting a developer interface for providing information about the development of a system for searching research data.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a search results interface for displaying a list of reports that match search criteria of the research data user.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a report preview interface for previewing a particular report in the list of reports, the particular report selected by the research data user.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a shopping cart interface for listing reports that the research data user has selected for purchase.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a sign-in interface for authenticating the research data user prior to the research data user purchasing one or more research data report.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a billing information interface for receiving billing information from the research data user.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a confirmation interface for presenting a summary of an order of the research data user prior to the research data user placing the order.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a library interface for:

presenting reports purchased by the research data user;

receiving profile edits from the research data user; and

presenting a list of previous orders made by the research data user.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processor configured to;

present a research data supplier interface for a research data supplier interested in providing research data to be searched by a research data user interested in searching research data; and

present a research data user interface for the research data user.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising presenting a business solutions interface, the business solutions interface comprising:

a data supplier solutions interface for use by the research data supplier; and

a software developer solutions interface for use by software developers in providing research data to be searched by the research data user.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to present a developer interface for providing information about the development of a system for searching research data.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a search results interface for displaying a list of reports that match search criteria of the research data user.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a report preview interface for previewing a particular report in the list of reports, the particular report selected by the research data user.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a shopping cart interface for listing reports that the research data user has selected for purchase.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a sign-in interface for authenticating the research data user prior to the research data user purchasing one or more research data report.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a billing information interface for receiving billing information from the research data user.

19. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a confirmation interface for presenting a summary of an order of the research data user prior to the research data user placing the order.

20. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the research data user interface further comprises a library interface for:

presenting reports purchased by the research data user;

receiving profile edits from the research data user; and

presenting a list of previous orders made by the research data user.

21. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method, the method comprising:

presenting a research data supplier interface for a research data supplier interested in providing research data to be searched by a research data user interested in searching research data; and

presenting a research data user interface for the research data user.

22. An apparatus comprising:

means for presenting a research data supplier interface for a research data supplier interested in providing research data to be searched by a research data user interested in searching research data; and

means for presenting a research data user interface for the research data user.