SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BOOKMARKING AND TAGGING A CONTENT ITEM
First Claim
1. A method for saving and tagging a content item available on a computer network, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to bookmark a content item from a user, the content item provided over the computer network to a client device operated by the user;
retrieving one or more items of tag information from a tag space associated with the content item, the tag space comprising a plurality of items of tag information associated with the content item, the plurality of items of tag information comprising a collection of tags specified by a plurality of users that have bookmarked the content item;
suggesting to the user the one or more retrieved items of tag information;
receiving from the user one or more items of user-generated tag information to be saved with the content item;
saving a bookmark of the content item in conjunction with the one or more items of user-generated tag information; and
associating the one or more items of user-generated tag information with the tag space associated with the content item.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for saving and tagging a content item available on a computer network, including saving and bookmarking a reference to a content item. According to one embodiment of a method according to the present invention, a user navigates to a content item and selects a control to save a bookmark to the content item. A bookmarking and tagging server receives one or more items of tag information that are related to the bookmarked content item, which are saved in conjunction with the one or more items of tag information.
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1. A method for saving and tagging a content item available on a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to bookmark a content item from a user, the content item provided over the computer network to a client device operated by the user; retrieving one or more items of tag information from a tag space associated with the content item, the tag space comprising a plurality of items of tag information associated with the content item, the plurality of items of tag information comprising a collection of tags specified by a plurality of users that have bookmarked the content item; suggesting to the user the one or more retrieved items of tag information; receiving from the user one or more items of user-generated tag information to be saved with the content item; saving a bookmark of the content item in conjunction with the one or more items of user-generated tag information; and associating the one or more items of user-generated tag information with the tag space associated with the content item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A system for saving and tagging a content item available on a computer network, the system comprising a bookmarking and tagging service provider device coupled over a computer network to a client device, the service provider device operable at least to:
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receive a request to bookmark a content item from a user, the content item provided over the computer network to the client device operated by the user; retrieve one or more items of tag information from a tag space associated with the content item, the tag space comprising a plurality of items of tag information associated with the content item, the plurality of items of tag information comprising a collection of tags specified by a plurality of users that have bookmarked the content item; suggest to the user the one or more retrieved items of tag information; receive from the user one or more items of user-generated tag information to be saved with the content item; save a bookmark of the content item in conjunction with the one or more items of user-generated tag information; and associate the one or more items of user-generated tag information with the tag space associated with the content item. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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