Online personal library
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed toward a secure method and system for creating a library on a server computer, and releasing such information to authorized requesters. Several types of information are stored for release to different entities with appropriate authorization. Any modifications or updates are automatically notified to any authorized requesters. The requester optionally provides information about to whom and where to notify changes or updates. Sending a message to an electronic mail box may accomplish such change or update notification. A frequent unauthorized requester of information is tagged as “junk” requester, to whom no further information will be released. Items that are restricted as to their use can be shared by users via a license-pooling method disclosed herein.
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33 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied on said processor readable storage devices, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of recording a user'"'"'s preference in an online repository connected to a communication network, the method comprising the following steps performed by a client computer:
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presenting at least one user-selectable area on a client computer, said at least one user-selectable area being configured to receive a selection of the user'"'"'s preference; and responsive to the user'"'"'s selection of the user-selectable area, sending a message to the online repository indicating the user'"'"'s preference. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture comprising:
a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium for receiving a user'"'"'s preference to a product or a service, the computer readable program code in said article of manufacture comprising; computer readable program code configured to enable the computer to present a user-selectable area in a browser-controlled window, the user-selectable area being designed to receive a selection of a user'"'"'s preference to a product or a service; computer readable program code configured to enable the computer to receive a selection of a user on said browser-controlled window; and computer readable program code configured to enable the computer to send an indication of the user'"'"'s selection to a server computer. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a client computer, cause the client computer to perform a method of sending a user'"'"'s likes or dislikes, the method comprising the step of:
responsive to a user'"'"'s selection of a user-selectable area presented on the client computer, sending to a server computer for storage in a database coupled to the server computer (a) the user'"'"'s identification information and (b) the user'"'"'s preference. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable storage medium storing a set of encoded instructions that, when executed by a client computer, cause the client computer
(a) to display a first user-selectable area in a browser-controlled window, (b) to generate a first event upon the user'"'"'s selection of the first user-selectable area, and (c) responsive to the first event, to send one or more messages containing an indication of the user'"'"'s preference to a first server computer system.
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28. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for execution by a client computer, the computer program product comprising; computer program devices operating in the computer system and configured to display a digital item, said digital item associated with a user-selectable area; computer program devices operating in the computer system and configured to receive a selection from a user; and computer program devices operating in the computer system and configured to send the user'"'"'s selection to the user'"'"'s online repository. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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