Recursive Method and System for Accessing Classification Information

• US 20110225052A1
• Filed: 02/11/2011
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blue Frog Software, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Blue Frog Software, Inc.
• Inventors: Biritz, Ronald A., Fortna, Larry, Robb, Anne E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,468,060 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.73
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/12 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/507 of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/773 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/89 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/00 Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49716 Converting

Abstract

Web based menu system and method allows users such as buyers and sellers to locate, purchase, and sell goods, items and services. Knowledge of the system increases with user interaction. The system can respond to voice activation and recognition commands. At the web site, the user selects a category followed by a selection of makes, items, or services called a Sub-Category. The system responds by displaying menus referred to as a “Fluidity of Taxonomy”. This process repeats until the user reaches the finite end of the menus. Users can place requests for instant notification of new ad placements. Banner ads can be applicable to the buyers'"'"' interest. Sellers can grow the database based on menu selections. The system can retrieve any orderly classification of information.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A method of accessing and placing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, or services from chosen classifications on a recursive web based system or application through a device that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to, a web based system or application, until a finite selection point is achieved for the chosen classifications without inputting any search queries, comprising the steps of:

providing a handheld portable device that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to a web based system or application selected from at least one of;

a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, cell phone, pager, and other wireless device that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to a web based system or application;

providing a recursive web based system or application having data, records, objects, images, items, or services from different classifications;

providing menu pages that lead to the different data, records, objects, images, items, or services by classifications;

sequencing through the menu pages to access, view, and input the different data, records, objects, images, items, or services by the different classifications;

accessing, viewing, and inputting to the web based system or application having a first main menu page of category headings of the data, records, objects, images, items, or services from the different classifications by the device;

first selecting, viewing, or inputting at least one of the category headings on the first main menu page on the device;

accessing, viewing, or inputting to a second menu page having first subcategory headings from the first selecting on the device;

second selecting, viewing, or inputting at least one of the first subcategory headings on the device;

accessing, viewing, or inputting a third menu page having second subcategory headings from the second selecting step on the device;

third selecting, viewing, or inputting at least one of the second subcategory headings on the device;

scrolling down a single vertical column on the device; and

repeating accessing, selecting, viewing, and inputting by solely scrolling down a single vertical column on each successive page on the device until a finite selection list of the classification is reached, wherein interaction of the accessing of the first page, the second page, the third page, and the first selecting or inputting, the second selecting or inputting, and the third selecting or inputting are navigated on the device without inputting any search queries.

22. The method of accessing and placing information organized by classifications, of claim 21, wherein the steps of accessing of the first page, the second page, the third page, and the first selecting or inputting, the second selecting or inputting and the third selecting or inputting include at least one of:

classification menus navigated to each accessing, selecting, and inputting step by point and click, classification menus navigated to each accessing, selecting, and inputting step by a pointing device, classification menus navigated to each accessing, selecting, and inputting step by voice command,-classification menus navigated to each accessing, selecting, and inputting step by any combination of point and click, pointing device, and voice command, classification menus navigated to each accessing, selecting, and inputting step by any method available or combination of any methods, on the web based system or application.

23. The method of accessing and placing information organized by classifications, of claim 21, wherein the category headings are descriptive entrance points for accessing like and unlike information or objects having an orderly classification of data, records, objects, images, items, or services selected from at least one of:

agriculture, aircraft, antiques, automobiles, boats, heavy equipment, heavy trucks, industrial, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, sport utility vehicles, vans, medical, catalogs, courses selected from at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, and scientific applications selected from at least one of;

Zoology, Plants, and Genetics.

24. The method of accessing and placing information organized by classifications, of claim 21, wherein the:

first subcategory headings comprise headings relevant to the first main menu page of category headings or the category selected or input,

second subcategory headings comprise headings relevant to the first subcategory headings or the first subcategory selected or input, and

each successive menu page comprise headings that are relevant to the prior headings or the heading selected or input until the end of the menu page series is reached.

25. The method of accessing and placing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, or services from chosen classifications of claim 21, further comprising of:

filtering and sorting the finite selection list of the classification into a filtered and sorted list, wherein;

chosen classification information is filled in automatically minimizing human error.

viewing the filtered and sorted list, wherein filtering and sorting occurs at the finite selection, and new data, records, objects, images, items, or services from chosen classification in the finite selection list are identified by a unique color;

a finite selection list containing line items with only key details for each data, record, object, image, item, or service from the chosen classification, whereby the finite selection list is accessed efficiently by the device used to access the web based system or application, and

choosing a line item in the finite selection list to view further details.

26. The method of accessing and placing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, or services from chosen classifications of claim 21, further comprising steps of

dynamically updating of at least one of the category headings, the first subcategory headings, and second subcategory headings by:

adding and deleting from at least one of the category headings, first subcategory headings, and second subcategory headings through the device, and

expanding listing of viewable data, records, objects, images, items, and services both horizontally and vertically at all levels of classifications through the device.

27. The method of accessing and placing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, or services from chosen classifications of claim 21, further comprising steps of:

requesting an unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service from the web based system or application;

generating instant notification when the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service has been placed in the chosen classification of the web based system or application, matches the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service;

receiving notification by one of at least;

e-mail, text message, voice, images, or paging, and

responding to the notification of the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service placed in the chosen classification, by at least one of;

purchasing, updating, registering for, approving information, accepting, viewing, acknowledging, or inputting data.

28. The method of accessing and placing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, or services from chosen classifications of claim 21, further comprising steps of

requesting at least one need from the web based system or application, the at least one need being selected from or input to the chosen classification;

generating instant notification when the at least one need has been placed in the chosen classification of the web based system or application, which matches the need;

receiving notification by one of at least;

e-mail, text message, voice, images, or paging; and

responding to the notification of the need placed in the chosen classification, by at least one of;

purchasing, updating, registering for, approving information, accepting, viewing, acknowledging, or inputting data.

29. The method of accessing and placing classification information of data, objects, or items from chosen classifications of claim 21, wherein the notification step further comprises:

a notification request placed at the end of a menu series whereby;

minimizes human error for the notification request, chosen classification information is filled in automatically;

choosing a notification device or devices to receive the notification, specifying content of instant notification,

viewing and editing notifications wherein;

a flag is displayed next to notifications that have responses not viewed,

allowing notification to be personalized from at least one of;

alphanumeric terms, images, or voice.

30. A method of generating instant notification from a web based system or application to a handheld device chosen to receive the notification, comprising the steps of:

providing a handheld portable device with a display selected from at least one of;

a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, cell phone, pager, and other wireless device;

requesting an unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service from a web based system or application;

generating instant notification when the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service matches the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service;

receiving notification by one of at least;

e-mail, text message, voice, images, or paging; and

responding to the notification of the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service placed in the chosen classification, by at least one of;

purchasing, updating, registering for, approving information, accepting, viewing, acknowledging, or inputting data.

31. The method of notifying by generating instant notification, of claim 30, wherein notification for requested includes groups selected from:

goods, items, services, records, information, images, or data, and

needs have become available, the needs being selected from one of;

scholarships, classes, acceptance, records, coming off waiting lists.

32. The method of notifying by generating instant notification, of claim 30, wherein allowing a response to the instant notification of the requested unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service, or requested need, include at least one of:

updating, registering for, approving information, purchasing, accepting, viewing, acknowledging, or inputting data.

33. The method of notifying by generating instant notification, of claim 30, wherein the method of notification further comprises the steps of:

automatically filling in a notification request with chosen data for minimizing human error for the notification request;

choosing a notification device to receive the notification;

specifying content of the notification;

viewing and editing notifications wherein a flag is displayed next to notifications that have responses not viewed,

allowing notification to be personalized from at least one of alphanumeric terms, images, or voice, and

allowing notification to be personalized by using devices that have limitations on text string size to be used to receive the notification.

37. The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of:

displaying banner ads on the device.

34. A method of expanding and reducing information organized by classifications on a web based system or application using a device that supports access to a web based system or application, comprising the steps of:

providing a handheld and portable device with a display that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to a web based system or application selected from at least one of;

a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, cell phone, pager, and other wireless device that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to a web based system or application; and

accessing, viewing, and inputting to the web based system or application on the device through categories of different data, wherein, expansion and reduction is user initiated, expansion is horizontal, vertical, or both horizontal and vertical, and reduction is horizontal, vertical, or both horizontal and vertical.

38. The method of claim 34, further comprising the step of:

displaying banner ads on the device.

40. The method of claim 34, further comprising the steps of:

requesting an unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service from a web based system or application;

generating instant notification when the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service matches the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service;

receiving notification by one of at least;

e-mail, text message, voice, images, or paging; and

responding to the notification of the unlisted or unavailable data, record, object, image, item, or service placed in the chosen classification, by at least one of purchasing, updating, registering for, approving information, accepting, viewing, acknowledging, or inputting data.

35. A method of reverse movement through chosen information organized by classifications on a web based system or application using a device that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to a web based system or application until a finite selection point is achieved for the chosen classifications, comprising the steps of:

providing a handheld and portable device with a display that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to a web based system or application selected from at least one of;

a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, cell phone, pager, and other wireless device that supports accessing, viewing, and inputting to a web based system or application; and

accessing, viewing, and inputting to the web based system or application through categories of different data, wherein reverse movement is user initiated, reverse movement through the chosen classifications ending at the initial classification of chosen classifications wherein all chosen classifications are moved through, and reverse movement through the chosen classifications ending at the initial classification of chosen classifications wherein all chosen classifications are not moved through.

39. The method of claim 35, further comprising the step of:

displaying banner ads on the device.