PORTAL FOR SHARING DATA OVER A NETWORK

• US 20120331057A1
• Filed: 09/03/2012
• Published: 12/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reagan Inventions L.L.C. (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Original Assignee: Reagan Inventions L.L.C. (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Inventors: ROTHSCHILD, LEIGH M.
• Application Number:
  US13/602,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20120331057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2282 Tablespace storage structures; Management thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4555 Directories for electronic mail or instant messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A computer-implemented method performed within a portal server system is disclosed. A unique identifier and additional information associated with a party is received from the party. The unique identifier and additional information are stored within a storage device accessible by the portal server system. The unique identifier is received from a user accessing the portal server system. Access to the additional information is provided to the user based upon the unique identifier. The unique identifier consists of a telephone number associated with the party.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method performed within a portal server system, comprising:

receiving, from a party, a unique identifier and additional information associated with the party;

storing the unique identifier and additional information within a storage device accessible by the portal server system;

receiving, from a user accessing the portal server system, the unique identifier; and

providing, to the user, access to the additional information based upon the unique identifier, wherein

the unique identifier consists of a telephone number associated with the party.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein

the additional information includes an electronic business card.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein

the additional information includes at least one of:

contact information;

social networking information;

an image file;

a video file; and

an audio file.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising

confirming, with the party, the unique identifier is associated with the party.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein

the unique identifier is sent, from the user, using a portal page associated with the portal server system.

6. A portal server system, comprising:

a computer hardware system configured to perform and/or initiate;

receiving, from a party, a unique identifier and additional information associated with the party;

storing the unique identifier and additional information within a storage device accessible by the portal server system;

receiving, from a user accessing the portal server system, the unique identifier; and

providing, to the user, access to the additional information based upon the unique identifier, wherein

the unique identifier consists of a telephone number associated with the party.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein

the additional information includes an electronic business card.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein

the additional information includes at least one of:

contact information;

social networking information;

an image file;

a video file; and

an audio file.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the computer hardware system is further configured to perform and/or initiate:

confirming, with the party, the unique identifier is associated with the party.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein

the unique identifier is sent, from the user, using a portal page associated with the portal server system.

11. A user computer, comprising

a computer hardware system configured to perform:

retrieving a portal page associated with a portal server system;

entering, into the portal page, a unique identifier associated with a party;

forwarding the unique identifier to the portal server system; and

accessing, based upon the unique identifier, additional information associated with the party, wherein

the unique identifier consists of a telephone number associated with the party.

12. The user computer of claim 11, wherein

the additional information includes an electronic business card.

13. The user computer of claim 11, wherein

the additional information includes at least one of:

contact information;

social networking information;

an image file;

a video file; and

an audio file.