Method and System for Controlled Distribution of Information Over a Network
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Abstract
An information management and distribution system is disclosed. The information management and distribution system includes a client-side application and a server application that interact to facilitate the controlled exchange of contact information over a network. The client-side application can provide creation and design, rolodex, exchange, and update features. The information management and distribution system can also include a corporate administrator application. Still another aspect of the invention is that contact information can be distributed to registered users in a common format.
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44 Claims
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25. A method comprising:
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by a client device, receiving a web resource for a user to access an information management and distribution system, the user being unregistered; by the client device, when a selection to proceed with on-line registration has been entered using the web resource; providing information to present a web page comprising a profile data entry form; sending, to one or more computer servers associated with the information management and distribution system, the request for on-line registration, the request comprising profile information for the user; and receiving a response to the request to register the user, the response comprising a personal identifier for the user; by the client device, when a selection to download and install a client-side application without registering has been entered using the web resource; invoking the client-side application; presenting, by the client-side application, the profile data entry form; submitting, by the client-side application, the profile information for the user to the one or more computer servers associated with the information management and distribution system; and receiving the personal identifier for the user; and by the client device, storing the personal identifier for the newly-registered user in a local data store. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
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by a client device, receive a web resource for a user to access an information management and distribution system, the user being unregistered; by the client device, when a selection to proceed with on-line registration has been entered using the web resource; provide information to present a web page comprising a profile data entry form; send, to one or more computer servers associated with the information management and distribution system, the request for on-line registration, the request comprising profile information for the user; and receive a response to the request to register the user, the response comprising a personal identifier for the user; by the client device, when a selection to download and install a client-side application without registering has been entered using the web resource; invoke the client-side application; present, by the client-side application, the profile data entry form; submit, by the client-side application, the profile information for the user to the one or more computer servers associated with the information management and distribution system; and receive the personal identifier for the user; and by the client device, store the personal identifier for the newly-registered user in a local data store. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system comprising:
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one or more processors of one or more computer servers associated with an an information management and distribution system; and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable when executing the instructions to; send a web resource to a client device associated with a user, the web resource providing functionality for the user to access an information management and distribution system, the user being unregistered; when a selection to proceed with on-line registration has been received; send information to display a web page comprising a profile data entry form; receive a request for on-line registration, the request comprising profile information for the user; and send a response to the request to register the user, the response comprising a personal identifier for the user; when a selection to download and install a client-side application without registering has been received; send, to the client device, information to download and install the client-side application; receive a request to connect, the request being generated by the client-side application; send, for display in the client-side application, the profile data entry form; and receive the profile information for the user; and send the personal identifier for the user to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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