Directory for network servers
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1. A directory server for providing a directory of servers on a computer network, comprising:
- (a) directory means for storing records of servers registered with the directory server and for providing information about the registered servers to a browsing user of the network; and
(b) updating means for allowing an unregistered network server to register with the directory server, wherein the directory means and the updating means are accessible from a directory page served by the directory server.
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Abstract
Providing a directory of servers on a computer network with a directory server. According to a preferred embodiment, the directory server stores records of servers registered with the directory server and provides information about the registered servers to a browsing user of the network. The directory server allows an unregistered network server to register with the directory server.
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17 Claims
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1. A directory server for providing a directory of servers on a computer network, comprising:
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(a) directory means for storing records of servers registered with the directory server and for providing information about the registered servers to a browsing user of the network; and (b) updating means for allowing an unregistered network server to register with the directory server, wherein the directory means and the updating means are accessible from a directory page served by the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing a directory of servers on a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a directory server having a directory means and an updating means, wherein the directory means and the updating means are accessible from a directory page served by the directory server; (b) storing, with the directory means, records of servers registered with the directory server; (c) providing information with the directory means about the registered servers to a browsing user of the network upon request by the browsing user; and (d) allowing, with the updating means, an unregistered network server to register with the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A storage medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions for providing a directory of servers on a computer network, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by a processor of a computer of the network, cause the computer to perform the steps of:
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(a) providing a directory server having a directory means and an updating means, wherein the directory means and the updating means are accessible from a directory page served by the directory server; (b) storing, with the directory means, records of servers registered with the directory server; (c) providing information with the directory means about the registered servers to a browsing user of the network upon request by the browsing user; and (d) allowing, with the updating means, an unregistered network server to register with the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer network, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of interconnected computers having the capability to establish a network server; and (b) a directory computer;
wherein;the directory computer provides a directory server having a directory, wherein the directory is accessible from a directory page served by the directory server; the directory computer stores, in the directory, records of servers registered with the directory server; the directory computer provides information, stored in the directory, about the registered servers to a browsing user of the network upon request by the browsing user; and the directory computer allows an unregistered network server to register with the directory server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A directory server for providing a directory of servers on a computer network, comprising:
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(a) directory means for storing records of servers registered with the directory server and for providing information about the registered servers to a browsing user of the network; and (b) updating means for allowing an unregistered network server to register with the directory server, the updating means comprising; (1) means for providing to the unregistered network server a form having variables related to relevant information about the unregistered network server; and (2) means for automatically updating the records stored by the directory means to register the unregistered network server when the unregistered network server posts the form back to the directory server.
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