System and method for identification and streamlined access to online services
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a computer system with a built-in automatic identification program for use in identifying the computer system to an online service, the method comprising:
- providing HTML content and browser software for installation on the computer system;
providing computer system specific information to a database, the database being accessible to the online service; and
providing an automatic identification program for installation on the computer system, the automatic identification program supplying, in response to selection of the automatic identification program, a system ID that uniquely identifies the computer system specific information to the online service via the browser software, wherein the online service uses the system ID to access the computer system specific information from the database.
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Abstract
This is a system and method for automatically identifying a customer when accessing an online service. The system and method includes: providing general HTML content with tokens for the computer system; providing system information specific to the computer system to a database accessible by the online service; and providing an identification program for the computer system to provide a system ID that uniquely identifies the system information. The system and method also includes loading HTML content on the computer system. The system ID can include a system express service code, a service tag number, or a unique ID from a microprocessor. The system and method also includes displaying computer-specific information on a web page of the online service.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a computer system with a built-in automatic identification program for use in identifying the computer system to an online service, the method comprising:
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providing HTML content and browser software for installation on the computer system;
providing computer system specific information to a database, the database being accessible to the online service; and
providing an automatic identification program for installation on the computer system, the automatic identification program supplying, in response to selection of the automatic identification program, a system ID that uniquely identifies the computer system specific information to the online service via the browser software, wherein the online service uses the system ID to access the computer system specific information from the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A system for manufacturing a computer with a built-in automatic identification program for use in identifying the computer to an online service, the system comprising:
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means for providing HTML content and browser software for installation on the computer system;
means for providing computer system specific information to a database, the database being accessible to the online service; and
means for providing an automatic identification program for installation on the computer system, the automatic identification program for supplying, in response to selection of the automatic identification program, a system ID that uniquely identifies the computer system specific information to the online service via the browser software, wherein the online service uses the system ID to access the computer system specific information from the database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 23. A computer system comprising a processor, a memory device, at least one storage device, browser software stored in said at least one storage device, and a built-in automatic computer system identification program stored in said at least one storage device for identifying the computer system to an online service, said automatic identification program being loadable into said memory device and being executable by said processor for supplying, in response to selection of said automatic identification program, a computer system ID that uniquely identifies computer system specific information to the online service via said browser software, wherein the online service uses the system ID to access the computer system specific information from a database accessible to the online service.
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