Method and computer program product for implementing collaborative bookmarks and synchronized bookmark lists
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for implementing collaborative bookmarks comprising the steps of:
- receiving a bookmark list;
said bookmark list including a co-bookmark list record including a plurality of participants for said bookmark list;
at least one bookmark list element;
update notify options and update threshold options;
storing said received bookmark list including said co-bookmark list; and
updating said stored bookmark list for each of said plurality of participants utilizing said co-bookmark list record including creating an embedded co-bookmark list record element in e-mail and sending said e-mail to each said participant for said bookmark list.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing collaborative bookmarks and synchronized bookmark lists. A bookmark list is created. User selected changes are identified and the bookmark list is updated. A bookmark list is received by a user. The received bookmark list and changed elements of the bookmark list can be automatically stored. A server can be used to maintain the collaborative bookmarks and synchronized bookmark lists. Alternatively, embedded update records can be created in e-mail and bookmark lists are synchronized by sending e-mail messages to each participant. Proposed changes are distributed to the participants for the bookmarks list. Nominated changes and approved changes are identified. Opinions of the participants are recorded, tallied and displayed. The bookmark list can be updated responsive to group approval.
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1. A computer-implemented method for implementing collaborative bookmarks comprising the steps of:
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receiving a bookmark list;
said bookmark list including a co-bookmark list record including a plurality of participants for said bookmark list;
at least one bookmark list element;
update notify options and update threshold options;
storing said received bookmark list including said co-bookmark list; and
updating said stored bookmark list for each of said plurality of participants utilizing said co-bookmark list record including creating an embedded co-bookmark list record element in e-mail and sending said e-mail to each said participant for said bookmark list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method for implementing collaborative bookmarks comprising the steps of:
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creating a bookmark list;
said book mark list including a co-bookmark list record including a plurality of participants for said bookmark list;
at least one bookmark list element;
update notify options and update threshold options;
identifying user selected changes for said bookmark list; and
updating said bookmark list for each of said plurality of participants responsive to said identified user selected changes for said bookmark list utilizing said co-bookmark list record including creating an embedded co-bookmark record element in e-mail and sending said e-mail to each said participant for said bookmark list. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for implementing collaborative bookmarks and synchronized bookmarks comprising:
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a stored collaborative bookmark list record, said stored collaborative bookmark list record including a plurality of participants, at least one bookmark record;
update notify options;
update threshold options, and a refresh time, anda collaborative bookmark and synchronized bookmark management program receiving user selected updates; and
utilizing said stored collaborative bookmark list record for maintaining a bookmark list for each of said plurality of participants including creating an embedded co-bookmark list record element in e-mail and sending said e-mail to each said participant for said bookmark list.- View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product for implementing collaborative bookmarks and synchronized bookmarks comprising:
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a collaborative and synchronized bookmark management program;
said collaborative and synchronized bookmark management program storing a bookmark list;
said bookmark list including a co-bookmark list record including a plurality of participants for said bookmark list;
at least one bookmark list element; and
update threshold options;
said collaborative and synchronized bookmark management program receiving user selections; and
said collaborative and synchronized bookmark management program updating said bookmark list for each of said plurality of participants responsive to said received user selections utilizing said co-bookmark list record including creating an embedded co-bookmark list record element in e-mail and sending said e-mail to each said participant for said bookmark list. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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