Method and system for editing the content of a web site with a facsimile transmission
First Claim
1. A method of updating, from the point of view of Web clients, a Web site maintained by a web server capable of receiving and responding to requests for information from said Web clients and coupled to a computer database comprising the steps of:
- transmitting an encoded transmission comprising a first portion in the format of a facsimile communication intended to be converted into digital information suitable for being stored in said computer database and a second portion identifying a key to be used by said computer database for storing said digital information;
receiving said encoded transmission;
converting said first portion into said digital information having a predetermined format; and
storing said digital information in said computer database using said second portion as a key to the computer database;
wherein upon receiving a request from a Web client, said Web server retrieves said digital information from said computer database and transmits said digital information to said Web client in a format compatible with the request received from said Web client;
whereby from the point of view of said Web client, the Web site perceived by said Web client includes said digital information and thereby, is an updated Web site.
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Abstract
A method of updating a Web site maintained by a web server capable of receiving and responding to requests for information from Web clients and coupled to a computer database comprising the steps of transmitting an encoded transmission comprising a first portion in the format of a facsimile communication intended to be converted into digital information suitable for being stored in the computer database and a second portion identifying a key to be used by the computer database for storing the digital information. Receiving the encoded transmission and converting the first portion into digital information having a predetermined format. Storing the digital information in the computer database using the second portion as a key to the computer database. Wherein upon receiving a request from a Web client, the Web server retrieves the digital information from the computer database and transmits the digital information to the Web client in a format compatible with the request received from Web client.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of updating, from the point of view of Web clients, a Web site maintained by a web server capable of receiving and responding to requests for information from said Web clients and coupled to a computer database comprising the steps of:
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transmitting an encoded transmission comprising a first portion in the format of a facsimile communication intended to be converted into digital information suitable for being stored in said computer database and a second portion identifying a key to be used by said computer database for storing said digital information;
receiving said encoded transmission;
converting said first portion into said digital information having a predetermined format; and
storing said digital information in said computer database using said second portion as a key to the computer database;
wherein upon receiving a request from a Web client, said Web server retrieves said digital information from said computer database and transmits said digital information to said Web client in a format compatible with the request received from said Web client;
whereby from the point of view of said Web client, the Web site perceived by said Web client includes said digital information and thereby, is an updated Web site. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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2. A method for enabling a restaurant to create and update information, from the point of view of Web clients, available on a Web site maintained by a web host having a Web server capable of receiving and responding to requests for information from Web clients and coupled to a computer database comprising the steps of:
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said restaurant transmitting an encoded transmission in the format of a facsimile communication intended to be converted into digital information having a predetermined format and suitable for being stored in said computer database;
receiving said encoded transmission;
converting said encoded transmission into said digital information having said predetermined format; and
storing said digital information in said computer database using a portion of said digital information as a key to the computer database;
wherein upon receiving a request from a Web client, said Web server retrieves said digital information from said computer database and transmits said digital information to said Web client in a format compatible with the request received from said Web client;
whereby from the point of view of said Web client, the Web site perceived by said Web client includes said digital information and thereby, is an updated Web site. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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8. A method of updating, from the point of view of Web clients, a Web site maintained by a web server capable of receiving and responding to requests for information from Web clients and coupled to a computer database comprising the steps of:
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transmitting to a remote location an encoded transmission comprising a first portion in the format of a facsimile communication intended to be converted into digital information suitable for being stored in said computer database and a second portion identifying a key to be used by said computer database for storing said digital information;
said remote location being adapted to receive said encoded transmission, convert said first portion into said digital information having a predetermined format, and store said digital information in said computer database using said second portion as a key to the computer database;
wherein upon receiving a request from a Web client, said Web server retrieves said digital information from said computer database and transmits said digital information to said Web client in a format compatible with the request received from said Web client; and
viewing said digital information on said web site;
whereby from the point of view of said Web client, the Web site perceived by said Web client includes said digital information and thereby, is an updated Web site. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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