Method and apparatus for a dual online registration contact information system
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1. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequence of instructions, the sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- provide a user with a private contact information area for storing private contact information, and a public contact information area for storing public contact information; and
store private contact information, and, store public contact information; and
display public contact information for the given user in response to a request for user contact information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for a dual online registration contact information system, comprising receiving a request for contact information for a given user, searching a user contact information database comprising private contact information and public contact information to determine if the given user has associated public contact information, and displaying the given user'"'"'s public contact information.
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1. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequence of instructions, the sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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provide a user with a private contact information area for storing private contact information, and a public contact information area for storing public contact information; and store private contact information, and, store public contact information; and display public contact information for the given user in response to a request for user contact information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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provide a user with a private contact information area for storing private contact information that the user intends not be published and a public area for storing public contact information that the user intends to be published; store private contact information, and, optionally, store public contact information for the user; and provide public contact information for the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for securely processing a request for user contact information, comprising:
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providing a Internet auction user with a private contact information area for storing private contact information, and a public contact information area for storing public contact information; storing the private contact information, and, storing the public contact information for the internet auction user; and displaying public contact information corresponding to the Internet auction user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for dual online registration of contact information, whereby a user can selectively limit access to certain information, the method comprising:
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providing a private contact information area for receiving first contact information supplied by a user as private contact information; providing a public contact information area for receiving second contact information supplied by the user as public contact information; and providing the public contact information in response to a request for user contact information the given user, if the public contact information is available.
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