Method and computer program product for customized information management by allowing a first habitat to access other habitats to retrieve information from the other habitats

• US 7,133,892 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2001
• Issued: 11/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: NVIDIA International Inc. (NVIDIA Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NVIDIA International Inc. (NVIDIA Corporation)
• Inventors: Khan, Umair A., Bokhari, Wasiq M., Zondervan, Quinton
• Primary Examiner(s): Najjar, Saleh
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUONG, OANH L
• Application Number:
  US09/905,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20020046254A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,943 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/204, 709/217, 709/219, 709/223, 709/246, 707/3, 707/10, 715/700
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are provided for network-based information management. A first habitat is initiated. The first habitat has markers that are utilized for identifying information selected by a user. The information associated with the markers is retrieved and displayed on an information screen of the first habitat utilizing a network. Multiple users are allowed to view the information screen of the first habitat. A second habitat is also allowed to access the first habitat for retrieving information from the first habitat.

Claims

1. A method for network-based information management, comprising the steps of:

(a) initiating a first habitat having markers utilized for identifying information selected by a user;

(b) retrieving the information associated with the markers;

(c) displaying the selected information on an information screen of the first habitat utilizing a network;

(d) allowing a plurality of users to view the information screen of the first habitat based on an access privilege set by the user; and

(e) allowing the first habitat to send a request to a second habitat for desired information and access the second habitat for retrieving the requested information from the second habitat, the second habitat sending information matching the request directly to the first habitat,

wherein the first and second habitats each includes a personalized information management system that gathers, stores, and displays information of user interest.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the second habitat retrieves information from the first habitat.

3. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein the first habitat selects portions of the retrieved information for display based on user-input.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein a user viewing the first habitat provided with the ability to jump directly to the second habitat for viewing information in the second habitat.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first habitat sends out a request for desired information to a plurality of habitats and retrieves the desired information from at least one of the habitats responding to the request.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first habitat is in communication with a plurality of habitats such that a sub-network of habitats is formed.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein an application communicates with the first habitat for retrieving information therefrom.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first habitat interacts with an application for performing tasks.

9. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the habitats has an assigned address.

10. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable storage medium for network-based information management, comprising:

a) computer code for initiating a first habitat having markers utilized for identifying information selected by a user;

(b) computer code for retrieving the information associated with the markers;

(c) computer code for displaying the selected information on an information screen of the first habitat utilizing a network;

(d) computer code for allowing a plurality of users to view the information screen of the first habitat based on an access privilege set by the user; and

(e) computer code for allowing the first habitat to send a request to a second habitat for desired information and access the second habitat for retrieving the requested information from the second habitat, the second habitat sending information matching the request directly to the first habitat,

wherein the first and second habitats each includes a personalized information management system that gathers, stores, and displays information of user interest.

11. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the second habitat retrieves information from the first habitat.

12. A computer program product as recited in claim 11, wherein the first habitat selects portions of the retrieved information for display based on user-input.

13. A computer program product as recited in claim 11, wherein the first habitat connects directly to the second habitat for retrieving the information from the second habitat.

14. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the first habitat sends out a request for desired information to a plurality of habitats and retrieves the desired information from at least one of the habitats responding to the request.

15. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the first habitat is in communication with a plurality of habitats such that a sub-network of habitats is formed.

16. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein an application communicates with the first habitat for retrieving information therefrom.

17. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the first habitat interacts with an application for performing tasks.

18. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein each of the habitats has an assigned address.

19. A system embodied on a computer readable storage medium for network-based information management, comprising:

(a) logic for initiating a first habitat having markers utilized for identifying information selected by a user;

(b) logic for retrieving the information associated with the markers;

(c) logic for displaying the selected information on an information screen of the first habitat utilizing a network;

(d) logic for allowing a plurality of users to view the information screen of the first habitat based on an access privilege set by the user; and

(e) logic for allowing the first habitat to send a request to several habitats for desired information and access one or more of the habitats responding to the request for retrieving the requested information from the habitat responding to the request, the habitat responding to the request sending information matching the request directly to the first habitat;

(f) wherein a user viewing the first habitat is provided with the ability to jump directly to a second habitat for viewing information in the second habitat, and the first and second habitats each includes a personalized information management system that gathers, stores, and displays information of user interest.