Information submission tool for website development

• US 7,627,649 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2005
• Issued: 12/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Saras, Shell James
• Primary Examiner(s): Avellino; Joseph E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Williams; Jenee
• Application Number:
  US11/223,605
• Publication Number:
  US 20070061408A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,544 Days
• Field of Search: 709/218, 709201-207, 709217-219, 715744- 74, 715751-752, 715/760, 715762-763, 715962-963, 707/104.1
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for developing a website. One such method transmits a questionnaire to a website client. The questionnaire includes questions for developing the website. A response to the questionnaire is received and examined for unanswered questions. For at least one unanswered question a calendar entry for a calendaring application is created. The calendar entry corresponds to an event and a rule, with the event describing the unanswered question and the rule comprising a reminder of the event. The calendar entry is transmitted to the calendaring application to remind the website client of the unanswered question.

Claims

1. A method of developing a website comprising:

storing a website development application in memory;

receiving a request for a questionnaire for developing the website;

retrieving the questionnaire from the memory;

transmitting the questionnaire to a website client, the questionnaire comprising questions for developing the website;

receiving a response to the questionnaire and storing the response in the memory;

examining the response for unanswered questions;

flagging an error in the response;

creating a calendar entry that corresponds to the error, the calendar entry comprising an event and a rule, with the event describing the error and the rule comprising a reminder of the event;

retrieving a destination address from the response that corresponds to the calendaring application;

transmitting the calendar entry to the destination address associated with the calendaring application to produce the reminder of the event in the calendaring application;

examining the response for an attachment;

flagging another error when the attached file is missing from the response;

creating an attachment calendar entry that corresponds to the missing attached file, the attachment calendar entry having an attachment event and an attachment rule, the attachment event describing the missing attachment and the attachment rule comprising a separate reminder of the attachment event; and

sending the attachment calendar entry to the destination address associated with the calendaring application to produce an automatic reminder of the missing attachment.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving an acknowledgement of the reminder from the calendaring application.

3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising sending an electronic message for at least one unanswered question, the electronic message comprising information that describes a corresponding unanswered question.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving an acknowledgement from the calendaring application, the acknowledgement acknowledging that the calendar entry was added to the calendaring application.

5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising sending a message to the destination address that alerts the website client of the error in the response.

6. A system comprising:

a processor executing code stored in memory that causes the processor to;

store a website development application in memory;

receive a request for a questionnaire for developing the website;

retrieve the questionnaire from the memory;

transmit the questionnaire to a website client, the questionnaire comprising questions for developing the website;

receive a response to the questionnaire and storing the response in the memory;

examine the response for unanswered questions;

flag an error in the response;

create a calendar entry that corresponds to the error, the calendar entry comprising an event and a rule, with the event describing the error and the rule comprising a reminder of the event;

retrieve a destination address from the response that corresponds to the calendaring application;

transmit the calendar entry to the destination address associated with the calendaring application to produce the reminder of the event in the calendaring application;

examine the response for an attachment;

flag another error when the attached file is missing from the response;

create an attachment calendar entry that corresponds to the missing attached file, the attachment calendar entry having an attachment event and an attachment rule, the attachment event describing the missing attachment and the attachment rule comprising a separate reminder of the attachment event; and

send the attachment calendar entry to the destination address associated with the calendaring application to produce an automatic reminder of the missing attachment.

7. A system according to claim 6, wherein the code further causes the processor to receive an acknowledgement of the reminder from the calendaring application.

8. A system according to claim 6, wherein the code further causes the processor to send an electronic message for each unanswered question via the interface, each electronic message comprising information that describes a corresponding unanswered question.

9. A system according to claim 6, wherein the code further causes the processor to receive an acknowledgement from the calendaring application via the interface, the acknowledgement acknowledging that the calendar entry was added to the calendaring application.

10. A system according to claim 6, wherein the code further causes the processor to send a message to the destination address that alerts the website client of the error in the response.

11. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:

storing a website development application in memory;

receiving a request for a questionnaire for developing the website;

retrieving the questionnaire from the memory;

transmitting the questionnaire to a website client, the questionnaire comprising questions for developing the website;

receiving a response to the questionnaire and storing the response in the memory;

examining the response for unanswered questions;

flagging an error in the response;

creating a calendar entry that corresponds to the error, the calendar entry comprising an event and a rule, with the event describing the error and the rule comprising a reminder of the event;

retrieving a destination address from the response that corresponds to the calendaring application;

transmitting the calendar entry to the destination address associated with the calendaring application to produce the reminder of the event in the calendaring application;

examining the response for an attachment;

flagging another error when the attached file is missing from the response;

creating an attachment calendar entry that corresponds to the missing attached file, the attachment calendar entry having an attachment event and an attachment rule, the attachment event describing the missing attachment and the attachment rule comprising a separate reminder of the attachment event; and

sending the attachment calendar entry to the destination address associated with the calendaring application to produce an automatic reminder of the missing attachment.

12. A computer program product according to claim 11, further comprising computer code for receiving an acknowledgement of the reminder.

13. A computer program product according to claim 11, further comprising computer code for sending an electronic message for at least one unanswered question, the electronic message comprising information that describes a corresponding unanswered question.

14. A computer program product according to claim 11, further comprising computer code for receiving an acknowledgement from the calendaring application, the acknowledgement acknowledging that the calendar entry was added to the calendaring application.

15. A computer program product according to claim 11, further comprising computer code for examining the response for an attachment.