System and method for transferring Web-based information

• US 7,849,409 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2001
• Issued: 12/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Access Company Limited
• Original Assignee: ACCESS Systems Americas Incorporated (Access Company Limited)
• Inventors: Fishman, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): BONSHOCK, DENNIS G
• Application Number:
  US09/871,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20020180776A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,477 Days
• Field of Search: 345/739, 345/745, 709/246
• US Class Current: 715/745
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A method for transferring Web-based information over a network to a personal information management system includes selecting a set of Web-based information and creating a transfer request. The transfer request includes the set of Web-based information and an address for a server associated with the personal information management system. The server is in communication with the network and has access to calendar and contact data for a set of users. The transfer request is sent to the server and the set of Web-based information is stored at the server and associated with at least one user from the set of users.

Claims

1. A method for transferring Web-based information over a network to a personal information management system having calendar and contact data for a set of users, the method comprising:

permitting a user to select the Web-based information on a Web page viewable in a Web browser;

permitting the user to use a toolbar associated with the Web browser, the toolbar having a plurality of indicators for identifying an information type such type being selectable from a group including address and event, associated with the Web-based information so that the user can make an identification of the information type;

receiving the user'"'"'s identification made via the toolbar of the type of information;

creating a transfer request that includes at least the Web-based information and an address for a server associated with the personal information management system and in communication with the network, such request being created in response to such type identification;

sending the transfer request to the server, the server having access to the calendar and contact data for the set of users; and

storing the Web-based information at the server, the Web-based information associated with at least one user in the set of users, in accordance with the type identification.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the transfer request is a hypertext transfer protocol request.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the Web-based information is event information and the Web-based information is stored with the calendar data for the at least one user.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the Web-based information is stored in a database in communication with the server.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the network is the Internet.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the Web-based information is contact information and the Web-based information is stored with the contact data for the at least one user.

7. The method according to claim 1, further including sending a response from the server to the Web browser to indicate that the Web-based information has been transferred to the personal information management system.

8. The A method of according to claim 7, further including presenting a confirming indicator on the toolbar, the confirming indicator confirming transfer of Web-based information to the personal information management system.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein the Web-based information is selected by the user by highlighting information displayed by the Web browser.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein user-interaction with one of the selected indicators also initiates transfer of the Web-based information.

11. A system for transferring Web-based information over a network to a personal information management system having calendar and contact data for a set of users, the system comprising:

a first process running on a server responsive to user interaction;

a Web browser in communication with the first process over the network, wherein the Web browser permits a user to select the Web-based information on a Web page viewable in the web browser;

a toolbar associated with the a Web browser, the toolbar having a plurality of indicators for identifying an information type, such type being selectable from a group including address and event, associated with the Web-based information, the toolbar permitting the user to make an identification of the information type;

such first process receiving the user'"'"'s identification made with the toolbar of the type of information;

a second process in communication with the first process, for creating a transfer request that directs the Web-based information to the personal information management system based on the information type selected by the user;

a third process, in communication with the second process, for sending the transfer request to a server; and

at least one server, coupled to the network, to receive the transfer request and store the selected Web-based information, in a storage location associated with the user.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein the transfer request is a hypertext transfer protocol request.

13. A system according to claim 11, wherein the Web-based information is stored in a database in communication with the at least one server.

14. A system according to claim 11, wherein the Web-based information is contact information and the set of Web-based information is stored with the contact data for the user.

15. A system according to claim 11, wherein the Web-based information is an event and the Web-based information is stored with the calendar data for the user.

16. A system according to claim 11, wherein the Web-based information is selected by highlighting information displayed by the browser.