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Online personal library

  • US 8,978,147 B2
  • Filed: 04/21/2011
  • Issued: 03/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An article of manufacture, comprising:

  • one or more processor readable non-transitory storage devices having processor readable code embodied on said processor readable storage devices, said processor readable code for recording a user'"'"'s preference in a server computer system connected to a communication network, the method comprising the following steps performed by a client computer connected to the communication network;

    presenting at least one user-selectable area on a browser-controlled window executing on a client computer, the at least one user-selectable area being configured to receive a selection from the first user operating the client computer, the selection indicative of the first user'"'"'s preference with respect to a product or service, the product or service having been identified in the browser-controlled window; and

    sending to the server computer system the first user'"'"'s preference with respect to the product or service;

    wherein the server computer system is configured to;

    establish accounts for each of a plurality of users;

    receive from the client computer the first user'"'"'s preference with respect to the product or service;

    if the first user does not have an account with the server computer system, then establish an account for the first user;

    store in the first user'"'"'s account an indication of the first user'"'"'s preference with respect to the product or service;

    receive an update to the first user'"'"'s preference with respect to the product or service;

    store the updated first user'"'"'s preference with respect to the product or service; and

    automatically send the updated first user'"'"'s preference with respect to the product or service to a designated requester.

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