Recursive method and system for accessing classification information

• US 9,483,787 B1
• Filed: 06/06/2013
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anne E. Robb
• Original Assignee: Anne E. Robb
• Inventors: Robb, Anne E., Biritz, Ronald A., Fortna, Larry
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayles, Ashford S
• Application Number:
  US13/911,713
• Time in Patent Office: 1,244 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/26.1, 705/28, 705/5, 719/318, 701/37
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/12 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/507 of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/773 the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/89 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/00 Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49716 Converting

Abstract

A web based menu system that allows the users such as buyers and sellers to locate, purchase, and sell goods, items and services easily without any search queries. At the web site, the user first selects a category followed by a selection of makes, items, or services called a Sub-Category that relate to the category. This process repeats until the user reaches the finite end of the menu series. The user can filter and sort the presentation of ads based on various criteria and place requests for instant notification of subsequent new ad placements. Sellers can also grow the database based on their menu selections and form input. The system can be used for retreiving any orderly classification of information.

Claims

1. A method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications on a recursive web based system or application through a portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application, until a finite selection point is achieved for the chosen classifications without inputting any search queries, comprising the steps of:

providing a portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application that is selected from at least one of a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, cell phone, pager, and other wireless device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application,

providing a recursive web based system or application having data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from different classifications, wherein the different data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services are listed according to classifications chosen,

providing menu pages that lead to different data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services by classifications from like and unlike categories, wherein the menu page sequencing to access and view the different data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services by classifications;

accessing and viewing the web based system or application having a first main menu page of category headings of the data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from the different classifications by the portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application;

first selecting and viewing at least one of the category headings on the first main menu page on the portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application;

second repeating accessing, selecting, and, viewing at least one successive menu page having subheadings from the prior selecting step on the device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application, the subheadings being listed in a single vertical column on the menu page with separate subheadings solely on each line, until the end of a menu series to a finite selection list of the classification that is listed in a single vertical column of selected data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classification, wherein interaction of the accessing of the first page and at least one successive page, and the first selecting and the successive selecting are navigated on the portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application without inputting any search queries;

viewing the single column of the finite selection list of the classification by scrolling down the finite selection list of the selected data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from the chosen classification on the portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application, without inputting of any search queries;

requesting an unlisted classification data, record, object, image, item, good or service from the web based system or application by the portable device, the unlisted data, record, object, image, item, good or service being selected from the chosen classification at the finite selection; and

notifying by generating instant notification to the portable device chosen to receive the notification when the unlisted data, record, object, image, item, good or service has been placed in the chosen classification of the web based system or application, which matches the unlisted data, record, object, image, item, good or service, wherein the instant notifications include but are not limited to;

e-mail, text message, voice, images, or paging.

2. The method of accessing information organized by classifications, of claim 1, wherein the steps of accessing of the first page and at least one successive page, and the first selecting and the successive selecting include at least one of:

classification menus navigated to each accessing and selecting step by point and click or tap, classification menus navigated to each accessing and selecting step by voice command, and classification menus navigated to each accessing and selecting step by combination of point and click or tap and voice command, on the web based system or application.

3. The method of accessing information organized by classifications, of claim 2, wherein the steps of accessing at least one successive page includes a ‘

back’

selection to allow backward traversal through the pages.

4. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1,

wherein classification headings and subheadings with data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services entered are identified by a unique color.

5. The method of accessing information organized by classifications, of claim 1, wherein the category headings are descriptive entrance points for accessing information or objects having an orderly classification of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services, the information being selected from at least one of agriculture, aircraft, antiques, automobiles, boats, heavy equipment, heavy trucks, industry, medical, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and vans;

and, the information or objects having an orderly classification of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services includes but are not limited to;

goods, services, course listings, genetic mapping, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Law and Medicine.

6. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1,

wherein the chosen classification information is filled in automatically minimizing error.

7. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1,

wherein new data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classification in the finite selection list are identified by a unique color.

8. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

a finite selection list containing line items with only key details for each data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from the chosen classification, whereby the finite selection list is accessed efficiently by the device used to access the web based system or application, and

choosing a line item in the finite selection list to view further details.

9. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

requesting a sort of the finite selection list of the classification into a sorted list; and

viewing the sorted list, wherein sorting occurs at the finite selection.

10. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

solely filtering the finite list of the classification into a filtered list.

11. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

filtering and sorting the finite selection list of the classification into a filtered and sorted list.

12. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 11,

wherein the chosen classification information is filled in automatically minimizing error.

13. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 11,

wherein new data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classification in the finite selection list are identified by a unique color.

14. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

a finite selection list containing line items with only key details for each data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from the chosen classification, whereby the finite selection list is accessed efficiently by the device used to access the web based system or application, and

choosing a line item in the finite selection list to view further details.

15. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1, further comprising steps of:

allowing dynamic update of at least one of the category headings and the subheadings by steps of;

adding and deleting from at least one of the category headings, and subheadings through the device used to access the web based system or application.

16. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1, further comprising steps of:

allowing dynamic update of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services both horizontally and vertically at all levels of classifications by steps of;

adding and deleting data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from at least one level of classification through the device used to access the web based system or application.

17. The method of accessing classification information of data, records, objects, images, items, goods or services from chosen classifications of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

allowing a response to the instant notification of the unlisted data, record, object, image, item, good or service placed in the chosen classification, the response selected from at least one of;

purchasing, updating, registering for, approving information, accepting, viewing, acknowledging, or inputting data.

18. A method of accessing classification information of different advertisements from different sellers on a web based system through customer portable devices, until a finite selection point is achieved by users without inputting any search queries, the users include both buyers and sellers, each user having an interest in at least one of:

a good, and a service, comprising the steps of;

providing a customer portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application that is selected from at least one of a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, cell phone, pager, and other wireless device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application;

providing a remote web site having advertisements from different sellers, wherein the advertisements include listed advertisements of different goods by different sellers, and listed advertisements of different services by the different sellers;

connecting to the remote web site via the world wide web, solely through the customer portable device that supports accessing and viewing a web from a location remotely located away from the remote web site, the customer adapted to include a buyer;

accessing and viewing the remote web site having a first main menu page of category headings of the advertisements from the different sellers by the customer display device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application at the location remotely located away from the remote web site;

first selecting and viewing at least one of the category headings on the first main menu page on the customer owned display device; and

second repeating accessing, selecting, and, viewing at least one successive menu page having subheadings from the prior selecting step on the device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application, the subheadings being solely listed in a single vertical column on the menu page with separate subheadings on each line, until the end of a menu series to a finite selection list of the classification that is listed in a single vertical column of selected data, objects, or items from chosen classification, wherein interaction of the accessing of the first page and at least one successive page, and the first selecting and the successive selecting are navigated on the device that supports accessing and viewing a web based system or application without inputting any search queries;

viewing the single column of the finite selection list of the classification by scrolling down the finite selection list of the selected advertisements from the advertisements from the different sellers on the customer display device, without the inputting of any search queries;

requesting an unlisted classification data, record, object, image, item, good or service from the web based system or application by the customer portable device, the unlisted data, record, object, image, item, good or service being selected from the chosen classification at the finite selection;

notifying by generating instant notification to the customer portable device chosen to receive the notification when the unlisted data, record, object, image, item, good or service has been placed in the chosen classification of the web based system or application, which matches the unlisted data, record, object, image, item, good or service, wherein the instant notifications include but are not limited to;

e-mail, text message, voice, images, or paging.

19. The method of accessing classification information data, objects, or items from chosen classifications of claim 18,

wherein classification headings and subheadings with data, objects, or items entered are identified by a unique color.

20. The method of claim 18,

wherein the new goods and new services from chosen classification in the finite selection list are identified by a unique color.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of:

a finite selection list containing advertisements with only key details for each good and or services from the chosen classification, whereby the finite selection list is accessed efficiently by the device used to access the web based system or application; and

choosing a line item in the finite selection list to view further information.