Recursive method and system for accessing classification information

• US 9,836,777 B1
• Filed: 10/31/2016
• Issued: 12/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anne E. Robb
• Original Assignee: Anne E. Robb
• Inventors: Robb, Anne E., Fortna, Larry, Biritz, Ronald A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayles, Ashford S
• Application Number:
  US15/339,043
• Time in Patent Office: 400 Days
• Field of Search: 705 28, 719318
• 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 method and system that allows the users such as buyers and sellers to locate, purchase, and sell goods, items and services through instant notification. A method and system can include the steps of requesting at least one of an unlisted product, unlisted item and unlisted service from the online web based system. Next the online web based system can provide for matching the at least one of the unlisted product, unlisted item and the unlisted service when the at least one of the unlisted product, unlisted item and the unlisted service is listed with the online web based system. Next the method and system can provide for notifying by generating an instant notification from the online web based system to a portable wireless device, when at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, has been matched with the at least one of the unlisted product, unlisted item and the unlisted service on the online web based system. The user can use a portable wireless device such as a laptop computer, a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, a cell phone, and a pager. The instant notification can be generated to the portable wireless device through at least one of an e-mail, a text message a voice message, an image message and a page.

Claims

1. A method of generating instant notification from a web based system, to a portable wireless device that supports accessing and viewing the web based system chosen to receive the notification, comprising the steps of:

providing an online web based system for buyers and sellers to purchase and sell any one of products, items and services;

requesting at least one of an unlisted product, unlisted item and unlisted service from the online web based system;

matching the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service when the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service is listed with the online web based system; and

notifying by generating an instant notification from the online web based system to a portable wireless device, when the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, has been matched with the at least one of the unlisted product, unlisted item and the unlisted service on the online web based system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the at least one of the unlisted product, unlisted item and the unlisted service, from a buyer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the at least one of the unlisted product, unlisted item and the unlisted service, from a seller.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the unlisted product from the online web based system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the unlisted item from the online web based system.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the unlisted service from the online web based system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, with the wireless portable device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

providing the wireless portable device is selected from at least one of a laptop computer, a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, a cell phone, and a pager.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of:

providing the wireless portable device is selected from at least one of a laptop computer, a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, a cell phone, and a pager.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying the step includes the step of:

generating the instant notification to the portable wireless device through at least one of an e-mail, a text message a voice message, an image message and a page.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, with the wireless portable device.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of:

providing the wireless portable device is selected from at least one of a laptop computer, a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, a cell phone, and a pager.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying the step includes the step of:

generating the instant notification to the portable wireless device through at least one of an e-mail, a text message a voice message, an image message and a page.

11. A method of instantly notifying buyers when unlisted products, items and services become available from online web based systems, comprising the steps of:

requesting at least one of an unlisted product, an unlisted item and an unlisted service, from an online web based system;

matching the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, when the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service has been placed by a seller on the web based system

instantly notifying a buyer through a portable wireless device when the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, has been matched with the seller placing the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service on the web based system; and

allowing the buyer to purchase the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, when the buyer has been instantly notified.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the unlisted product from the online web based system.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the unlisted item from the online web based system.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the unlisted service from the online web based system.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the requesting step includes the step of:

requesting the at least one of the unlisted product, the unlisted item and the unlisted service, with the wireless portable device.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of:

providing the wireless portable device is selected from at least one of a laptop computer, a PDA (personal digital assistant) device, a cell phone, and a pager.