METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING AND TRACKING RESUME DATA SENT VIA URL

• US 20110106762A1
• Filed: 11/08/2010
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Infinite Computer Solutions Inc. (Infinite Computer Solutions Limited)
• Original Assignee: Kenexa BrassRing Incorporated (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Inventors: DANE, Mark, Hennessy, Michael, Crossman, David W.
• Granted Patent: US 10,860,737 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/636
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6227 where protection concerns the structure of data, e.g. records, types, queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99936 Pattern matching access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A resume database system allows for resume records on the resume database system to be viewed by others via a Uniform Resource Locator, URL. In addition, in response to instructions from an authorized user of the resume database system, input from an unauthorized, but otherwise verified, source can be added to the database by the resume database system. The verified user accesses the resume database and completes any necessary forms via a web browser and submits the information. The authorized user defines the actions that the verified user is allowed to take. These actions include, for example, only being able to review resume information, or being able to add information to the resume database without needing training on the operation of the database. A resume database server system coordinates the activity of the authorized and verified users. Communications between all three users is accomplished via a computer network.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of providing resume information stored in a resume database to a recipient, the method comprising:

(a) identifying the resume information in the resume database; and

(b) directing a system management function to send to the recipient a Uniforn Resource Locator, URL, pointing to the identified resume information.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing information regarding the recipient'"'"'s accessing of the identified resume information.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending a notification after the recipient has accessed the identified resume information.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein:

the notification is sent to an entity other than the recipient.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the URL comprises at least one of:

(i) a first identifier associated with the identified resume information; and

(ii) a second identifier associated with an instance of the URL

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the URL becomes invalid at a predetermined point in time.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein at least one of items (i)-(ii) is used to create a security key specifically identifying the URL.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the URL comprises:

an indicator for the system management function to accept input from the recipient,

wherein the database management function stores the accepted input in association with the identified resume information in the resume database.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

the system management function sends a copy of the accepted input to an entity that directed the system management function to send the URL to the recipient.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein a date and time indicator is associated with the URL, said date and time indicator specifying a date and time at which the URL expires.

11. A method of providing access to a resume database, the method comprising:

under control of a first client system;

sending an access instruction message;

under control of a server system;

receiving the access instruction message from the first client system;

identifying a resume record within the access instruction message;

identifying a destination address within the access instruction message;

creating a Uniform Resource Locator, URL, pointing to the resume record in the resume database; and

transmitting the URL to the destination address.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the URL comprises at least one of:

(i) a first identifier associated with the resume record; and

(ii) a second identifier associated with the creation of the URL.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the access instruction message comprises at least one of:

(a) an indication of a form to be completed by a user associated with the destination address;

(b) a time duration representing a time period during which the URL is valid; and

(c) a request for a confirmation message to be sent to the first client system when the URL is transmitted to the destination address.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the destination address is located at a second client system and the URL is transmitted from the server system to the second client system via a computer network.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

under control of the first client system;

accessing the resume database;

searching the resume database to determine the resume record; and

identifying the determined resume record in the access instruction message.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

under control of the first client system;

determining the destination address to which the determined resume record will be directed; and

identifying the determined destination address in the access instruction message.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the destination address is located at a second client system, the method further comprising:

under control of the second client system;

receiving the URL from the server system; and

accessing the server system via the URL.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

under control of the server system;

detecting an access to the server system by the second client system via the URL;

determining whether or not the URL is authorized; and

after the URL is determined to be authorized;

identifying a resume record from the URL;

retrieving the resume record from the resume database; and

causing the resume record to be displayed on the second client system.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of determining whether or not the URL is authorized comprises:

under control of the server system;

identifying the resume record and a URL identifier in the URL; and

comparing a first set comprising the identified resume record and the URL identifier to stored authorized sets; and

when the first set matches one of the stored authorized sets, determining that the URL is authorized.

20-24. -24. (canceled)

25. A system for sharing and updating resume information stored in a resume database, comprising:

first means for storing the resume database and controlling access thereto;

second means, coupled to the first means, for searching the resume database, identifying a resume record stored in the resume database, and instructing the first means to allow access to the identified resume record; and

third means, coupled to the first means, for accessing the identified resume record in the resume database via a communications channel.

26-80. -80. (canceled)