US5918009A
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Technique for sharing information on world wide web
Assignee: Sound View Innovations LLC
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Filing: 1997-04-25
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Granted: 1999-06-29
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Expires: 2017-04-25
Abstract
Abstract Using a server system in accordance with the invention, a user and his/her companions can share information on the World Wide Web (WWW). The server system allocates a memory space for storing information particular to the user. This user memory space is associated with the user's login identification (ID) provided to the server system during the user login. Web information obtained by the user from the server system, or a representation of such information, is stored in the user memory space. In sharing the web information, the user's companions need to log onto the server system separately using the user's login ID. The server system then provides the companions with the web information based on the information currently stored in the memory space associated with the user's login ID provided by the companions.
Inventors
- 👤 Narain H. Gehani
- 👤 William D. Roome
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/954
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 65
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
Server apparatus for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver comprising: a controller for providing to said first receiver for selection an option to issue a request for obtaining said information, said information being provided to said second receiver, said request including an indicator indicative of said second receiver; and a processor responsive to said request for generating said information based on a representation thereof, said representation being stored in a memory space associated with said indicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
Server apparatus for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver comprising: a controller for providing to said first receiver for selection an option to issue a request for obtaining said information, said information being provided to said second receiver, said request including an indicator indicative of said second receiver; and a processor responsive to said request for generating said information based on a representation thereof, said representation being stored in a memory space associated with said indicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said information is provided to said receiver over a communication network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said communication network includes at least a portion of a World Wide Web (WWW).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said information includes a web page.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said indicator includes a login identification (ID).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said processor includes said controller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receiver includes a computer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receiver includes a web browser.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
Server apparatus comprising: a first interface for receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information, said second request including an indicator indicative of said first source; a second interface responsive to said first request for providing said information; and a processor responsive to said second request for generating said information based on a representation thereof, said representation being stored in a memory space associated with said indicator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
Server apparatus comprising: a first interface for receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information, said second request including an indicator indicative of said first source; a second interface responsive to said first request for providing said information; and a processor responsive to said second request for generating said information based on a representation thereof, said representation being stored in a memory space associated with said indicator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said first interface receives at least one of said first request and said second request from a communication network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said communication network includes at least a portion of a WWW.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said first request includes a hyperlink to a web page which includes said information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said representation includes data provided by said first source.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said indicator includes a login ID.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said first interface is the same as said second interface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
89 words
A server system comprising: means for receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information; means responsive to said first request for providing said information; a memory space for storing a representation of said information; and means responsive to said second request for generating said information based on the stored representation, the generating means including means for associating said memory space with an indicator in said second request, said indicator being indicative of said first source.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
89 words
A server system comprising: means for receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information; means responsive to said first request for providing said information; a memory space for storing a representation of said information; and means responsive to said second request for generating said information based on the stored representation, the generating means including means for associating said memory space with an indicator in said second request, said indicator being indicative of said first source.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 18 wherein at least one of said first request and said second request is received over a communication network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 19 wherein said communication network includes at least a portion of a WWW.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said first request includes a uniform resource locator (URL).
Claim 25
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23 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said information includes a web page, and said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said representation includes data provided by said first source.
Claim 27
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11 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said information is map related.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said indicator includes an ID for logging onto said system.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
101 words
A system for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver for concurrent viewing of said information comprising: a server for serving said information to the first receiver; a memory space for storing a representation of said information, said memory space being associated with an indicator, said indicator indicative of said first receiver, said server receiving from the second receiver a request for sharing said information, said request including said indicator; and a processor responsive to said request for generating said information based on the stored representation, said server serving the generated information to said second receiver.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
101 words
A system for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver for concurrent viewing of said information comprising: a server for serving said information to the first receiver; a memory space for storing a representation of said information, said memory space being associated with an indicator, said indicator indicative of said first receiver, said server receiving from the second receiver a request for sharing said information, said request including said indicator; and a processor responsive to said request for generating said information based on the stored representation, said server serving the generated information to said second receiver.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 26 wherein at least one of said first and second receivers includes a computer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 26 wherein said server serves said information to said first receiver over a communication network.
Claim 33
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17 words
The system of claim 28 wherein said communication network includes at least a portion of a WWW.
Claim 34
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19 words
The system of claim 29 wherein at least one of said first and second receivers includes a web browser.
Claim 35
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12 words
The system of claim 29 wherein said information includes a web page.
Claim 36
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16 words
The system of claim 31 wherein said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 37
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15 words
The system of claim 26 wherein said representation includes data provided by said first receiver.
Claim 38
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15 words
The system of claim 29 wherein said request is in the form of a URL.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 26 wherein said indicator includes an ID for logging onto said system.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 26 wherein said processor includes said server and said memory space.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver comprising the steps of: providing to said first receiver for selection an option to issue a request for obtaining said information, said information being provided to said second receiver, said request including an indicator indicative of said second receiver; and generating said information based on a representation thereof in response to said request, said representation being stored in a memory space associated with said indicator.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver comprising the steps of: providing to said first receiver for selection an option to issue a request for obtaining said information, said information being provided to said second receiver, said request including an indicator indicative of said second receiver; and generating said information based on a representation thereof in response to said request, said representation being stored in a memory space associated with said indicator.
Claim 43
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12 words
The method of claim 37 wherein said information includes a web page.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 38 wherein said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 37 wherein said indicator includes a login ID.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for use in a server apparatus having at least a memory space comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information, said second request including an indicator indicative of said first source; providing said information in response to said first request; and generating said information based on a representation thereof in response to said second request, said representation being stored in said memory space identified by said indicator.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for use in a server apparatus having at least a memory space comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information, said second request including an indicator indicative of said first source; providing said information in response to said first request; and generating said information based on a representation thereof in response to said second request, said representation being stored in said memory space identified by said indicator.
Claim 48
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The method of claim 41 wherein said first request includes a hyperlink to a web page which includes said information.
Claim 49
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16 words
The method of claim 42 wherein said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 50
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The method of claim 41 wherein said representation includes data provided by said first source.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 41 wherein said indicator includes a login ID.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
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A method for use in a server system having at least a memory space comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information; providing said information in response to said first request; storing a representation of said information in the memory space; and generating said information based on the stored representation in response to said second request, the generating step including the step of associating the memory space with an indicator in said second request, said indicator being indicative of said first source.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for use in a server system having at least a memory space comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first source, a first request for information and, from a second source, a second request for sharing said information; providing said information in response to said first request; storing a representation of said information in the memory space; and generating said information based on the stored representation in response to said second request, the generating step including the step of associating the memory space with an indicator in said second request, said indicator being indicative of said first source.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 46 wherein said first request includes a URL.
Claim 55
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23 words
The method of claim 46 wherein said information includes a web page, and said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 46 wherein said representation includes data provided by said first source.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 46 wherein said information is map related.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 46 wherein said indicator includes an ID for logging onto said system.
Claim 59
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver for concurrent viewing of said information comprising the steps of: serving said information to the first receiver; storing a representation of said information according to an indicator, said indicator indicative of said first receiver; receiving, from the second receiver, a request for sharing said information, said request including said indicator; generating said information based on the stored representation in response to said request; and serving the generated information to said second receiver.
Claim 60
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for providing information to at least a first receiver and a second receiver for concurrent viewing of said information comprising the steps of: serving said information to the first receiver; storing a representation of said information according to an indicator, said indicator indicative of said first receiver; receiving, from the second receiver, a request for sharing said information, said request including said indicator; generating said information based on the stored representation in response to said request; and serving the generated information to said second receiver.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 52 wherein said information includes a web page.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 53 wherein said representation includes format data associated with said web page.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 52 wherein said representation includes data provided by said first receiver.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 52 wherein said request is in the form of a URL.
Claim 65
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12 words
The method of claim 52 wherein said indicator includes a login ID.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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