US6049801A
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Web site providing professional services
Assignee: WhitServe LLC
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Filing: 1999-01-27
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Granted: 2000-04-11
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Expires: 2019-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A web site is provided permitting direct client entry of reminders to a central database for automating delivery of professional services relating to the reminders.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06Q99/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A web site for providing professional services comprising: a computer; a database accessible by said computer; a web page for receiving a plurality of reminder identifiers; a program executing on said computer for determining a reminder date and a client identifier from each of the plurality of reminder identifiers, and for storing the reminder identifiers, reminder dates and client identifiers on said database; software for automatically querying said database by the values attributed to each reminder date to retrieve a reminder identifier and client identifier; and software for associating the retrieved reminder identifier with a professional service and for preparing an electronic document with the retrieved client identifier for use in performing the professional services.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A web site for providing professional services comprising: a computer; a database accessible by said computer; a web page for receiving a plurality of reminder identifiers; a program executing on said computer for determining a reminder date and a client identifier from each of the plurality of reminder identifiers, and for storing the reminder identifiers, reminder dates and client identifiers on said database; software for automatically querying said database by the values attributed to each reminder date to retrieve a reminder identifier and client identifier; and software for associating the retrieved reminder identifier with a professional service and for preparing an electronic document with the retrieved client identifier for use in performing the professional services.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The web site of claim 1 wherein the reminder identifier includes an intellectual property identifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The web site of claim 2 wherein the intellectual property identifier is a patent number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The web site of claim 2 wherein the intellectual property identifier is a trademark number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The web site of claim 2 wherein the professional service is payment of an annuity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The web site of claim 2 including a source of intellectual property data for checking the intellectual property identifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The web site of claim 6 wherein the data source checks the filing date of the intellectual property identifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The web site of claim 6 wherein the data source checks the registration date of the intellectual property identifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The web site of claim 2 including a source of intellectual property data for supplementing the intellectual property identifier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The web site of claim 2 wherein the professional service is filing of an intellectual property application.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The web site of claim 1 wherein said web page is also designed for receiving a client reference associated with the reminder identifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The web site of claim 11 including a web page for reporting the reminder identifiers organized by client identifier and then by client reference.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The web site of claim 1 including a web page for reporting the reminder identifiers organized by client identifier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The web site of claim 1 including a source of reminder data for checking the reminder identifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The web site of claim 14 wherein the reminder data includes a cost of the professional service.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The web site of claim 1 including a source of reminder data for supplementing the reminder identifier.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for providing professional services comprising the steps of: providing a database; receiving a plurality of reminder identifiers through a web page; determining a reminder date and a client identifier from each of the plurality of reminder identifiers; storing the reminder identifiers, reminder dates and client identifiers on the database; querying the database by the values attributed to each reminder date to retrieve a reminder identifier and a client identifier; and associating the retrieved reminder identifier with a professional service and preparing an electronic document with the retrieved client identifier for use in performing the professional services.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for providing professional services comprising the steps of: providing a database; receiving a plurality of reminder identifiers through a web page; determining a reminder date and a client identifier from each of the plurality of reminder identifiers; storing the reminder identifiers, reminder dates and client identifiers on the database; querying the database by the values attributed to each reminder date to retrieve a reminder identifier and a client identifier; and associating the retrieved reminder identifier with a professional service and preparing an electronic document with the retrieved client identifier for use in performing the professional services.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising the steps of: providing a source of reminder data; and using the reminder data to verify the accuracy of the reminder identifier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising the steps of: providing a source of reminder data; and using the reminder data to supplement the reminder identifier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising the step of: generating a report web page for reporting the reminder identifiers stored on the database.
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