US6819340B2 — Adding a shortcut to a web site

Claim 1

Independent Claim 170 words

A method comprising the steps of: making a first button part of a vendor's first web site page of a vendor's web site; providing and indication on the vendor's first web site page indicating that the first button is to be used to add a shortcut to the vendor's web site; causing a shortcut link to be placed on a display of a visitor to the vendor's web site in response to an add short cut process started by the selection of the first button on the vendor's first web site page by the visitor to the vendor's web site; wherein selection of the shortcut link on the display of the visitor causes a vendor's second web site page of the vendor's web site to be displayed on the display of the visitor; and wherein after the first button is made part of the vendor's first web site page, the first button automatically appears on the vendor's first web site page whenever the vendor's first web site page is displayed.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 170 words

A method comprising the steps of: making a first button part of a vendor's first web site page of a vendor's web site; providing and indication on the vendor's first web site page indicating that the first button is to be used to add a shortcut to the vendor's web site; causing a shortcut link to be placed on a display of a visitor to the vendor's web site in response to an add short cut process started by the selection of the first button on the vendor's first web site page by the visitor to the vendor's web site; wherein selection of the shortcut link on the display of the visitor causes a vendor's second web site page of the vendor's web site to be displayed on the display of the visitor; and wherein after the first button is made part of the vendor's first web site page, the first button automatically appears on the vendor's first web site page whenever the vendor's first web site page is displayed.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the shortcut link is placed on a Desktop menu on the display of the visitor.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the shortcut link is placed on a Start menu on the display of the visitor.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the shortcut link is placed on a Favorites list menu on the display of the visitor.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the shortcut link is placed on a Links Bar menu on the display of the visitor.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the shortcut link is placed on a Windows QuickLaunch (TRADEMARKED) Bar menu on the display of the visitor.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the shortcut link identifies the vendor.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

The method of claim 1 wherein selection of the shortcut link on the display of the visitor causes a coupon code to be transferred to a vendor web site server processor.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 37 words

The method of claim 1 wherein selection of the shortcut link on the display of the visitor causes a username and a password which identify the visitor to be transferred to a vendor web site server processor.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 35 words

The method of claim 1 wherein selection of the shortcut link on the display of the visitor causes data identifying an affiliate of the vendor to be transferred to a vendor web site server processor.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 42 words

The method of claim 10 wherein prior to the placement of the shortcut link on the display of the visitor, the visitor to the vendor's web site accesses the vendor's web site through a web site of the affiliate of the vendor.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 29 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the add shortcut process includes granting privileges to allow a visitor shortcut software program to modify software on a processor of the visitor.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the add shortcut process includes displaying a first pop up screen on the display of the visitor in response to selection of the first button on the vendor's web site web page.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 26 words

The method of claim 13 wherein the first pop up screen includes a second button which can be selected to cause the shortcut process to continue.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 13 words

The method of claim 14 wherein the second button is an HTML button.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the first button is a graphic button displayed on the visitor display.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the first button is a text button displayed on the visitor display.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 17 wherein the indication includes the word “shortcut”.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 132 words

A method comprising the steps of using a vendor processor to edit a first parameter in a first file concerning a characteristic of a first shortcut link to a vendor web site; uploading the first file including the first parameter to a vendor web site server processor; and placing a button on the vendor web site, which can be clicked on by a visitor by using a visitor's computer and which when clicked on causes the start of a process which adds the first shortcut link to the visitor's computer in a manner such that the first shortcut link remains part of the visitor's computer even after the visitor's computer is rebooted; and wherein the vendor processor, the vendor web site server processor, and the visitor's computer are distinct from one another.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 132 words

A method comprising the steps of using a vendor processor to edit a first parameter in a first file concerning a characteristic of a first shortcut link to a vendor web site; uploading the first file including the first parameter to a vendor web site server processor; and placing a button on the vendor web site, which can be clicked on by a visitor by using a visitor's computer and which when clicked on causes the start of a process which adds the first shortcut link to the visitor's computer in a manner such that the first shortcut link remains part of the visitor's computer even after the visitor's computer is rebooted; and wherein the vendor processor, the vendor web site server processor, and the visitor's computer are distinct from one another.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 19 wherein editing the first parameter determines an icon to be associated with the first shortcut link.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 19 wherein editing the first parameter determines a name to be associated with the first shortcut link.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 98 words

The method of claim 19 further comprising using the vendor processor to edit a second parameter in the first file concerning a characteristic of a second shortcut link to the vendor web site; uploading the first file including the first parameter and the second parameter to the vendor web site server processor; and wherein the process which adds the first shortcut link to the visitor's computer also adds the second shortcut link to the visitor's computer in a manner such that the second shortcut link remains part of the visitor's computer even after the visitor's computer is rebooted.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2007-11-16	2008-05-17	2008-11-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2011-11-16	2012-05-17	2012-11-16	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2015-11-16	2016-05-17	2016-11-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Adding a shortcut to a web site

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