Andras I Csaszar

US Patent:

20030233422, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/461127

Inventors:

Andras Csaszar - Cupertino CA, US
James Spencer - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/206000

Abstract:

The invention provides a generalized tool for information publishing and personal communication that is not limited to a dedicated purpose. The invention improves the processes associated with the creation, review, alteration, distribution and publishing of a compound derivative digital object capturing information on referred content accessible to users on an electronic information network and comprises any of the relevant characteristics of the referred content, such as its name, headline, content excerpt or sample, thumbnail-size illustration, link to network location. In particular, the invention provides an apparatus and method for easy capturing of such characteristics of referred content in a derivative digital object, altering its components and storing or transferring such derivative digital object, in the form expressed in a flyer metaphor, to other users of the electronic information network. Another embodiment of the invention describes the creation of digital objects based on user-defined content components and the combination of user-defined content components with derivative components obtained through the capturing process. In other embodiment of the invention provides means for annotation of the digital object by its publisher, sender or recipient, whereby personal notes, ratings, category labels, association links are attached to the digital object and the resulting compound digital object, expressed in a flyer metaphor, is stored on a network server in a limited or unlimited fashion for access and use by other network users.

US Patent:

59374047, Aug 10, 1999

Filed:

Apr 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/842029

Inventors:

Andras Csaszar - Los Altos CA
Stephen Friedman - Mountain View CA
Gabor Ligeti - Budapest, HU

Assignee:

Appaloosa Interactive Corporation - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 9

Abstract:

A system for organizing access to a database that is distributed over an electronic network includes a system site on a dedicated server. A list of addresses to approved database sites on an electronic network stored on the system site is accessed by a user with a browser application. Reference cards permit the user to search and review the list of approved sites. In a first preferred embodiment, a request for access to a database site is made to the dedicated server. Access is denied for a non-approved site. An approved database is retrieved by the dedicated server. Each database link to an approved site is modified from direct to indirect to require all future access to be directed through the dedicated server. Links not in the list of approved sites will have their access denied. In a second, equally preferred embodiment, code defining a database location is removed at the dedicated server to de-activate links to non-approved database sites.