Patent ID: 6697837
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A61K,C07K

Abstract:
A method for creating, transmitting, extracting and storing at a predetermined location on an end user's computer, a browser independent reaccessible end user profile at least when an end user first logs onto a website offering desired downloadable data and downloads data therefrom, the method comprising the steps of:determining if a profile for the end user exists on the website server and if not; polling the end user and obtaining input desired for creating the profile on the server; creating a profile; embedding a copy of the profile into an action tag pointing to a download package through a data filter on the server; generating a download package comprising the desired data and a profile extraction program; generating an HTML page including the action tag for actuation by the user for downloading selected data; upon execution of the action tag by the user beginning operation of the data filter to transfer the user profile from the tag into the download package and downloading the package; upon opening of the package running the extraction program to extract the profile from the download package and saving the profile to a predetermined file location on the end user's computer.