Patent ID: 6195660
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method comprising computer-implemented steps of:maintaining a database having a large number of records with information about individuals, the records including names and addresses;receiving a request for records from the database, the requests being received over the Internet from a user accessing a web site that is publicly accessible without authentication;accessing the database to retrieve records in response to receiving the request;providing records to the user in response to the request, wherein the receiving, accessing, and providing records are performed in response to the request from the user without authenticating the requesting user;receiving a request from a user to change the record relating to that user, the request being made through the web site from a user for whom a record was already present in the database before the user registered if it is determined that the user is properly attempting to change that user's own record, providing the user with access to the user's record so that the user can modify the information that is already present in the user's record and is already displayed to other users, wherein the user is not provided with access to edit records of other users.