Patent ID: 6816849
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
An Internet interface for tailoring of a web page to an individual user without requiring a user to disclose information that identifies the user, the interface having a user portion and a web page portion; the interface comprising;said user portion comprising: a data file hang a plurality of user-selectable fields, each field for describing a personal characteristic of said user; and means for automatically transmitting said data file upon initially accessing said web page; and said web page portion comprising: said web page comprising data organized into a plurality of discrete sections, each section having a plurality of mutually exclusive subsections; means for receiving said data file; and means for analyzing said plurality of user-selectable fields of said data file with respect to said plurality of discrete sections; and means for selecting one of said mutually exclusive subsections for each section in response to said analysis; whereby said web page presents a plurality of sections that are specifically tailored for each user, each of which is related to one or more of said personal characteristics.