Patent ID: 6253216
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
A method for providing a personal page on a computer system accessible to a plurality of remote users through a computer network, the remote users having profile information stored in the computer network and accessible to other remote users, comprising the steps of:a) acceptable profile information from a plurality of remote users;b) prompting a page-creating remote user with a plurality of page templates for the personal page and receiving a template selection from the remote user;c) prompting the page-creating remote user to enter text to the personal page and receiving entered text from the remote user;d) prompting the page-creating remote user to select or enter graphical information to display on the personal page and receiving the selection or entry from the remote user;e) storing attributes representing each selection or entry made by the page-creating remote user in one or more databases;f) providing the page-creating remote user with means to input security parameters for the personal page, the security parameters specifying authorization of at least one other remote user to access the personal page;g) storing the security parameters in one or more databases; andh) displaying the personal page upon request only to remote users who are authorized to access the personal page.