Patent ID: 7318153
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A mark information issuing method for displaying a mark issued by a mark issuer on a part of information provided by an information providing server of an information provider when a user obtains the information and displays the information, in a network in which an indefinite number of users, the information provider and the mark issuer exist, wherein: a terminal of the user sends an information providing request to the information providing server of the information provider including location information of the information providing server and location information of requested information to be provided by the information providing server; the information providing server searches for the requested information corresponding to the information providing request, and provides the requested information corresponding to the information providing request and location information of the mark issuing server to the terminal of the user; the terminal of the user displays the requested information and issues a mark issuing request including a providing information location identifier to the mark issuing server using the location information of the mark issuing server; a mark issuing server operated by the mark issuer manages mark information collectively associating the mark information with the providing information location identifier that includes the location information of the information providing server and the location information of the requested information provided by the information providing server; the mark issuing server determines validity of the requested information provided by the information providing server on the basis of the mark issuing request, and sends the mark corresponding to the requested information to the terminal of the user when the validity is verified; and the terminal of the user displays the mark.