Patent ID: 6208998
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
An on-line directory service accessible over Internet, the on-line directory service comprising:(a) a database of information, the database comprising records;(b) a processing system that receives a request generated over the Internet by a requester requesting records in the database, searches the records for a requested record corresponding to the request; upon finding the requested record, displays the requested record content and an alter record indicator,(c) the processing system further receives an alter record request generated by the requester over the Internet by selecting the alter record indicator and providing a verification address; upon determining that the alter record request includes the verification address, displays a confirmation message to the requester, the confirmation message comprising a reply address and a reference code; receives an alter record message sent by the requester to the reply address, the alter record message containing the reference code; upon determining that the alter record message contains the reference code, updates the requested record according to the alter record message.