Real-time interactive directory

Details Real-time interactive directory Real-time interactive directory

1999-04-22

2000-06-13

Breene, John E.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 3, 707102, 379201, 379242, 379265, 379266, 345326, 345329, 345330, 709250, G06F 1730

Patent

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060760931

ABSTRACT:
An interactive directory provided for a workstation having a connected video monitor and adapted for network access has an interactive display for displaying status for individual entities, being persons and organizations. Entities are listed in the display along with status for each entity. There may be multiple fields for status, and some fields display telephone numbers and/or IP addresses for Internet telephones, while others may provide alphanumeric display. A remote access contact address is stored and associated with each directory entity, and when the directory is active, the workstation accesses status information from network sources associated with individual directory listings. Status for entities in the directory is therefore updated in real time as the directory is used. In some embodiments multiple graphic indicia, such as underlining, shading, font choice and the like are used to provide status indication in various fields of the interactive display. In some embodiments alpha-numeric status is provided as well. In other embodiments telephone calls, including Internet telephone calls, may be placed by interactive input to the directory.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5867495 (1999-02-01), Elliott et al.
patent: 5918214 (1999-06-01), Perkowski
patent: 5918227 (1999-06-01), Polnerow et al.

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