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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin D Carpenter, Columbus, OH (US);
Alexander D Crosett, III, Dublin, OH (US);
Scott L Kauffman, Columbus, OH (US);
Robert B Vance, Jr, Columbus, OH (US);
Susan D Wylie, Columbus, OH (US);
Gary A Yeauger, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
America Online, Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
709218 ; 709203 ; 709219 ;
Abstract
A system for navigating an online information system is disclosed. Subscribers provide topic and action preferences to traverse to a customized content area in which related tasks may be completed. Customized content areas are reached after subscribers make three or fewer selections. Paths to customized content areas are similar for all combinations of topics and actions so subscribers learn quickly how to navigate to any area of the information service.