IP Library Patent Application 13443193
Patent Application
App. No. 13/443,193

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING OF LARGE NUMBER OF WEBSITES FOR COMMUNICATION, MEDIA SHARING, AND MANAGEMENT WITHIN GROUPS

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13/443,193
Abstract

A computer-implemented method is disclosed for creating a plurality of group websites for a plurality of groups in a club or a league. The method includes receiving, by a computer network system, group data for a plurality of groups in a club or a league, wherein the group data include names for the groups, names and email addresses for managers of the groups, and at least one member's name for each of the plurality of teams; creating, by the computer network system, data structures for a plurality of group websites using the group data; automatically assigning web addresses to the group websites by the computer network system, wherein the plurality of group websites are activated for the plurality of groups in the club or the league; and allowing the managers of the groups to edit the plurality of group websites for their respective groups.

Claims (32)

1 . A computer-implemented method for creating a plurality of group websites for a plurality of groups in a club or a league, comprising:

receiving, by a computer network system, group data for a plurality of groups in a club or a league, wherein the group data include names for the groups, names and email addresses for managers of the groups, and at least one member's name for each of the plurality of teams;

creating, by the computer network system, data structures for a plurality of group websites using the group data;

automatically assigning web addresses to the group websites by the computer network system, wherein the plurality of group websites are activated for the plurality of groups in the club or the league; and

allowing the managers of the groups to edit the plurality of group websites for their respective groups.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the data structures for the plurality of group websites are simultaneously created in a batch operation by the computer network system.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the data structures for the plurality of group websites are created in response to a command by an administrator of the league or club.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

allowing one of the managers to activate one of the plurality of group websites associated with the group managed by the one of the managers.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:

notifying the group managers about the creations of the plurality of group websites to allow the managers to activate edit their respective group websites.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the group data further include an email address of at least one member's name for each of the plurality of teams, wherein the email address is incorporated into one of the data structures for the plurality of group websites.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically checking errors in the group data; and

allowing an administrator of the league or club to correct the errors.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving information about the club or league from an administrator of the league or club; and

incorporating the information about the club or league into the data structure for the plurality of group websites by the group website creation engine.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the league is a youth sports club comprising a plurality of teams, wherein the group data comprise team names, team division, team age, coaches' names for the plurality of teams, players' names, player's genders, players' jersey numbers, or players' parents names and contact information in each of the plurality of teams.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the group data are received in a data file in a format selected from the group consisting of Excel, CSV, or JSON.

11 . A computer network system for creating a plurality of group websites for a plurality of groups in a club or a league, comprising:

a computer server configured to receive group data for a plurality of groups in a club or a league, wherein the group data include names for the groups, names and email addresses for managers of the groups, and at least one member's name for each of the plurality of teams; and

a group website creation engine in communication with the computer server and configured to create data structures for a plurality of group websites using the group data, to automatically assign web addresses to the group websites, and to allow the plurality of group websites to be activated for the plurality of groups in the club or the league, wherein the computer server is configured to allow the group managers to edit the plurality of group websites for their respective groups.

12 . The computer network system of claim 11 , wherein the group website creation engine is configured to simultaneously create the data structures for the plurality of group websites in a batch operation.

13 . The computer network system of claim 12 , wherein the group website creation engine is configured to create the data structures for the plurality of group websites in response to a command by an administrator of the league or club.

14 . The computer network system of claim 12 , wherein the group website creation engine is configured to allow one of the managers to activate one of the plurality of group websites associated with the group managed by the one of the managers.

15 . The computer network system of claim 14 , wherein the server is configured to notify the group managers about the creations of the plurality of group websites to allow the managers to activate edit their respective group websites.

16 . The computer network system of claim 11 , wherein the group data further include an email address of at least one member's name for each of the plurality of teams, wherein the email address is incorporated into one of the data structures for the plurality of group websites.

17 . The computer network system of claim 11 , wherein the group website creation engine is configured to automatically check errors in the group data and to allow an administrator of the league or club to correct the errors.

18 . The computer network system of claim 11 , wherein the group website creation engine is configured to receive information about the club or league from an administrator of the league or club and to incorporate the information about the club or league into the data structure for the plurality of group websites.

19 . The computer network system of claim 11 , wherein the league is a youth sports club comprising a plurality of teams, wherein the group data comprise team names, team division, team age, coaches' names for the plurality of teams, players' names, player's genders, players' jersey numbers, or players' parents names and contact information in each of the plurality of teams.

20 . The computer network system of claim 11 , wherein the group data are received in a data file in a format selected from the group consisting of Excel, CSV, or JSON.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: SHUTTERFLY INC.
Reel/Frame 050572/0508 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: SHUTTERFLY, INC.; LIFETOUCH INC.; LIFETOUCH NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS INC.
Reel/Frame 050527/0868 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.; LIFETOUCH INC.; LIFETOUCH NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046216/0396 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2017
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043601/0955 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2017
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
Reel/Frame 043542/0693 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 15, 2016
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039024/0761 →