IP Library Granted Patent US 8,335,713
Granted Patent B2
US 8,335,713 · App. 13/206,483 · Granted Dec 18, 2012

Providing reciprocal links in webpage development system

Assignee: PT259, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,335,713
App. No.
13/206,483
Granted
Dec 18, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of assisting a website designer in establishing an arrangement between a first website being designed by the website designer and a second website in order to market the first website at the second website upon the activation of the first website on the internet is provided. The method includes, during design of the first website, receiving information at a user interface indicating a type of an element for marketing that is to be displayed at the second website, and information specifying the second website at which the element is to be displayed; saving the information at a first database that is coupled to the user interface; obtaining the element for marketing of the type indicated; and causing the display of the element for marketing at the second website when the first website is activated with respect to the internet. The element for marketing includes at least one of a banner ad concerning the first website and a link to the first website. Further provided is a method of assisting a website designer in establishing an e-commerce feature on a first website being designed by the website designer for access by third parties upon the activation of the first website on the internet, wherein the e-commerce feature is at least one of a shopping cart and an auction.

Claims (30)

1. A method, within a computer hardware system, comprising:

receiving, from a first user, a registration for a first website;

receiving, from a second user, a registration for a second website;

associating a second functional marketing element with the first user;

associating a first functional marketing element with the second user;

inserting, within the first website, the first functional marketing element; and

reciprocally inserting, within the second website, the second functional marketing element based upon the first functional marketing element being inserted within the first website, wherein

the second functional marketing element, within the second website, includes a link to the first website, and

the first functional marketing element, within the first website, includes a link to the second website.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second functional marketing element includes an image.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving, from the first user, the image.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computer hardware system is a server system.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the server system is a webpage implementation server system.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first website includes one or more web pages.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the first user, a search request for web assets.

8. A webpage implementation server system, comprising:

a computer hardware system configured to perform:

receiving, from a first user, a registration for a first website;

receiving, from a second user, a registration for a second website;

associating a second functional marketing element with the first user;

associating a first functional marketing element with the second user;

inserting, within the first website, the first functional marketing element; and

reciprocally inserting, within the second website, the second functional marketing element based upon the first functional marketing element being inserted within the first website, wherein

the second functional marketing element, within the second website, includes a link to the first website, and

the first functional marketing element, within the first website, includes a link to the second website.

9. The server system of claim 8 , wherein the second functional marketing element includes an image.

10. The server system of claim 9 , wherein the computer hardware system is further configured to perform receiving, from the first user, the image.

11. The server system of claim 8 , wherein the first website includes one or more web pages.

12. The server system of claim 8 , wherein the computer hardware system is further configured to perform

receiving, from the first user, a search request for web assets.

Assignments (9)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2024
From: DISTEFANO WEBSITE INNOVATIONS, INC.
To: DISTEFANO WEBSITE INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066889/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: DISTEFANO WEBSITE INNOVATIONS, LLC
To: DISTEFANO WEBSITE INNOVATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064407/0833 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2023
From: DISTEFANO PATENT TRUST III, LLC
To: DISTEFANO WEBSITE INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 064285/0134 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: PT 259, LLC
To: DISTEFANO PATENT TRUST III, LLC
Reel/Frame 038308/0794 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 5TH LISTED PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037740 FRAME: 0908. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 3, 2016
From: THE PERFECT WEB CORPORATION; STRATEGICBYTE, INC.
To: STICKY WEB, INC.
Reel/Frame 037989/0124 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE FIFTH LISTED PATENT NUMBER SHOULD BE 8589222 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037723 FRAME: 0218. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 3, 2016
From: DISTEFANO, THOMAS L., III
To: THE PERFECT WEB CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037988/0806 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE FIFTH LISTED PATENT NUMBER FROM [[8559222]] TO 8589222 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037767 FRAME 0913. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 3, 2016
From: STICKY WEB, INC.
To: THE PERFECT WEB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 038086/0985 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2012
From: PATENT TRUST, LLC
To: PT 259, LLC
Reel/Frame 028800/0343 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2012
From: PERFECT WEB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: PATENT TRUST LLC
Reel/Frame 028367/0377 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 09589551 · Jun 7, 2000
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