Item data management over a data network for physical items in the control of a user

An item data management server to capture, store, organize, and present information regarding a plurality of physical items in the control of a user, the item data management server communicatively coupled to a user terminal via at least one data network, the item data management server comprises:

• processing circuitry;
• a network interface operably coupled to the processing circuitry that supports data transmission with the at least one data network;
• a user interface operably coupled to the processing circuitry;
• and
• memory operably coupled to the processing circuitry, wherein the memory stores operational instructions that cause the processing circuitry to:
• present an item identification query to the user terminal;
• receive, in response to the item identification query, an item identification response from the user terminal that corresponds to and identifies a physical item controlled by the user;
• based upon the item identification response, create a physical item data record corresponding to the physical item in the control of the user;
• alter the data record to indicate that the user is the creator of the physical item data record;
• present an item categorization query to the user terminal;
• receive, in response to the item categorization query, an item categorization response from the user terminal that identifies a category for association with the physical item in the control of the user;
• based upon the categorization response, alter the physical item data record to include the category;
• present at least one item attribute query to the user terminal, the at least one item attribute query based upon the category included with the physical item data record;
• receive, in response to the at least one item attribute query, at least one item attribute response from the user terminal that identifies an attribute of the physical item in the control of the user;
• based upon the at least one item attribute response, alter the physical item data record to include the attribute included in the at least one item attribute response;
• present a file upload query to the user terminal;
• receive, in response to the file upload query, a data file;
• associate the data file with the physical item data record;
• create a web page that includes:
• information from the physical item data record;
• an advertisement link based upon the physical item data record;
• and
• at least one other link selected based upon the physical item data record;
• and
• present the web page to the user terminal.

A method for operating an item data management server to capture, store, organize, and present information regarding a plurality of physical items in the control of a user, the item data management server communicatively coupled to a user terminal via at least one data network, the method comprising:

• presenting an item identification query to the user terminal;
• receiving, in response to the item identification query, an item identification response from the user terminal that corresponds to and identifies a physical item controlled by the user;
• based upon the item identification response, creating a physical item data record corresponding to the physical item in the control of the user;
• altering the data record to indicate that the user is the creator of the physical item data record;
• presenting an item categorization query to the user terminal;
• receiving, in response to the item categorization query, an item categorization response from the user terminal that identifies a category for association with the physical item in the control of the user;
• based upon the categorization response, altering the physical item data record to include the category;
• presenting at least one selectable item attribute query to the user terminal, the at least one selectable item attribute query based upon the category included with the physical item data record;
• receiving, in response to the at least one selectable item attribute query, at least one item attribute response from the user terminal, each of which identifies an attribute of the physical item in the control of the user;
• based upon the at least one item attribute response, altering the physical item data record to include the attribute included in the at least one item attribute response;
• creating a web page that includes:
• information created from the physical item data record;
• an advertisement link based upon the physical item data record;
• and
• at least one other link selected based upon the physical item data record;
• and
• presenting the web page to the user terminal.