US6374237B1
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Data set selection based upon user profile
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1996-12-24
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Granted: 2002-04-16
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Expires: 2016-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A method and a system for requesting and retrieving information from distinct web network content sites. The method includes providing a client adapted to send a request that contains a user profile, adapting a server, upon receiving the request, to retrieve data from the content sites that substantially matches the request, and delivering the data to the client. The method is useful in both the Internet and Intranet environment. The invention also relates to a system of requesting data from distinct network content sites. The system includes adapting a client to send a request that contains a user profile, and adapting a server to retrieve data that substantially matches the request from the content sites and deliver that data to the client. The system is useful in both an Internet and Intranet environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W. Reese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/953; G06F16/9535; G06F16/9538; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of requesting and retrieving information from distinct Internet content sites, comprising: retrieving by a server of a first set of content data from said content sites; sending a request from a client, wherein said request contains a user-modifiable user profile; ranking said first set of content data based on said user profile; adapting said server, upon receiving said request, to retrieve a second set of content data from said first set of content data, wherein said second set of content data substantially matches said request; delivering said second set of content data to said client; and configuring the client to prompt a modification to the user profile.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of requesting and retrieving information from distinct Internet content sites, comprising: retrieving by a server of a first set of content data from said content sites; sending a request from a client, wherein said request contains a user-modifiable user profile; ranking said first set of content data based on said user profile; adapting said server, upon receiving said request, to retrieve a second set of content data from said first set of content data, wherein said second set of content data substantially matches said request; delivering said second set of content data to said client; and configuring the client to prompt a modification to the user profile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said network is an Internet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said network is an Intranet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of sending a request from a client further comprises the steps of: providing a network browser adapted to send said request to said server; and adapting said network browser to incorporate said user profile in said request.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein said user profile is integral to said browser.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein said user profile is added to said request by one of a post method and a get method.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein said user profile is generated by a plug-in installed on said client and incorporated into said browser with said request.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of constructing said user profile based on said first set of data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first set of data is one of key words, summaries, and headers, and wherein said method further comprises providing a user prompt on said client to send a request to a content site containing said retrieved data.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A system of requesting and retrieving data from distinct network content sites, comprising: a client adapted to send a request, wherein said request contains a user-modifiable user profile; a server adapted to retrieve pre-determined first set of content data; wherein, upon receiving said request from said client, said server ranks the first set of content data and retrieves a second set of content data from said first set of content data that substantially matches said request and delivers said second set of content data to said client; wherein, upon receiving said second set of content data from said server, said client prompts a modification of said user profile.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
108 words
A system of requesting and retrieving data from distinct network content sites, comprising: a client adapted to send a request, wherein said request contains a user-modifiable user profile; a server adapted to retrieve pre-determined first set of content data; wherein, upon receiving said request from said client, said server ranks the first set of content data and retrieves a second set of content data from said first set of content data that substantially matches said request and delivers said second set of content data to said client; wherein, upon receiving said second set of content data from said server, said client prompts a modification of said user profile.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said network is the Internet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said network is an Intranet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said client is adapted to send a request by: providing a network browser computer program adapted to send said request to said server; and adapting said network browser to incorporate said user profile in said request.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said user profile is added to said request by one of a post command and a get command.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said user profile is a computer program installed on said client and incorporated into said browser with said request.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said retrieved data is one of key words, summaries, and headers, and wherein said browser displays a prompt on said client to send a request to a content site containing said first set of data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said user profile is modified based on said first set of data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said user profile is modified automatically.
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