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Location enhanced information delivery system
Assignee: IREACTOR Inc
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Filing: 1999-05-19
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Granted: 2003-05-27
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Expires: 2019-05-19
Abstract
Abstract The Location Enhanced Information Deliver System Architecture (LEIA) customizes the information that is displayed to an information recipient based on optimizing a match between information purveyors, such as advertisers, and the information recipients who are local to an information delivery system. The present location enhanced information delivery system presents the information most suited to the real current audience, as measured by location information systems, rather than to a static predicted audience. While the preferred embodiment discloses a beaconing-style wireless technology, the system concept is easily extensible both to other location-information systems, such as license-plate scanning with cameras, and to utilizing the location-information for private displays of information in addition to public displays of information.
Inventors
- 👤 Fredrick Herz
- 👤 Jonathan M. Smith
- 👤 David C. Parkes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/953; G06F16/9535; G06F16/9537; H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 108
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for automatically determining a user profile for each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a presence of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; and (d) means for modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for automatically determining a user profile for each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a presence of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; and (d) means for modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 1 wherein said means for determining a presence comprises: means for establishing a wireless communication connection to a user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 2 wherein said means for determining a presence further comprises: means for retrieving a location identifier from said user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server, wherein said location identifier is unique to said user terminal devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 3 wherein said means for determining an identity comprises: means, responsive to said location identifier, for associating said location identifier with a user identifier that uniquely identifies said user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 4 wherein said means for determining an identity further comprises: means, responsive to said use identifier, for associating said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 5 wherein said means for modifying said information comprises: means, responsive to said user profiles of said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, for identifying an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 6 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 1 wherein said means for determining an identity comprises: means, responsive to determining a presence of a potential information recipient of said information in said information in said vicinity of said information server, for generating a user identifier that uniquely identifies said potential information recipient.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 8 wherein said means for determining an identity further comprises: means, responsive to said user identifier, for associating said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said potential information recipient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 1 wherein said means for modifying said information comprises: means, responsive to said determined identity of said potential information recipients, for identifying an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said potential information recipients.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 10 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said potential information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 2 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for prefetching said information to said information server from at least one data source where said information is stored.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
72 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 12 wherein said means for prefetching comprises: means for producing a prioritized plurality of information segments from each of a plurality of data items which are available from said at least one data source; and means for providing data to said user terminal device, identifying a selected data item by a first of said prioritizing information segments of said selected data item.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) automatically determining a user profile for each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a presence of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; and (d) modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) automatically determining a user profile for each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a presence of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; and (d) modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 14 wherein said step of determining a presence comprises: establishing a wireless communication connection to a user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 15 wherein said step of determining a presence further comprises: retrieving a location identifier from said user terminal devices in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server, wherein said location identifier is unique to said user terminal device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 16 wherein said step of determining an identity comprises: associating, in response to said location identifier, said location identifier with a user identifier that uniquely identifies said user.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 17 wherein said step of determining an identity further comprises: associating, in response to said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said user.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 18 wherein said step of modifying said information comprises: identifying, in response to said user profile of said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 19 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 14 wherein said step of determining an identity comprises: generating, in response to determining a presence of a potential information recipient of said information in said vicinity of said information server, a user identifier that uniquely identifies said potential information recipient.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of customizing the delivery of information of claim 21 wherein said step of determining an identity further comprises: associating, in response to said user identifier, said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristic of said potential information recipient.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 14 wherein said step of modifying said information comprises: identifying, in response to said determined identity of said potential information recipients, an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said potential information recipients.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of customizing the delivery of information of claim 23 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said potential information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 15 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: prefetching said information to said information server from at least one data source where said information is stored.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 25 wherein said step of prefetching comprises: producing a prioritized plurality of information segments from each of a plurality of data items which are available from said at least one data source; and providing data to said user terminal device, identifying a selected data item by a first of said prioritized information segments of said selected data item.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for automatically determining a user profile for each of plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of each of said information recipients; (d) means for determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients utilizing said user profiles; and (e) means for delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for automatically determining a user profile for each of plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of each of said information recipients; (d) means for determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients utilizing said user profiles; and (e) means for delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 27 wherein said means for delivering information includes: means for pricing delivery of said information based on bids received from information purveyors.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 28 wherein said means for delivering information further includes: means for providing said composite user profile to said information purveyors.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) automatically determining a user profile for each of said plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of each of said information; (d) determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients; and (e) delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) automatically determining a user profile for each of said plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of each of said information; (d) determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients; and (e) delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 30 wherein said step of delivering information includes: pricing delivery of said information based on bids received from information purveyors.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 31 wherein said step of delivering information further includes: providing said composite user profile to said information purveyors.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
111 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for profiling each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a presence of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information and retrieving associated profiles; and (d) means for modifying said information as a function of a plurality of profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
111 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for profiling each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a presence of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information and retrieving associated profiles; and (d) means for modifying said information as a function of a plurality of profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 33 wherein said means for determining a presence comprises: means for establishing a wireless communication connection to a user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 34 wherein said means for determining a presence further comprises: means for retrieving a location identifier from said user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server, wherein said location identifier is unique to said user terminal devices.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 35 wherein said means for determining an identity comprises: means, responsive to said location identifier, for associating said location identifier with a user identifier that uniquely identifies said user.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 36 wherein said means for determining an identity further comprises: means, responsive to said use identifier, for associating said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said user.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 37 wherein said means for modifying said information comprises: means, responsive to said user profiles of said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, for identifying an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 38 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 33 wherein said means for determining an identity comprises: means, responsive to determining a presence of a potential information recipient of said information in said information in said vicinity of said information server, for generating a user identifier that uniquely identifies said potential information recipient.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 40 wherein said means for determining an identity further comprises: means, responsive to said user identifier, for associating said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said potential information recipient.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 33 wherein said means for modifying said information comprises: means, responsive to said determined identity of said potential information recipients, for identifying an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said potential information recipients.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 42 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said potential information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 34 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for prefetching said information to said information server from at least one data source where said information is stored.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
72 words
The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 44 wherein said means for prefetching comprises: means for producing a prioritized plurality of information segments from each of a plurality of data items which are available from said at least one data source; and means for providing data to said user terminal device, identifying a selected data item by a first of said prioritizing information segments of said selected data item.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) profiling each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a presence of a plurality of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information and retrieving associated profiles; and (d) modifying said information as a function of a plurality of profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) profiling each of a plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a presence of a plurality of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information and retrieving associated profiles; and (d) modifying said information as a function of a plurality of profiles of said potential information recipients.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 46 wherein said step of determining a presence comprises: establishing a wireless communication connection to a user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 47 wherein said step of determining a presence further comprises: retrieving a location identifier from said user terminal devices in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server, wherein said location identifier is unique to said user terminal device.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 48 wherein said step of determining an identity comprises: associating, in response to said location identifier, said location identifier with a user identifier that uniquely identifies said user.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 49 wherein said step of determining an identity further comprises: associating, in response to said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said user.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 50 wherein said step of modifying said information comprises: identifying, in response to said user profile of said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 51 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 46 wherein said step of determining an identity comprises: generating, in response to determining a presence of a potential information recipient of said information in said vicinity of said information server, a user identifier that uniquely identifies said potential information recipient.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of customizing the delivery of information of claim 53 wherein said step of determining an identity further comprises: associating, in response to said user identifier, said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristic of said potential information recipient.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 46 wherein said step of modifying said information comprises: identifying, in response to said determined identity of said potential information recipients, an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said potential information recipients.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of customizing the delivery of information of claim 55 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said potential information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 47 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: prefetching said information to said information server from at least one data source where said information is stored.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 57 wherein said step of prefetching comprises: producing a prioritized plurality of information segments from each of a plurality of data items which are available from said at least one data source; and providing data to said user terminal device, identifying a selected data item by a first of said prioritized information segments of said selected data item.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for automatically determining a user profile for each of plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of each of said information recipients; (d) means for determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients utilizing said user profiles; and (e) means for delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 66
Independent Claim
118 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for automatically determining a user profile for each of plurality of potential information recipients; (b) means for determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) means for determining an identity of each of said information recipients; (d) means for determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients utilizing said user profiles; and (e) means for delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 59 wherein said means for delivering information includes: means for pricing delivery of said information based on bids received from information purveyors.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 60 wherein said means for delivering information further includes: means for providing said composite user profile to said information purveyors.
Claim 69
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) determining automatically a user profile for each of said plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of each of said information; (d) determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients; and (e) delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 70
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) determining automatically a user profile for each of said plurality of potential information recipients; (b) determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (c) determining an identity of each of said information; (d) determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients; and (e) delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 62 wherein said step of delivering information includes: pricing delivery of said information based on bids received from information purveyors.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 63 wherein said step of delivering information further includes: providing said composite user profile to said information purveyors.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
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A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for determining a presence of a plurality of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (b) means for determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; (c) means for modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said plurality of potential information recipients; (d) means for displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 74
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for determining a presence of a plurality of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (b) means for determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; (c) means for modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said plurality of potential information recipients; (d) means for displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 65 wherein said means for determining a presence comprises: means for establishing a wireless communication connection to a user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 66 wherein said means for determining a presence further comprises: means for retrieving a location identifier from said user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server, wherein said location identifier is unique to said user terminal devices.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 67 wherein said means for determining an identity comprises: means, responsive to said location identifier, for associating said location identifier with a user identifier that uniquely identifies said user.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 68 wherein said means for determining an identity further comprises: means, responsive to said use identifier, for associating said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said user.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 69 wherein said means for modifying said information comprises: means, responsive to said user profiles of said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, for identifying an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 70 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 65 wherein said means for determining an identity comprises: means, responsive to determining a presence of a potential information recipient of said information in said information in said vicinity of said information server, for generating a user identifier that uniquely identifies said potential information recipient.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 72 wherein said means for determining an identity further comprises: means, responsive to said user identifier, for associating said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said potential information recipient.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 65 wherein said means for modifying said information comprises: means, responsive to said determined identity of said potential information recipients, for identifying an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said potential information recipients.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 74 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said potential information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 66 wherein said means for modifying said information further comprises: means for prefetching said information to said information server from at least one data source where said information is stored.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 76 wherein said means for prefetching comprises: means for producing a prioritized plurality of information segments from each of a plurality of data items which are available from said at least one data source; and means for providing data to said user terminal device, identifying a selected data item by a first of said prioritizing information segments of said selected data item.
Claim 87
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a presence of a plurality of potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (b) determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; (c) modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said potential information recipients; and (d) displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 88
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a presence of a plurality of potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server; (b) determining an identity of said potential information recipients of said information; (c) modifying said information as a function of said determined identity and associated user profiles of said potential information recipients; and (d) displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 78 wherein said step of determining a presence comprises: establishing a wireless communication connection to a user terminal device in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 79 wherein said step of determining a presence further comprises: retrieving a location identifier from said user terminal devices in the possession of said potential information recipients of said information in said vicinity of said information server, wherein said location identifier is unique to said user terminal device.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 80 wherein said step of determining an identity comprises: associating, in response to said location identifier, said location identifier with a user identifier that uniquely identifies said user.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 81 wherein said step of determining an identity further comprises: associating, in response to said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristics of said user.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 82 wherein said step of modifying said information comprises: identifying, in response to said user profile of said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 83 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 78 wherein said step of determining an identity comprises: generating, in response to determining a presence of a potential information recipient of said information in said vicinity of said information server, a user identifier that uniquely identifies said potential information recipient.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
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The method of customizing the delivery of information of claim 85 wherein said step of determining an identity further comprises: associating, in response to said user identifier, said user identifier with a user profile that identifies predetermined characteristic of said potential information recipient.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 78 wherein said step of modifying said information comprises: identifying, in response to said determined identity of said potential information recipients, an appropriate set of information to be displayed to said potential information recipients.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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The method of customizing the delivery of information of claim 87 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: transmitting said identified appropriate set of information to said potential information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 79 wherein said step of modifying said information further comprises: prefetching said information to said information server from at least one data source where said information is stored.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 89 wherein said step of prefetching comprises: producing a prioritized plurality of information segments from each of a plurality of data items which are available from said at least one data source; and providing data to said user terminal device, identifying a selected data item by a first of said prioritized information segments of said selected data item.
Claim 101
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (b) means for determining an identity of each of said information recipients; (c) means for determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients utilizing said user profiles; and (d) means for delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile; and (e) means for displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 102
Independent Claim
124 words
A system for customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising: (a) means for determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (b) means for determining an identity of each of said information recipients; (c) means for determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients utilizing said user profiles; and (d) means for delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile; and (e) means for displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 91 wherein said means for delivering information includes: means for pricing delivery of said information based on bids received from information purveyors.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
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The system for customizing the delivery of information of claim 92 wherein said means for delivering information further includes: means for providing said composite user profile to said information purveyors.
Claim 105
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (b) determining an identity of each of said information; (c) determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients; (d) delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile; and (e) displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 106
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of customizing the delivery of information by an information server to a plurality of information recipients, wherein said information server transmits said information to information recipients who are located within a predetermined vicinity of said information server, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a population of said information recipients in said vicinity of said information server; (b) determining an identity of each of said information; (c) determining a composite user profile for said population of information recipients; (d) delivering information that is a function of said composite user profile; and (e) displaying said information on a display system which is commonly available to said plurality of potential information recipients.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 94 wherein said step of delivering information includes: pricing delivery of said information based on bids received from information purveyors.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
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The method for customizing the delivery of information of claim 95 wherein said step of delivering information further includes: providing said composite user profile to said information purveyors.
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