System and method for personalizing, customizing and distributing geographically distinctive products and travel information over the internet
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1. A method of using a computer for selecting content comprising:
- categorizing attributes of a user in a user database;
categorizing attributes of content elements in a content database;
identifying a geographic location;
identifying a user; and
prioritizing content elements associated with the identified geographic location for presentation to the identified user by comparing the attributes of the content and the attributes of the identified user.
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Abstract
A method of using a computer for selecting content by categorizing attributes of a user in a user database, categorizing attributes of content elements in a content database, identifying a geographic location, identifying a user, and prioritizing content elements associated with the identified geographic location for presentation to the identified user by comparing the attributes of the content and the attributes of the identified user.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of using a computer for selecting content comprising:
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categorizing attributes of a user in a user database;
categorizing attributes of content elements in a content database;
identifying a geographic location;
identifying a user; and
prioritizing content elements associated with the identified geographic location for presentation to the identified user by comparing the attributes of the content and the attributes of the identified user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions including instructions for:
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categorizing attributes of geographic locations in a geographic location database;
categorizing attributes of a user in a user database;
categorizing attributes of content in a content database;
identifying a geographic location;
identifying a user;
selecting a content element for the user by comparing the attributes of the content elements to attributes of the identified geographic location and the attributes of the identified user. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A system using a computer for selecting content comprising:
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a user terminal coupled to a computer network;
a geographic location database coupled to the computer network for storing geographic location attribute information;
a user attribute database coupled to the computer network for storing user attribute information;
a content database coupled to the computer network for storing content attribute information;
a server coupled to the computer network configured to receive an identified geographic location and an identified user, and configured to select a content element for the identified user by comparing the attributes of the content in the content database to attributes of the identified geographic location from the geographic location database and the attributes of the identified user from the user database. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method using a computer of creating content for electronic postcards comprising:
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providing from a server an input form to a remote sender site;
receiving by the server responsive data to the input form communicated from the remote sender site;
receiving by the server of an identification of a user associated with the responsive data; and
providing the responsive data to the user associated with the responsive data at a remote receiving site. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method for shopping via the Internet comprising:
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placing goods and services in a database;
allowing the database to be searched based upon geographic criteria.
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35. A method for sending electronic postcards comprising:
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soliciting a user to send an electronic postcard from a source location;
designing an electronic postcard;
sending an electronic postcard to a receiver; and
prompting the receiver of the postcard to purchase goods from the source location of the electronic postcard. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for developing user attributes for use in a content presentation system comprising:
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receiving by a server of content requests from a user;
receiving by a server of content selections by a user;
receiving by a server of navigation information from a user;
analyzing received content requests, content selections, and navigation information to establish user attributes.
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41. A method of using a computer for selecting content comprising:
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identifying a geographic location;
prompting a user to request a content type;
receiving by a server of a content type selection;
linking a portion of the content type to additional content associated with the identified geographic location;
providing content to a user. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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