Managing content resources
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1. A method for use in managing content resources, comprising:
- receiving a request from a user for access to a source of content resources;
determining that the user is authorized for access to the source;
generating content access rules for the user;
processing the content access rules together with general content access to generate a portal Web page based on a set of content element data applicable to the subscriber; and
returning the portal Web page to the user.
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Abstract
Content resources are managed. A request is received from a user for access to a source of content resources. It is determined that the user is authorized for access to the source. A portal Web page is generated based on a set of content element data applicable to the subscriber. The portal Web page is returned to the user. A system for use in managing content resources has a switch for receiving requests from Web browsers, a content resource management engine in communication with the switch, and a billing system in communication with the content resource management engine.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for use in managing content resources, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user for access to a source of content resources;
determining that the user is authorized for access to the source;
generating content access rules for the user;
processing the content access rules together with general content access to generate a portal Web page based on a set of content element data applicable to the subscriber; and
returning the portal Web page to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use in managing content resources, comprising:
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generating a first portal Web page for a first user based on content resource subscription information for the first user; and
generating a second portal Web page for a second user based on content resource subscription information for the second user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. The method of 11, further comprising
basing the generation of at least one of the first and second portal Web pages on rule information governing access to content resources.
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13. A system for use in managing content resources, comprising
a switch for selectively processing resource requests; -
a content resource management engine in communication with the switch; and
a billing system in communication with the content resource management engine.
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15. A method for use in managing content resources, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user for access to an instance of content resources on a network;
determining that the user belongs to a user category;
determining that the instance of content resources belongs to a category of content resources on the network;
determining a contact access rule that applies to the user category and to the category of content resources; and
applying the rule to the request.
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20. A method for use in controlling access to content resources, comprising:
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receiving a first request for user access information, the first request originating at a first network switch;
receiving a second request for user access information, the second request originating at a second network switch; and
deriving responses to the requests from a serving entity that includes content access rules categorized by user characteristic.
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