System and computer-based method for providing transformed information in response to a client search request
First Claim
1. In a network system comprising a client computer with user display, a compilation server and at least one network server containing original content, a method for providing output data based on data acquired from the network server in response to a client search request, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the search request from the client computer to the compilation server;
at the compilation server, identifying prospective original content providers;
at the compilation server, sending the search request to the prospective content providers;
receiving, by the compilation server from the network server, original server content data and original server presentation data responsive to the search request;
transforming the original server presentation data into transformed presentation data according to a predetermined rule; and
outputting the original server content data using the transformed presentation data on a client computer output peripheral;
wherein the data is output in the form of a unitary, cohesive Web page output.
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Abstract
A system and computer-based method for providing transformed content and/or a transformed presentation of information derived from content acquired in response to a client search request (i.e., a search term, index, inquiry, keyword, concept, etc.). A compilation server receives and can transform content obtained from one or more content providers, such content having a format that includes an index field for storing the search request, a data category field, a data type field and a field for the data itself. In one embodiment, the presentation can be a summary of search results achieved by means of integrating and arranging the content according to a particular set of rules, or ‘template.’ The desired template can be predetermined, selected according to need, prepared based on a client profile, and/or prepared based on attributes of the search request. In a preferred embodiment, the template can merge and arrange data based on when, where, why, who, what and how descriptive elements related to the request. The system can also offer a selection of presentations based on different templates, providing the client the ability to choose among them. The compilation server has the capabilities of composing the presentations, assigning all content to web pages on the compilation server, and rendering the web pages to the client(s).
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29 Claims
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1. In a network system comprising a client computer with user display, a compilation server and at least one network server containing original content, a method for providing output data based on data acquired from the network server in response to a client search request, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the search request from the client computer to the compilation server;
at the compilation server, identifying prospective original content providers;
at the compilation server, sending the search request to the prospective content providers;
receiving, by the compilation server from the network server, original server content data and original server presentation data responsive to the search request;
transforming the original server presentation data into transformed presentation data according to a predetermined rule; and
outputting the original server content data using the transformed presentation data on a client computer output peripheral;
wherein the data is output in the form of a unitary, cohesive Web page output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29)
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15. In a network system comprising a client computer with user display, a compilation server and at least one network server containing original content, a method for providing output data based on data acquired from the network server in response to a client search request, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the search request from the client computer to the compilation server;
at the compilation server, identifying prospective original content providers;
at the compilation server, sending the search request to the prospective content providers;
receiving, by the compilation server from the network server, original server content data and original server presentation data responsive to the search request;
transforming the original server content data and original server presentation data into transformed content data and transformed presentation data according to a rule; and
outputting the transformed content data using the transformed presentation data on a client computer output peripheral;
wherein the data is output in the form of a unitary, cohesive Web page output.
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26. A system that provides transformed information along with a transformed presentation in a computer-based environment, the system comprising:
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a compilation server to provide sought information to a client over a network;
a search request established by the client;
an original server containing data potentially related to the search request;
original server presentation data, received by the compilation server and responsive to the established client search request; and
a rule used by the compilation server for transforming the original content;
wherein the compilation server transforms original server presentation data into transformed presentation data.
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