Methods and apparatus for processing data in a content network
First Claim
1. A method of associating contextual information with discrete components of data, the method comprising:
- accessing at least one discrete component of data from at least one data source;
associating said at least one discrete component of data with at least one domain; and
adding domain specific contextual information to said at least one discrete component of data to provide enhanced data.
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Abstract
Adding contextual information to a plurality of discrete components facilitates the creation of enhanced data. Prior to the addition of the contextual information, each discrete component may be translated into a common representation format when necessary. The transformed discrete components resulting from the addition of contextual information are then aggregated according to at least one aggregation rule to provide the enhanced content. The enhanced content may be provided to or received from parties external to the given content network under the control of a digital identity associated with the given content network. Feedback regarding enhanced content provided to third parties may be used to further modify the contextual information corresponding to the enhanced content.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of associating contextual information with discrete components of data, the method comprising:
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accessing at least one discrete component of data from at least one data source;
associating said at least one discrete component of data with at least one domain; and
adding domain specific contextual information to said at least one discrete component of data to provide enhanced data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering enhanced data through at least one digital identity comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request through at least one digital identity for enhanced data from a requestor;
using a digital identity to compare an identification of the requestor to access rights;
transmitting from the digital identity to an enhanced content source an approval to release enhanced data; and
transmitting enhanced data from the enhanced content source to the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A method of obtaining information about services that may be of interest to a user, the method comprising:
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discovering at least one service offered by at least one entity connected to at least one computer network;
receiving content from said at least one entity that includes terms of said at least one service;
filtering the content to determine whether the content satisfies at least one predetermined rule generating at least one decision parameter based on profile and preference information; and
determining whether the terms of said at least one service are acceptable based on at least one decision parameter.
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21. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a data structure comprising:
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at least one discrete component of data from at least one data source;
first contextual information that enhances said at least one discrete component of data for a first domain;
second contextual information that enhances said at least one discrete component of data for a second domain; and
wherein the first domain is different from the second domain. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps comprising:
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accessing at least one discrete component of data from at least one data source;
associating said at least one discrete component of data with at least one domain; and
adding domain specific contextual information to said at least one discrete component of data to provide enhanced data.
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28. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps comprising:
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receiving a request through at least one digital identity for enhanced data from a requestor;
using a digital identity to compare an identification of the requestor to access rights;
transmitting from the digital identity to an enhanced content source an approval to release enhanced data; and
transmitting enhanced data from the enhanced content source to the requester.
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29. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps comprising:
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discovering at least one service offered by at least one entity connected to at least one computer network;
receiving content from said at least one entity that includes terms of said at least one service;
filtering the content to determine whether the content satisfies at least one predetermined rule generating at least one decision parameter based on profile and preference information; and
determining whether the terms of said at least one service are acceptable based on at least one decision parameter.
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