Electronic publishing system and method
First Claim
1. An electronic publishing system, comprising:
- a publisher interface that allows a publisher of a website to create a message specification associated with the website; and
a message builder that generates a message for delivery to a targeted group of users of the website based on the message specification, wherein the message builder includes;
a formatter for generating the message; and
a spam tester for assessing whether the message is likely to be flagged as spam.
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Abstract
An electronic publishing system for efficiently and creatively disseminating information. In particular, the electronic publishing system includes: (1) a data collection interface for collecting user data from users of websites; (2) a database for storing the user data; (3) a publisher interface system to allow publisher to create an original message specification; and (4) a message builder for composing and sending an informational message according to the message specification. The electronic publishing system allows website publishers to selectively distribute information to pre-determined users of their websites in creative formats without having to maintain mailing lists. Further, the electronic publishing system allows website publishers to assess whether the information is likely to be flagged as spam.
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1. An electronic publishing system, comprising:
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a publisher interface that allows a publisher of a website to create a message specification associated with the website; and
a message builder that generates a message for delivery to a targeted group of users of the website based on the message specification, wherein the message builder includes;
a formatter for generating the message; and
a spam tester for assessing whether the message is likely to be flagged as spam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of electronically publishing information, comprising:
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creating a message specification associated with a website;
generating a message based on the message specification;
assessing whether the message is likely to be flagged as spam; and
delivering the message to a targeted group of users. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program product stored on a recordable media for electronically publishing information, the program product comprising:
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program code configured to allow a publisher of a website to create a message specification associated with the website;
program code configured to generate a message for delivery to a targeted group of users of the website based on the message specification; and
program code configured to assess whether the message is likely to be flagged as spam. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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