Network portal apparatus and method
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1. A portal device comprising:
- a processor;
a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to;
receive data transmitted from a portal server on which a user of said portal device is registered, said data being identified by said user upon registering a user account with said portal server.
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Abstract
A portal device is described comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive data transmitted from a portal server on which a user of the portal device is registered, the data being identified by the user upon registering a user account with the portal server.
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1. A portal device comprising:
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a processor;
a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to;
receive data transmitted from a portal server on which a user of said portal device is registered, said data being identified by said user upon registering a user account with said portal server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portal system comprising:
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a portal server configured to retrieve a set of data from a plurality of network sources specified by a user; and
a portal device configured to communicate with said portal server over a communication link and to download a user-specified subset of said plurality of data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for extending a portal server comprising:
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registering a user on said portal server, said registration process comprising identifying a plurality of data to be maintained by said portal server on behalf of said user;
sending said user a portal device; and
transmitting portions of said plurality of data to said portal device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing an advertisement on a portal device comprising:
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downloading said advertisement from a portal server; and
triggering said advertisement based on a specified event. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for providing a first user with access to data on a portal server comprising:
transmitting a portal key to said first user'"'"'s portal device, said key identifying a particular group of data stored on said portal server. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A portal device programming method comprising:
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configuring a set of portal device user preferences for a portal device on a portal server; and
downloading one or more of said preferences to said portal device responsive to a communication link being established between said portal device and said portal server. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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