System and method of distributing customized content
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1. A method of distributing customized content, comprising:
- maintaining a database comprising electronic content;
providing a web interface comprising a plurality of selection means for defining a content package;
creating a customized content package based on the selections made through the web interface;
generating code representing a web page to display the selected content;
storing the code on a server connectable through a computer network; and
electronically transmitting a URL comprising the location of the code to the merchant.
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Abstract
A customized content distribution system and method is disclosed herein. The customized content distribution system and method provides a software tool for partners to specify exactly what content they desire and delivers content directly to the partner based upon the specifications provided. In one aspect, the content comprises web based content such as digital data in the form of html code, text, graphics, or multimedia data.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of distributing customized content, comprising:
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maintaining a database comprising electronic content;
providing a web interface comprising a plurality of selection means for defining a content package;
creating a customized content package based on the selections made through the web interface;
generating code representing a web page to display the selected content;
storing the code on a server connectable through a computer network; and
electronically transmitting a URL comprising the location of the code to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of distributing customized content, comprising:
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maintaining a database comprising electronic content;
providing a web interface comprising a plurality of selection means for defining a content package;
selecting content from the database based on the selections made through the web interface;
creating a content package; and
electronically transmitting the content package to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A method of distributing customized content, comprising:
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providing a web page configured to send a request for customized content to a server over a computer network, the web page providing a selection system for specifying parameters defining the customized content;
receiving a request for customized content from the partner including the parameters specified by the partner;
selecting content from a database based upon the parameters specified by the partner, generating code representing a web page including the selected content;
packaging the code and the corresponding selected content into a content package; and
transmitting the content package to the accessing partner for posting into a Web site. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of distributing product and/or service information to at least one of a plurality of sellers/merchants of the product and or service, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database comprising content used to describe at least one product or service;
providing a plurality of variables/preferences for a merchant to specify;
creating a content package based on the merchant preferences; and
electronically transmitting the content package to the merchant.
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