Method and apparatus for providing personalized relevant information
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1. A method of providing personalized information comprising:
- a) providing a database comprising a plurality of contributor content records and a plurality of contributor profile records, wherein each contributor content record corresponds to a contributor profile record; and
wherein the database further comprises descriptor information corresponding to the contributor content records;
b) obtaining a user profile record;
c) obtaining a user search query;
d) comparing the user search query with at least a portion of the descriptor information;
e) comparing at least a portion of the user profile record with at least two contributor profile records;
f) providing personalized information comprising contributor content records based upon the results of the comparisons in (d) and (e) above.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing to a user personalized information from an database comprising contributor content records and contributor profile records, based upon a comparison of the user'"'"'s search query and user profile record with the contributor content records and contributor profile records. The database may contain other content records from which personalized information may be obtained. Contributors may provide additional contributor content records to the database, in exchange for valuable consideration.
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1. A method of providing personalized information comprising:
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a) providing a database comprising a plurality of contributor content records and a plurality of contributor profile records, wherein each contributor content record corresponds to a contributor profile record; and
wherein the database further comprises descriptor information corresponding to the contributor content records;
b) obtaining a user profile record;
c) obtaining a user search query;
d) comparing the user search query with at least a portion of the descriptor information;
e) comparing at least a portion of the user profile record with at least two contributor profile records;
f) providing personalized information comprising contributor content records based upon the results of the comparisons in (d) and (e) above. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer apparatus for providing personalized information comprising:
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a) a database comprising a plurality of contributor content records, each record corresponding to a contributor profile record, and each record corresponding to descriptor information; and
b) a computer program adapted to receive a user profile record and a user search query, the program comprising a content match algorithm adapted to compare at least a portion of the user profile record with at least a portion of at least two contributor profile records, and to compare the user search query with at least a portion of the descriptor information, such that there is generated personalized information comprising contributor content records in response to the user search query. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An Internet-based computer system for providing personalized information comprising:
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a) means for storing contributor records;
b) means for receiving a user profile record and a user search query;
c) means for comparing the user profile record and the user search query with the contributor records; and
d) means for generating personalized information comprising contributor content records selected based upon the user profile record and the user search query. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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