SYNDICATION OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM
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1. An automated method for syndicating web content, said method comprising:
- storing data related to a plurality of content distributors in a computer readable medium;
associating a rule with a content provider, said rule based on syndicating preferences provided by said content provider; and
in response to receiving a request to syndicate a listing of web content from said content provider, executing computer code to apply said rule to said data to determine a subset of said plurality of content distributors based on said syndicating preferences of said content provider.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention include automating the process of determining the optimal channels for syndicating content. The automation process can be based on a plurality of factors weighted in accordance with a user'"'"'s preferences. A further aspect of the present invention calls for dynamically updating the process of channel selection by continually updating the data used in the decision making process. Aspects of the present invention allow a user to apply their chosen factors at various levels of granularity such as for individual products, product lines, category of products, or company-by-company.
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20 Claims
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1. An automated method for syndicating web content, said method comprising:
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storing data related to a plurality of content distributors in a computer readable medium; associating a rule with a content provider, said rule based on syndicating preferences provided by said content provider; and in response to receiving a request to syndicate a listing of web content from said content provider, executing computer code to apply said rule to said data to determine a subset of said plurality of content distributors based on said syndicating preferences of said content provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product containing program code for performing an automated method for determining a list of content distributors, said system comprising:
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storing data related to a plurality of content distributors in a computer readable medium; associating a rule with a content provider, said rule based on syndicating preferences provided by said content provider; and in response to receiving a request to syndicate a listing of web content from said content provider, executing computer code to apply said rule to said data to determine a subset of said plurality of content distributors based on said syndicating preferences of said content provider. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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