System, method and computer-readable medium for configuring a computer via a network to generate a personalized user experience

• US 20090094044A1
• Filed: 10/06/2007
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Digital Delivery Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Digital Delivery Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Peterson, Harold Lee JR.
• Application Number:
  US11/973,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20090094044A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A system, method and computer-readable medium are provided for configuring a computer to behave in accordance with a profile associated with a selected user account. A profile server includes (a.) means to store the profile in a server of an electronic communications network; and (b.) means to enable a user to download the profile to a computer via the electronic communications network, whereby the recipient computer is enabled to generate a user experience in interaction with the user.

Claims

1. In a computer network, a method for configuring a computer to behave in accordance with a profile associated with a selected user account, the method comprising:

building the profile in an archive system of the computer network, the profile specifying a user experience and a set of user capabilities;

storing the profile in a server of the computer network; and

enabling a user to download the profile to the computer via the computer network, whereby the computer generates a user experience in interaction with the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes at least one application software program.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes at least one software utility.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the download comprises granting a license to the computer.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the download comprises granting a license to use a software program to the computer.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the software program is downloaded via the computer network.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the software program is downloaded from the server.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the software program is at least partially uploaded from an electronic medium.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the software program is selected from the group consisting of a spreadsheet, a word processor, a web browser, an email client, and a database.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes a software program selected from the group consisting of a spreadsheet, a word processor, a web browser, an email client, and a database.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes a user interface.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes a record of previous user interaction with a computational device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer network further comprises an element selected from the group consisting of the Internet, an intranet, an extranet and a digital telephony system.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a wireless telephone, a computer game console, a digital television, and a personal digital assistant.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer monitors user behavior after the download of the profile.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the computer reports monitored user behavior observed after the download via the computer network.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the computer reports monitored user behavior observed after the download to the server.

20. A computer-readable media comprising software-encoded instructions that direct an information technology system to practice the method of claim 1.

18. The method of claim 18, wherein the profile is updated by the server upon the basis of information reported to the server by the computer after the download.

19. A system for configuring a computer to behave in accordance with a profile associated with a selected user account, the system comprising:

means to store the profile in a server of the computer network; and

means to enable a user to download the profile to the computer via the computer network, whereby the computer generates a user experience in interaction with the user.