Method and apparatus for bidirectional multiplexing of information channels
First Claim
1. A bidirectional information channel multiplexer comprising:
- an adaptive content aggregation unit which switches content data streams provided by content sources, to aggregation channels for client computers of respective users, each user having a user-related profile represented with meta data; and
an adaptive content distribution unit which switches content data streams generated by client computers, to distribution channels, whereineach content data stream has a content-related profile represented with meta data,the content aggregation unit and the content distribution unit switch content data based on the meta data of the user-related profiles and based on the meta data of the content-related profiles, andeach user controls, through the bidirectional information channel multiplexer, content data flowing to and from the respective client computer such that the user'"'"'s e-mail address is not provided to any of the content sources and the user'"'"'s e-mail address is not provided to any of the distribution channels.
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Abstract
An adaptive content aggregation unit switches content data streams provided by content sources on aggregation channels for client applications of users. An adaptive content distribution unit switches content data streams generated by client applications on distribution channels. Switching of said content data streams is performed by said content aggregation unit and said content distribution unit depending on meta data of user-related profiles and depending on meta data of content-related data stream profiles. The apparatus allows improved information management of data content in a network environment and automatically forms social contacts between users having similar interests.
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1. A bidirectional information channel multiplexer comprising:
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an adaptive content aggregation unit which switches content data streams provided by content sources, to aggregation channels for client computers of respective users, each user having a user-related profile represented with meta data; and an adaptive content distribution unit which switches content data streams generated by client computers, to distribution channels, wherein each content data stream has a content-related profile represented with meta data, the content aggregation unit and the content distribution unit switch content data based on the meta data of the user-related profiles and based on the meta data of the content-related profiles, and each user controls, through the bidirectional information channel multiplexer, content data flowing to and from the respective client computer such that the user'"'"'s e-mail address is not provided to any of the content sources and the user'"'"'s e-mail address is not provided to any of the distribution channels.
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2. A bidirectional information channel multiplexer comprising:
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an adaptive content aggregation unit which switches content data streams provided by content sources, to aggregation channels for client applications of users, each user having a user-related profile represented by meta data; and an adaptive content distribution unit which switches content data streams generated by client applications, to distribution channels, wherein each content data stream has a content-related profile represented with meta data, and the content aggregation unit and the content distribution unit switch content data based on the meta data of the user-related profiles and based on the meta data of the content-related profiles. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A server for an information management system, comprising:
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a file server unit; and a bidirectional information channel multiplexer comprising; an adaptive content aggregation unit which switches content data streams provided by content sources, to aggregation channels for client applications of users, each user having a user-related profile represented by meta data; and an adaptive content distribution unit which switches content data streams generated by client applications, to distribution channels, wherein each content data stream has a content-related profile represented with meta data, and the content aggregation unit and the content distribution unit switch content data based on the meta data of the user-related profiles and based on the meta data of the content-related profiles.
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21. An apparatus for bidirectional multiplexing of information channels, comprising:
means for switching content data streams transported via respective channels, the content data streams being switched based on meta data of user-related profiles and based on meta-data of content-related profiles of the content data streams, the content data streams being generated or consumed by client applications of users.
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22. A method for performing a bidirectional multiplexing of information channels, comprising:
switching content data streams transported via respective channels, the content data streams being switched based on meta data of user-related profiles and based on meta-data of content-related profiles of the content data streams, the content data streams containing content data generated or consumed by client applications of users. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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