CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of distributing digital content to a plurality of users, comprising:
- receiving a first customization request from a first portable device, and receiving a second customization request from a second portable device;
composing a first subscription according to guidelines of the first customization request;
composing a second subscription according to guidelines of the second customization request, wherein the first and second subscriptions have at least some common content;
pushing the first subscription to the first portable device, and pushing the second subscription to the second portable device;
receiving from the first portable device a first user addition to the first subscription;
incorporating the first user addition into the first and second subscriptions and producing a revised first subscription and a revised second subscription; and
pushing the revised first and second subscriptions to the first and second portable devices, respectively.
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Abstract
Various embodiments facilitate the distribution of digital content. In some embodiments, a system manages the distribution of a subscription that includes digital content. In one embodiment, the system pushes the subscription to a first and second portable computing device. Then, the system receives from the first portable device a user addition to the subscription, such as some new or changed text. Next, the system incorporates the received addition into the subscription to the first and second portable devices. In another embodiment, the system receives a customization request, composes a subscription based on guidelines in the received request, and pushes the subscription to a portable device.
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1. A method of distributing digital content to a plurality of users, comprising:
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receiving a first customization request from a first portable device, and receiving a second customization request from a second portable device; composing a first subscription according to guidelines of the first customization request; composing a second subscription according to guidelines of the second customization request, wherein the first and second subscriptions have at least some common content; pushing the first subscription to the first portable device, and pushing the second subscription to the second portable device; receiving from the first portable device a first user addition to the first subscription; incorporating the first user addition into the first and second subscriptions and producing a revised first subscription and a revised second subscription; and pushing the revised first and second subscriptions to the first and second portable devices, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of distributing digital content to a plurality of users, comprising:
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pushing a subscription to a first portable device and a second portable device; receiving from the first portable device a first user addition to the subscription; incorporating the first user addition into the subscription and producing a revised subscription; and pushing the revised subscription to the first and second portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing system configured to distribute digital content, comprising:
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a memory; a module stored on the memory that is configured, when executed, to; push a subscription to a first portable device and a second portable device; receive from the first portable device a first user addition to the subscription; incorporate the first user addition into the subscription and producing a revised subscription; and push the revised subscription to the first and second portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium whose contents, when executed, cause a computing system to manage subscriptions, by performing a method comprising:
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pushing a subscription to a first portable device and a second portable device; receiving from the first portable device a first user addition to the subscription; incorporating the first user addition into the subscription and producing a revised subscription; and pushing the revised subscription to the first and second portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of distributing customized digital content to a plurality of readers, comprising:
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receiving a first customization request from a first reader, and receiving a second customization request from a second reader; composing a first and second subscription according to guidelines of the first and second customization requests, respectively; and pushing the first subscription to a first portable device, and pushing the second subscription to a second portable device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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