JOINING MULTIPLE USER LISTS
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a request for content from a user;
determining two user lists that are associated with the user, each user list including a definition that characterizes members of a respective user list;
determining a consumer is a subscriber to the two user lists;
determining the consumer has indicated a preference to target members that are included in both user lists; and
providing an indication to the consumer for all users that are included in both user lists including providing the definitions associated with both user lists along with the request to the consumer.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method comprises receiving a request for content from a user, determining two user lists that are associated with the user, each user list including a definition that characterizes members of a respective user list, determining a consumer is a subscriber to the two user lists, determining the consumer has indicated a preference to target members that are included in both user lists, and providing an indication to the consumer for all users that are included in both user lists including providing the definitions associated with both user lists along with the request to the consumer.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a request for content from a user; determining two user lists that are associated with the user, each user list including a definition that characterizes members of a respective user list; determining a consumer is a subscriber to the two user lists; determining the consumer has indicated a preference to target members that are included in both user lists; and providing an indication to the consumer for all users that are included in both user lists including providing the definitions associated with both user lists along with the request to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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2. A computer-implemented method comprising;
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providing a user interface including a presentation of one or more user lists to a consumer, each user list including a definition that characterizes members of a respective user list; receiving an indication of a selection of two lists from the user lists; receiving an indication of a function for joining the user lists to create a customized list that includes one or more members; and storing the selection and the function for recall when a user associated with both lists provides a request for content. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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presenting user lists to a consumer, each user list including a definition describing members of a respective user list; receiving a selection of at least two user lists for subscription to by the consumer; creating a customized list including receiving a definition that is a function that relates the at least two user lists; and storing the customized list including the definition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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presenting user lists to a consumer, each user list including a definition describing members of a respective user list; receiving a selection of at least two user lists for subscription to by the consumer where at least two of the user lists are associated with a different ownership entity; creating a customized list including receiving a definition that is a function that relates the at least two user lists; and storing the customized list including the definition such that unrelated user list data can be merged resulting in a more complex user list that specifies a consumer-defined combination of characteristics of members of the customized list.
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15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining one or more user lists available for subscription, each user list including a definition that describes members of a respective user list; receiving a selection by a consumer of a subscription to two or more of the user lists; merging user list data including merging at least two user lists including merging the user list data according to a function defined by the consumer, the function describing a desired combination of the definitions associated with respective merged user lists; and providing to the consumer an indication of a user request for content when a request for content is received and the function is satisfied.
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