SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING AN INTERFACE RELATED TO ACCESSING, MANIPULATING AND VIEWING INTERNET AND NON-INTERNET RELATED INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method of identifying and providing access to content from public Internet sources and non-Internet information sources;
- creating a user profile describing user preferences based on Web activities and non-Web activities at a user computer, the user profile being regularly updated based on the Web activities and the non-Web activities;
storing the user profile at the user computer;
identifying content items available from public Internet sources and non-Internet sources based on the stored user profile; and
providing a graphical user interface listing the identified content items.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for accessing, generating, presenting and manipulating Internet and non-Internet related information, data and content, including information netcast over the Internet. The system is also capable of controlling operatively connected, privately networked devices. A number of graphical user interfaces are utilized to facilitate user access, manipulation and control of information, data and content and networked devices. Some of the graphical user interfaces are time and topic oriented, are customizable by the user, and allow for the manipulation of information, data, content and operatively connected networked devices from the graphical interfaces themselves. The system is preferably enhanced through the use of an intelligent, dynamically updated user profile that is fully integrated with the system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of identifying and providing access to content from public Internet sources and non-Internet information sources;
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creating a user profile describing user preferences based on Web activities and non-Web activities at a user computer, the user profile being regularly updated based on the Web activities and the non-Web activities; storing the user profile at the user computer; identifying content items available from public Internet sources and non-Internet sources based on the stored user profile; and providing a graphical user interface listing the identified content items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of creating a user profile in a computer implemented system, comprising:
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creating a user profile database for storing user profile parameters; monitoring a user'"'"'s interactions from a user computer with remote Web and non-Web related sources of content; scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local data sources; deriving the user profile parameters based on said monitoring and said scanning; and updating the user profile database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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