Headline posting algorithm
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1. A method of selecting and presenting to a user of personalized data elements out of the database stored on an Internet server, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining personal information from said user identifying topics of interest of said user;
storing said personal information on said Internet server as a personal user profile;
selecting a specific segment of said database which is to be searched for desired data elements;
selecting a predetermined number of said data elements from said selected segment of said database, ranked in accordance with said personal profile obtained from said user;
posting said selected database elements directly to a user'"'"'s home page in ranked order for said user'"'"'s view.
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Abstract
The program uses the topic interest flags to determine which articles and other customizable elements of the database are shown on a particular member'"'"'s home page. The headline posting algorithm first checks the flags on every available item against the member'"'"'s interests, recorded in his or her user profile, then weighs the importance, rarity and significance of each match it has found, and finally displays the three highest-scoring items on the member'"'"'s home page in descending order of value.
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1. A method of selecting and presenting to a user of personalized data elements out of the database stored on an Internet server, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining personal information from said user identifying topics of interest of said user;
storing said personal information on said Internet server as a personal user profile;
selecting a specific segment of said database which is to be searched for desired data elements;
selecting a predetermined number of said data elements from said selected segment of said database, ranked in accordance with said personal profile obtained from said user;
posting said selected database elements directly to a user'"'"'s home page in ranked order for said user'"'"'s view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for selecting and presenting to a user of personalized data elements out of the database stored on an Internet server, comprising:
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means for obtaining personal information from said user identifying topics of interest of said user;
means for storing said personal information on said Internet server as a personal user profile;
means for selecting a specific segment of said database which is to be searched for desired data elements;
means for selecting a predetermined number of said data elements from said selected segment of said database, ranked in accordance with said personal profile obtained from said user;
means for posting said selected database elements directly to a user'"'"'s home page in ranked order for said user'"'"'s view.
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25. A method of selecting of personalized data elelments from all databases accessible on the Internet and presenting of said data elements to a user, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining personal information from said user identifying topics of interest of said user;
storing said personal information on an Internet server as a personal user profile;
selecting a specific segment of said databases which is to be searched for desired data elements;
selecting a predetermined number of said data elements from said selected segment of said databases, ranked in accordance with said personal profile obtained from said user;
posting said selected database elements directly to a user'"'"'s home page in ranked order for said user'"'"'s view.
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