Self moderated virtual communities
First Claim
1. A method of information distribution among a plurality of virtual communities, comprising:
- developing the plurality of virtual communities from a plurality of clients on a network;
establishing a profile for each of the plurality of clients;
forming a first virtual community from the plurality of virtual communities with a first group of clients out of the plurality of clients based on the profile;
assigning a first group of ratings to the first virtual community based on the profile;
assigning a first rating to a first set of article groups; and
providing the first virtual community with access to the first set of article groups if the first rating of the first set of article groups is within the first group of ratings of the first virtual community.
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Abstract
A method of server operation including connecting a plurality of clients to the server and establishing a profile for each of the plurality of clients. A first virtual community is formed with a first group of clients out of the plurality of clients based on the profile for each of the plurality of clients. A first group of ratings is assigned to the first virtual community based on the profile for each of the plurality of clients. A first rating is assigned to a first set of article groups. The first virtual community is provided with access to the first set of article groups if the first rating of the first set of article groups is within the first group of ratings of the first virtual community.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of information distribution among a plurality of virtual communities, comprising:
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developing the plurality of virtual communities from a plurality of clients on a network;
establishing a profile for each of the plurality of clients;
forming a first virtual community from the plurality of virtual communities with a first group of clients out of the plurality of clients based on the profile;
assigning a first group of ratings to the first virtual community based on the profile;
assigning a first rating to a first set of article groups; and
providing the first virtual community with access to the first set of article groups if the first rating of the first set of article groups is within the first group of ratings of the first virtual community. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of server operation, comprising:
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connecting a plurality of clients to the server;
establishing a profile for each of the plurality of clients;
forming a first virtual community with a first group of clients out of the plurality of clients based on the profile for each of the plurality of clients;
assigning a first group of ratings to the first virtual community based on the profile for each of the plurality of clients;
assigning a first rating to a first set of article groups; and
providing the first virtual community with access to the first set of article groups if the first rating of the first set of article groups is within the first group of ratings of the first virtual community. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
forming a second virtual community with a second group of clients out of the plurality of clients based on the profile for each of the plurality of clients;
assigning a second group of ratings to the second virtual community based on the profile for each of the plurality of clients; and
providing access to the first set of article groups if the rating of the first set of article groups is within the second group of ratings of the second virtual community.
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8. The method of claim 7, wherein one of the plurality of clients in the first virtual community is also in the second virtual community.
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9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
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producing a second set of article groups;
assigning a second rating to the second set of article groups; and
providing access to the second set of article groups if the rating of the second set of article groups is within the first group of ratings of the first virtual community.
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10. The method of claim 7, further comprising aggregating the first virtual community with the second virtual community to appear as a single virtual community to one of the plurality of clients.
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11. The method of claim 3, further comprising establishing a sub profile for one of the plurality of clients.
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