Computer system and computer implemented method for translation of information into multiple media variations

• US 6,418,439 B1
• Filed: 11/12/1997
• Issued: 07/09/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: NCR Voyix Corporation
• Original Assignee: NCR Corporation
• Inventors: Papierniak, Karen A., Chiang, Luo-Jen, Thaisz, James E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alam, Hosain T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FLEURANTIN, JEAN B
• Application Number:
  US08/968,729
• Time in Patent Office: 1,700 Days
• Field of Search: 707/516, 707/526, 707/5, 707/10, 707/3-4, 707/501, 707/9, 345/302, 345/329, 345/330, 345/762, 709/2--
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access

Abstract

A computer system displays one or more multiple media variations of information presences with a substantially same view or different view(s) to different users. The computer system includes at least one storage storing one or more of the substantially same view, and at least one user computer transmitting a user request for receiving the view. The computer system also includes at least one server, connectable to the storage and the user'"'"'s computer, assigning a user type to each user, initializing the view on at least one information source, establishing for each user at least one media variation, and transmitting to each user the view responsive to a user request, the user type, and the at least one media variation. A method and computer memory product are also provided.

Claims

1. A method of transmitting for display one or more multiple media variations of information presences with at least one of a substantially same view and different views to different users using a computer, comprising the steps of:

(a) assigning a user type to each user;

(b) initializing at least one view on at least one information source;

(c) establishing for each user at least one media variation;

(d) transmitting to each user the view responsive to a user request, based upon the user type assigned in said assigning step (a), and the at least one media variation established in said establishing step (c).

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein each of the one or more multiple media variations comprises at least one of audio and video.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said assigning step (a) assigns the user type automatically based upon predetermined criteria including at least one of system defined criteria or user defined criteria.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said assigning step (a) assigns the user type automatically based upon predetermined criteria including system defined criteria that includes system privileges.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said assigning step (a) assigns the user type automatically based upon predetermined criteria including user defined criteria that includes user selectable options defined at least one of before or after log-on.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said method is implemented in a distributed on-line, and interactive environment for the display of the one or more multiple media variations of the information presences with the at least one of the substantially same view and the different views to the different users.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein said method is implemented in a distributed on-line, and interactive environment including multiple client browsers for the display of the one or more multiple media variations of the information presences with the at least one of the substantially same view and different views to the different users.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the multiple client browsers are capable of accessing a web server storing information.

9. A method according to claim 7, wherein the multiple client browsers are capable of accessing a web server storing information including customer support material and sales campaign schedules.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein said initializing step (b) includes the step of initializing the at least one view including testing on the at least one information source.

11. A method according to claim 1, wherein said establishing step (c) includes the step of establishing for each user at least one media variation including at least one of text, data, and graphic forms of data.

24. The method according to claim 1, wherein said initializing step (b) is performed before said user request is formulated.

25. The method according to claim 1, wherein different views are transmitted responsive to the same user request, based upon at least one of different assigned user types and different established media variations.

26. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user request is formulated independently of the assigned user type.

27. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one media variation is established independently of the user request.

28. The method according to claim 6, wherein the distributed on-line, and interactive environment comprises the Internet, and the user request comprises a single URL request.

12. A computer system for display of one or more multiple media variations of information presences with at least one of a substantially same view and different views to different users, comprising:

at least one storage device for storing one or more of the at least one substantially same view and different views or a request translation of the views;

at least one user computer transmitting a user request for receiving the view; and

at least one server, connectable to said at least one storage device and said at least one user computer, for assigning a user type to each user, initializing the at least one view on at least one information source, establishing for each user at least one media variation, and transmitting to each user the view responsive to a user request, based upon the user type, and the at least one media variation.

13. A computer program memory, storing computer instructions to provide for display one or more multiple media variations of information presences with at least one view including at least one of a substantially same view and different views to different users using a computer, the computer instructions including:

(a) assigning a user type to each user;

(b) initializing the at least one view on at least one information source;

(c) establishing for each user at least one media variation;

(d) transmitting to each user the view responsive to a user request, based upon the user type assigned in said assigning step (a), and the at least one media variation established in said establishing step (c).

14. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein each of the one or more multiple media variations comprises at least one of audio and video.

15. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said assigning (a) assigns the user type automatically based upon predetermined criteria including at least one of system defined criteria or user defined criteria.

16. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said assigning (a) assigns the user type automatically based upon predetermined criteria including system defined criteria that includes system privileges.

17. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said assigning (a) assigns the user type automatically based upon predetermined criteria including user defined criteria that includes user selectable options defined at least one of before or after log-on.

18. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said method is implemented in a distributed on-line, and interactive environment for the display of the one or more multiple media variations of the information presences with the at least one of the substantially same view and different views to the different users.

19. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said method is implemented in a distributed on-line, and interactive environment including multiple client browsers for the display of the one or more multiple media variations of the information presences with the at least one of the substantially same view and the different views to the different users.

20. A computer memory according to claim 19, wherein the multiple client browsers are capable of accessing a web server storing information.

21. A computer memory according to claim 19, wherein the multiple client browsers are capable of accessing a web server storing information including customer support material and sales campaign schedules.

22. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said initializing instruction (b) includes the step of initializing the view including testing the information source.

23. A computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said establishing instruction (c) includes the step of establishing for each user at least one media variation including at least one of text, data, and graphic forms of data.

29. The computer memory according to claim 13, wherein said initializing instruction (b) is performed before said user request is formulated.

30. The computer memory according to claim 13, wherein different views are transmitted responsive to the same user request, based upon at least one of different assigned user types and different established media variations.

31. The computer memory according to claim 13, wherein the user request is formulated independently of the assigned user type.

32. The computer memory according to claim 13, wherein the at least one media variation is established independently of the user request.

33. The computer memory according to claim 18, wherein the distributed on-line, and interactive environment comprises the Internet, and the user request comprises a single URL request.