Providing a network-based personalized newspaper with personalized content and layout
First Claim
1. A method for providing a personalized presentation of news and information to a recipient comprising steps that perform the acts of:
- obtaining preferences of the recipient, wherein the preferences include an indication of one or more preferred categories of subject matter content, an indication of dictionary-word choice, a preferred presentation layout including an indication of a relative amount text and graphic content to be included in the representation of articles and an indication of a destination;
searching for a plurality of documents each having content deemed to satisfy one or more criteria with respect to the one or more preferred categories of subject matter content;
obtaining content information that represents at least part of the content of the plurality of documents, wherein the content information includes text and graphic content;
generating an encrypted representation of articles including the content information such that a presentation of the representation by a device in a specified set of printing devices conforms to the preferred presentation layout by controlling relative size of the graphic content to achieve the relative amount of text and graphic content in the representation of articles, wherein the content information for at least one article is in a first language, and generating a dictionary in a second language for words selected from the content information, wherein words are selected for the dictionary according to the indication of dictionary-word choice; and
sending the representation of articles by electronic transmission to the destination.
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Abstract
A computer network server provides a customized newspaper to a recipient according to recipient profile preferences. The server searches for and obtains article content that is deemed to be of greatest interest to the recipient according to topical preferences, generates a representation of the selected content according to a layout preference, and delivers the representation to the recipient according to a designated schedule. Recipient preferences are received and stored in a profile database using facilities that assist a recipient to specify preferred topics, newspaper layout, delivery schedule and destination. Topical designations are mapped into hierarchical structures that facilitate searching content databases. Newspaper articles are arranged according to relative priorities of designated topics.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for providing a personalized presentation of news and information to a recipient comprising steps that perform the acts of:
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obtaining preferences of the recipient, wherein the preferences include an indication of one or more preferred categories of subject matter content, an indication of dictionary-word choice, a preferred presentation layout including an indication of a relative amount text and graphic content to be included in the representation of articles and an indication of a destination;
searching for a plurality of documents each having content deemed to satisfy one or more criteria with respect to the one or more preferred categories of subject matter content;
obtaining content information that represents at least part of the content of the plurality of documents, wherein the content information includes text and graphic content;
generating an encrypted representation of articles including the content information such that a presentation of the representation by a device in a specified set of printing devices conforms to the preferred presentation layout by controlling relative size of the graphic content to achieve the relative amount of text and graphic content in the representation of articles, wherein the content information for at least one article is in a first language, and generating a dictionary in a second language for words selected from the content information, wherein words are selected for the dictionary according to the indication of dictionary-word choice; and
sending the representation of articles by electronic transmission to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
selecting filler material from a set of of filler materials such that a presentation of the selected filler material with a respective article of text substantially fills the prescribed area; and
generating the representation such that the presentation includes in the specified area the content information of the respective article of text and the selected filler material.
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13. A method according to claim 12 wherein the filler material is selected according to its size or its aspect ratio.
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14. A method according to claim 12 wherein the filler material is selected according to content of the filler material.
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15. A method according to claim 14 wherein the filler material is selected also according to the preferences of the recipient.
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16. A medium readable by a device and conveying one or more programs of instructions for execution by the device to perform a method for providing a personalized presentation of news and information to a recipient, wherein the method comprises:
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obtaining preferences of the recipient, wherein the preferences include an indication of one or more preferred categories of subject matter content, an indication of dictionary-word choice, a preferred presentation layout including an indication of a relative amount text and graphic content to be included in the representation of articles and an indication of a destination;
searching for a plurality of documents each having content deemed to satisfy one or more criteria with respect to the one or more preferred categories of subject matter content;
obtaining content information that represents at least part of the content of the plurality of documents, wherein the content information includes text and graphic content;
generating an encrypted representation of articles including the content information such that a presentation of the representation by a device in a specified set of printing devices conforms to the preferred presentation layout by controlling relative size of the graphic content to achieve the relative amount of text and graphic content in the representation of articles, wherein the content information for at least one article is in a first language, and generating a dictionary in a second language for words selected from the content information, wherein words are selected for the dictionary according to the indication of dictionary-word choice; and
sending the representation of articles by electronic transmission to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
selecting filler material from a set of of filler materials such that a presentation of the selected filler material with a respective article of text substantially fills the prescribed area; and
generating the representation such that the presentation includes in the specified area the content information of the respective article of text and the selected filler material.
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28. A medium according to claim 27 wherein the filler material is selected according to its size or its aspect ratio.
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29. A medium according to claim 27 wherein the filler material is selected according to content of the filler material.
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30. A medium according to claim 29 wherein the filler material is selected also according to the preferences of the recipient.
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31. An apparatus for providing a personalized presentation of news and information to a recipient comprising:
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means for obtaining preferences of the recipient, wherein the preferences include an indication of one or more preferred categories of subject matter content, an indication of dictionary-word choice, a preferred presentation layout including an indication of a relative amount text and graphic content to be included in the representation of articles and an indication of a destination;
means for searching for a plurality of documents each having content deemed to satisfy one or more criteria with respect to the one or more preferred categories of subject matter content;
means for obtaining content information that represents at least part of the content of the plurality of documents, wherein the content information includes text and graphic content;
means for generating an encrypted representation of articles including the content information such that a presentation of the representation by a device in a specified set of printing devices conforms to the preferred presentation layout by controlling relative size of the graphic content to achieve the relative amount of text and graphic content in the representation of articles, wherein the content information for at least one article is in a first language, and generating a dictionary in a second language for words selected from the content information, wherein words are selected for the dictionary according to the indication of dictionary-word choice; and
means for sending the representation of articles by electronic transmission to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
means for selecting filler material from a set of filler materials such that a presentation of the selected filler material with a respective article of text substantially fills the prescribed area; - and
means for generating the representation such that the presentation includes in the specified area the content information of the respective article of text and the selected filler material.
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43. The apparatus according to claim 42 wherein the filler material is selected according to its size or its aspect ratio.
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44. The apparatus according to claim 42 wherein the filler material is selected according to content of the filler material.
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45. The apparatus according to claim 44 wherein the filler material is selected also according to the preferences of the recipient.
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