APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION OVER A NETWORK-BASED ENVIRONMENT, METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO USERS, AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING CONTENT OBJECTS WITH A DATABASE WHEREIN THE CONTENT OBJECTS ARE ACCESSIBLE OVER A NETWORK COMMUNICATION MEDIUM BY A USER
First Claim
1. An apparatus for distributing information over a network-based environment, comprising:
- a first client;
a server communicating with the first client via a communication link and including a database operative to store indicia associated with at least one content object and user identifiers; and
a second client communicating with the server over a communication link, the second client remote from the first client and operative to submit indicia and a user identifier to the server pertaining to a particular user;
wherein, in response to submission of the indicia and the user identifier, at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to the content object are received into a personalized access point of the server dedicated solely for use by the particular user, and wherein the particular user can access the personalized access point of the server with the first client to retrieve at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to the content object.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for distributing information over a network-based environmente. The apparatus includes a first client, a server, and a second client. The server communicates with the first client via a communication link and includes a database operative to store indicia associated with at least one content object and user identifiers. The second client communicates with the server over a communication link. The second client is remote from the first client and is operative to submit indicia and a user identifier to the server. In response to submission of the indicia and the user identifier, at least one of: (a) a content object, and (b) a link to the content object are received into a personalized access point of the server. The user can access the personalized access point of the server with the first client. Methods are also provided.
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37 Claims
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1. An apparatus for distributing information over a network-based environment, comprising:
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a first client;
a server communicating with the first client via a communication link and including a database operative to store indicia associated with at least one content object and user identifiers; and
a second client communicating with the server over a communication link, the second client remote from the first client and operative to submit indicia and a user identifier to the server pertaining to a particular user;
wherein, in response to submission of the indicia and the user identifier, at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to the content object are received into a personalized access point of the server dedicated solely for use by the particular user, and wherein the particular user can access the personalized access point of the server with the first client to retrieve at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to the content object.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of distributing information to users, comprising:
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providing a database capable of being associated with content objects that are accessible over a communication medium by a user at a client;
associating at least one content object with a distribution mechanism;
requesting a desired one of the at least one content object;
receiving at least one of;
(a) the requested content object, and (b) a link to the requested content object, into a network-based personalized access point; and
accessing the personalized access point to enable viewing of the requested content object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of distributing information to users, comprising:
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providing a database on a server at a first location operative to store indicators that are associated with content objects, wherein the content objects are accessible over a communication link;
presenting an indicator at a visually perceptible location to a user;
while at a second location, submitting the indicator and a user identifier to the server at the first location; and
in response to submitting the indicator and the user identifier, subscribing to at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to the content object; and
receiving the at least one of the content object and the link into a personalized access point;
wherein the personalized access point is viewable at a third location provided in communication with the web-based server over a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for distributing information over a network-based environment, comprising:
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a first client configured to display at least one read-only content object;
a server communicating with the first client via a communication link and including a database operative to store indicia associated with at least one content object and user identifier; and
a second client configured to subscribe to one or more read-only content objects and communicating with the server over a communication link, the second client remote from the first client and operative to submit indicia and a user identifier to the server for the purpose of subscribing to one or more read-only content objects;
wherein, in response to submission of the indicia and the user identifier, at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to the content object is received into a personalized access point of the server, and wherein the user can access the personalized access point of the server with the first client, to view the read-only content object.- View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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