System and related methods for dynamically compiling a publication
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of content providers coupled to a network;
one or more publication agents, coupled to the network, to issue one or more requests for content objects from select content providers according to a publication schedule denoted in a publication profile, wherein time-sensitive material is requested immediately prior to scheduled publication and after content objects that are unlikely to change over a set period of time;
a formatting engine, coupled to the network, to receive content objects from the content providers and dynamically compile the publication; and
at least one virtual sensor that covertly provides the system with feedback as to the receipt of the content objects and feedback on which of the content objects are of interest to a particular user.
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Abstract
A system (10) for dynamically compiling a publication (6001) is presented including one or more publication agents (500) coupled to a plurality of content providers (50, 80) through a network. The publication agent(s) (500), responsive to receipt of a publication profile (641), selectively issue one or more requests for content from select content providers (50, 80) at a time(s) appropriate to the requested content. In this regard, the publication agents (500) function to improve the accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of the content comprising the generated publication (6001).
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23 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of content providers coupled to a network; one or more publication agents, coupled to the network, to issue one or more requests for content objects from select content providers according to a publication schedule denoted in a publication profile, wherein time-sensitive material is requested immediately prior to scheduled publication and after content objects that are unlikely to change over a set period of time; a formatting engine, coupled to the network, to receive content objects from the content providers and dynamically compile the publication; and at least one virtual sensor that covertly provides the system with feedback as to the receipt of the content objects and feedback on which of the content objects are of interest to a particular user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a document delivery system that compiles publications according to a schedule, a method comprising:
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issuing a first and second request for content objects, according to a publication profile, to a plurality of content providers, the first and second requests being based, at least in part, on a time denoted in a publication time field and the time sensitive nature of the requested content objects; receiving, from the first content provider, content objects that are unlikely to change over a set period of time; receiving, from a content provider providing time-sensitive content objects, the time-sensitive content objects, wherein the time-sensitive material is received immediately prior to scheduled publication and after the content objects that are unlikely to change over a set period of time; performing an initial formatting of the retrieved content objects based, at least in part, on preferences denoted in the publication profile; and receiving feedback from at least one virtual sensor that covertly provides the document delivery system with feedback as to the receipt of the content objects and feedback on which of the content objects are of interest to particular users. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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