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System, method and article of manufacture for advanced information gathering for targetted activities

  • US 7,149,741 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2003
  • Issued: 12/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for sending information to a user, the method comprising:

  • identifying the user;

    identifying in a database at least one stored profile corresponding to the user;

    determining current contextual information for the user;

    selecting a subset of the stored profile based on the current contextual information, wherein selecting the subset of the stored profile comprises querying at least one information source based on the current contextual information;

    selecting at least one information source from a plurality of information sources based on the subset of the stored profile, the at least one information source being less than all of the plurality of information sources;

    selecting information from the at least one information source based on the subset of the stored profile;

    sending at least a portion of the information to the user.

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