Method and apparatus for delivering content via information retrieval devices
First Claim
1. A method for anticipating a user'"'"'s desired information using a information retrieval device (IRD) connected to a computer network, comprising:
- maintaining a database of records containing query strings operable for retrieving data within said computer network;
receiving sensor data from said user'"'"'s physical environment via said IRD;
generating a query using said sensor data to select at least one record of the database;
retrieving data from external data sources using said query;
organizing said retrieved data into electronic folders; and
delivering said organized data to said user.
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Abstract
A method for anticipating a user'"'"'s desired information using a PDA device connected to a computer network is provided. This method further comprises maintaining a database of user tendencies within the computer network, receiving sensor data from the user'"'"'s physical environment via the PDA device, generating query strings using both tendency data and sensor data, retrieving data from external data sources using these generated query strings, organizing the retrieved data into electronic folders, and delivering this organized data to the user via the PDA device. In particular, a data management module anticipates the type of information a user desires by combining real time data taken from a sensor unit within a PDA and data regarding the history of that particular user'"'"'s tendencies stored within the data management module.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for anticipating a user'"'"'s desired information using a information retrieval device (IRD) connected to a computer network, comprising:
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maintaining a database of records containing query strings operable for retrieving data within said computer network; receiving sensor data from said user'"'"'s physical environment via said IRD; generating a query using said sensor data to select at least one record of the database; retrieving data from external data sources using said query; organizing said retrieved data into electronic folders; and delivering said organized data to said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for anticipating a user'"'"'s desired information, comprising:
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an information retrieval device (IRD) connected to a computer network; and a server connected to said computer network and a data management application executing in association with said server to provide the functions of; maintaining a database made up of records containing query strings operable for retrieving data within said computer network; receiving sensor data from said user'"'"'s physical environment via said IRD; generating a query using said sensor data to select at least one record of the database; retrieving data from external data sources using said query; organizing said retrieved data into electronic folders; and delivering said organized data to said user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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