Apparatus for distributing content objects to a personalized access point of a user over a network-based environment and method
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1. An apparatus for distributing content objects to a personalized access point of a user over a network based environment, comprising:
- a server including a database operative to store indicia associated with at least one content object and further operative to store user identifiers as well as information about which content objects have been selected by a particular user;
a selection client communicating with the server via a communication link and configured to allow a user to select content objects to add to a personalized access point by submitting an indicia and a user identifier to the server; and
a retrieval client communicating with the server over a communication link allowing a user to retrieve information from a personalized access point;
wherein, in response to submission of the indicia and user identifier, at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to a content object are added to the personalized access point of the particular user and wherein the particular user can retrieve the content object through their personalized access point from the retrieval client.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for distributing content objects to a personalized access point of a user over a network-based environment. The apparatus includes a server, a selection client, and a retrieval client. The server includes a database operative to store indicia associated with at least one content object and further operative to store user identifiers as well as information about which content objects have been selected by a particular user. The selection client communicates with the server via a communication link. The selection client is configured to allow a user to select content objects to add to a personalized access point by submitting an indicia and a user identifier to the server. The retrieval client communicates with the server over a communication link allowing a user to retrieve information from a personalized access point. In response to the submission of the indicia and user identifier, at least one of: (a) a content object, and (b) a link to a content object are added to the personalized access point of the particular user and the particular user can retrieve the content object through the personalized access point from the retrieval client. A method is also provided.
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1. An apparatus for distributing content objects to a personalized access point of a user over a network based environment, comprising:
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a server including a database operative to store indicia associated with at least one content object and further operative to store user identifiers as well as information about which content objects have been selected by a particular user; a selection client communicating with the server via a communication link and configured to allow a user to select content objects to add to a personalized access point by submitting an indicia and a user identifier to the server; and a retrieval client communicating with the server over a communication link allowing a user to retrieve information from a personalized access point; wherein, in response to submission of the indicia and user identifier, at least one of;
(a) a content object, and (b) a link to a content object are added to the personalized access point of the particular user and wherein the particular user can retrieve the content object through their personalized access point from the retrieval client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for distributing content through one or more distributed information access points to a centralized access point of a user, comprising:
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at least one server operative to store one or more of;
a) content, b) links to content, c) information about content, and d) information about users including information about which content a user has chosen;a centralized access point of a user accessible via a communications link and operative to provide the user with access to content chosen by or for the user; at least one distributed information access point accessible via a communications link and operative to implement one or more of;
a) list one or more content objects, b) allow a user to choose content for addition to their centralized access point, and c) provide the user with logon access to their centralized access point; andan administrative interface in communication with the server and operative to create groupings of content into one or more distributed information access points; wherein a user is enabled with the capability to log on to their centralized access point from one or more distributed information access point(s) and access content chosen from one or more distributed information access point(s). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of distributing content through distributed information access points, comprising:
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providing a database on a server accessible over a communication link capable of storing information about;
a) content, and b) users;assembling content into one or more distributed information access points which are in communication with the database over the communication link; presenting one or more distributed information access points to one or more potential users at a visually perceptible location; selecting content from one or more of an entire range of distributed information access points for addition to a centralized access point of the particular user; and accessing the centralized access point of the particular user from one or more distributed information access points to gain access to the selected content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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