Method of managing resources
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of storing information in respect of subject matter of interest to a user on the basis of a state of the user, wherein the subject matter of interest includes a plurality of keywords, each set of keywords having at least one identifiable state of the user and/or environment allocated thereto to, the method comprising:
- using a processor to perform the following steps;
(i) creating a profile for the user by receiving information from the user that comprises the user'"'"'s interests and keywords relating to those interests;
(ii) retrieving information on the basis of the subject matter of interest to the user;
(iii) tagging the retrieved information in accordance with whichever state was allocated to its corresponding set of keywords;
(iv) ranking said tagged information, at least in part, in accordance with a state of the user and/or environment; and
(v) storing the tagged information in accordance with the rankings associated therewith.
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Abstract
A method for retrieving information in respect of subject matter of interest to a user involves retrieving information and organizing the retrieved information in accordance with predetermined criteria, at least one of which includes a state of the user. The method further involves storing the organized information such that when a viewable page is created, a selection of said stored information is retrieved in accordance with display capabilities of a terminal.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of storing information in respect of subject matter of interest to a user on the basis of a state of the user, wherein the subject matter of interest includes a plurality of keywords, each set of keywords having at least one identifiable state of the user and/or environment allocated thereto to, the method comprising:
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using a processor to perform the following steps; (i) creating a profile for the user by receiving information from the user that comprises the user'"'"'s interests and keywords relating to those interests; (ii) retrieving information on the basis of the subject matter of interest to the user; (iii) tagging the retrieved information in accordance with whichever state was allocated to its corresponding set of keywords; (iv) ranking said tagged information, at least in part, in accordance with a state of the user and/or environment; and (v) storing the tagged information in accordance with the rankings associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for storing information in respect of subject matter of interest to a user on the basis of a state of the user, wherein the subject matter of interest includes a plurality of sets of keywords, each set of keywords having at least one identifiable state of the user and/or environment allocated thereto,
the apparatus comprising a server computer and a storage device, wherein the server computer comprises: -
receiving means arranged to receive, from the user, a request for subject matter of interest, and to receive data identifying the state of the user and/or environment for creating a user profile; retrieving means arranged to retrieve information on the basis of the received subject matter of interest and the user'"'"'s profile; tagging means arranged to tag the retrieved information in accordance with the state of the user and/or environment for creating a profile; ranking means arranged to rank the retrieved information in accordance with the received state of the user and/or environment; and wherein the storage device is arranged to store the tagged information in accordance with the rankings associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A server computer for retrieving information in respect of subject matter of interest to a user, wherein the subject matter of interest includes a plurality of sets of keywords, each set of keywords having at least one identifiable state of the user and/or environment allocated thereto, the server computer comprising:
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receiving means arranged to receive, from the user, a request for subject matter of interest, and to receive data identifying the state of the user and/or environment for creating a user profile; retrieving means arranged to retrieve information on the basis of the received subject matter of interest and the user'"'"'s profile; tagging means arranged to tag the retrieved information in accordance with the state of the user and/or environment for creating a profile; ranking means arranged to rank the retrieved information in accordance with the received state of the user and/or environment; wherein the server computer is arranged to co-operate with a storage device, the storage device being arranged to store the tagged information in accordance with the rankings associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A storage device for storing information in respect of subject matter of interest to a user on the basis of a state of the user, wherein the subject matter of interest includes a plurality of sets of keywords, each set of keywords having at least one identifiable state of the user and/or environment allocated thereto, wherein the storage device is arranged to receive data from a server computer, the server computer comprising
receiving means arranged to receive, from the user, a request for subject matter of interest, and to receive data identifying the state of the user and/or environment for creating a user profile; -
retrieving means arranged to retrieve information on the basis of the received subject matter of interest and the user'"'"'s profile; tagging means arranged to tag the retrieved information in accordance with the state of the user and/or environment for creating a profile; ranking means arranged to rank the retrieved information in accordance with the received state of the user and/or environment; and wherein the storage device is arranged to store the tagged information in accordance with the rankings associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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