Method for associating content objects with a database
First Claim
1. A method for associating content objects with a database wherein the content objects are accessible over a network communication medium by a user, comprising:
- receiving a suggestion for a new content object for addition to the database;
approving the suggested content object;
generating a list of information users desiring the approved content object;
compelling an information provider to provide the desired content object based at least in part on demand identified by the generated list; and
making the generated content object available to the database.
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Abstract
A method is provided for associating content objects with a database wherein the content objects are accessible over a network communication medium by a user. The method includes: receiving a suggestion for a new content object for addition to the database; approving the suggested content object; generating a list of information users desiring the approved content object; compelling an information provider to provide the desired content object based at least in part on demand identified by the generated list; and making the generated content object available to the database.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for associating content objects with a database wherein the content objects are accessible over a network communication medium by a user, comprising:
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receiving a suggestion for a new content object for addition to the database; approving the suggested content object; generating a list of information users desiring the approved content object; compelling an information provider to provide the desired content object based at least in part on demand identified by the generated list; and making the generated content object available to the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article of manufacture including a computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method for associating content objects with a database wherein the content objects are accessible over a network communication medium by a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a suggestion for a new content object for addition to the database; approving the suggested content object; generating a list of information users desiring the approved content object; compelling an information provider to provide the desired content object based at least in part on demand identified by the generated list; and making the generated content object available to the database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for associating content objects with a database wherein the content objects are accessible over a network communication medium by a user, comprising:
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means for receiving a suggestion for a new content object for addition to the database; means for approving the suggested content object; means for generating a list of information users desiring the approved content object; means for compelling an information provider to provide the desired content object based at least in part on demand identified by the generated list; and means for making the generated content object available to the database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. 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 means for storing 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 means for selecting content objects to add to a personalized access point by submitting an indicia and a user identifier to the means for storing; and a means for retrieving 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 using the means for retrieving. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An article of manufacture including a computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method for distributing content through distributed information access points, the method 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 enabling access to 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 (30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for distributing content objects to a personalized access point of a user over a network based environment, comprising a server including a processor operable to execute instructions and a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
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provide access over a communication link to a database capable of storing information about;
a) content, and b) users;assemble content into one or more distributed information access points which are in communication with the database over the communication link; enable presentation of one or more distributed information access points to one or more potential users at a visually perceptible location; receive a selection of content from one or more of an entire range of distributed information access points for addition to a centralized access point of a particular user; and enable access to 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 (34)
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35. An apparatus for associating content objects with a database wherein the content objects are accessible over a network communication medium by a user, comprising a server including a processor operable to execute instructions and a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
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receive a suggestion for a new content object for addition to the database; approve the suggested content object; generate a list of information users desiring the approved content object; compel an information provider to provide the desired content object based at least in part on demand identified by the generated list; and make the generated content object available to the database.
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