System and method for customizing an interface related to accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of creating a user profile in a computer implemented guide on a computer system, comprising:
- creating a user profile database for storing user profile parameters;
monitoring a user'"'"'s interactions from a user computer with remote Web and non-Web related sources of content;
scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local applications;
scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local application data information content;
determining interests of the user based on said steps of scanning, the interests comprising at least one interest that is not selected from a predefined list of potential interests;
automatically deriving user profile parameters based on said step of monitoring and said steps of scanning; and
updating the user profile database based on the user'"'"'s use of the computer system.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for accessing, generating, presenting and manipulating Internet and non-Internet related information, data and content, including information netcast over the Internet. The system is also capable of controlling operatively connected, privately networked devices. A number of graphical user interfaces are utilized to facilitate user access, manipulation and control of information, data and content and networked devices. Some of the graphical user interfaces are time and topic oriented, are customizable by the user, and allow for the manipulation of information, data, content and operatively connected networked devices from the graphical interfaces themselves. The system is preferably enhanced through the use of an intelligent, dynamically updated user profile that is fully integrated with the system.
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1. A method of creating a user profile in a computer implemented guide on a computer system, comprising:
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creating a user profile database for storing user profile parameters; monitoring a user'"'"'s interactions from a user computer with remote Web and non-Web related sources of content; scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local applications; scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local application data information content; determining interests of the user based on said steps of scanning, the interests comprising at least one interest that is not selected from a predefined list of potential interests; automatically deriving user profile parameters based on said step of monitoring and said steps of scanning; and updating the user profile database based on the user'"'"'s use of the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of identifying and providing access to content from public Internet sources and non-Internet information sources;
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creating a user profile describing user preferences; storing the user profile at a user computer; regularly monitoring interactions from the user computer with remote Web and non-Web related sources of content to determine interests of a user; regularly scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local applications; regularly scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local application data information content; determining interests of the user based on said steps of scanning, the interests comprising at least one interest that is not selected from a predefined list of potential interests; updating the user profile describing user preferences stored at the user computer based on said monitoring interactions, said scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local applications and said scanning local memory of the user computer to examine local application data information content; identifying content items available from the public Internet sources and the non-Internet information sources based on the stored user profile; and providing a graphical user interface listing the identified content items. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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