Systems and methods for packaging and distributing information
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1. A method for providing information to a plurality of subscribers, comprising:
- receiving requests for different types of information from the subscribers, by;
providing a list of available information services that supply the different types of information to each of the subscribers, andreceiving a selection of one or more of the information services from the list;
storing rules for delivering the requested information, the rules including subscriber rules from the subscribers that dictate a manner of delivery of the requested information, the rules further including general delivery rules that pertain to all of the subscribers;
gathering information directly from a plurality of information providers;
packaging at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles according to the received requests and the stored rules; and
delivering the customized bundles to the subscribers according to the stored rules.
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Abstract
A system (190) provides information to multiple subscribers (105-125). The system (190) receives requests for different types of information from the subscribers (105-125) and stores rules for delivering the requested information. The system (190) gathers information from multiple information sources (145-155), packages at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles according to the received requests and the stored rules, and delivers the customized bundles to the subscribers (105-125) according to the stored rules.
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1. A method for providing information to a plurality of subscribers, comprising:
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receiving requests for different types of information from the subscribers, by; providing a list of available information services that supply the different types of information to each of the subscribers, and receiving a selection of one or more of the information services from the list; storing rules for delivering the requested information, the rules including subscriber rules from the subscribers that dictate a manner of delivery of the requested information, the rules further including general delivery rules that pertain to all of the subscribers; gathering information directly from a plurality of information providers; packaging at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles according to the received requests and the stored rules; and delivering the customized bundles to the subscribers according to the stored rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing information to a plurality of subscribers, comprising:
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means for receiving requests for different types of information from the subscribers, by; providing a list of available information services that supply the different types of information to each of the subscribers, and receiving a selection of one or more of the information services from the list; means for storing rules for delivering the requested information, the rules including subscriber rules from the subscribers that dictate a manner of delivery of the requested information, the rules further including general delivery rules that pertain to all of the subscribers; means for gathering information directly from a plurality of information providers; means for packaging at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles according to the received requests and the stored rules; and means for delivering the customized bundles to the subscribers according to the stored rules. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system that provides information to a plurality of users, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive requests for different types of information from the users, by; providing a list of available information services that supply the different types of information to each of the users, and receiving a selection of one or more of the information services from the list; a memory configured to store rules for delivering the requested information, the rules including user rules from the users that dictate a manner of delivery of the requested information, the rules further including general delivery rules that pertain to all of the users; and a processor configured to gather information directly from a plurality of information providers, package at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles according to the received requests and the stored rules, and deliver the customized bundles to the users according to the stored rules. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by at least one processor to perform a method for providing information to a plurality of subscribers, comprising:
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gathering information from a plurality of information providers, at least in part, in an automated manner; packaging at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles based on a plurality of information requests and delivery rules, the information requests including requests from the subscribers for different types of information, the delivery rules including rules that control delivery of the requested information; and delivering the customized bundles to the subscribers according to the delivery rules; wherein the instructions are operable such that available information services are presented that supply the different types of information for receiving a selection of one or more of the information services, and the rules include one or more subscriber rules that are based on subscriber input and that dictate a manner of delivery of the requested information, and one or more general delivery rules that pertain to the subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107)
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108. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by at least one processor to perform a method for providing information to a plurality of subscribers, comprising:
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gathering information from a plurality of information providers; packaging at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles based on a plurality of information requests and delivery rules, the information requests including requests from the subscribers for different types of information, the delivery rules including rules that control delivery of the requested information; and delivering the customized bundles to the subscribers according to the delivery rules, the customized bundles being delivered utilizing multicast messages; wherein the instructions are operable such that available information services are presented that supply the different types of information for receiving a selection of one or more of the information services, and the rules include one or more subscriber rules that are based on subscriber input and that dictate a manner of delivery of the requested information, and one or more general delivery rules that pertain to the subscribers.
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109. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by at least one processor to perform a method for providing information to a plurality of subscribers, comprising:
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gathering information from a plurality of information providers without necessarily requiring manual data entry of all of the information; packaging at least some of the gathered information into bundles based on a plurality of information requests and delivery rules, the information requests including requests from the subscribers for different types of information, the delivery rules including rules that control delivery of the requested information; and delivering the bundles to the subscribers according to the delivery rules; wherein the instructions are operable such that available information services are presented that supply the different types of information for receiving a selection of one or more of the information services, and the rules include one or more subscriber rules that are based on subscriber input and that dictate a manner of delivery of the requested information, and one or more general delivery rules that pertain to a plurality of the subscribers.
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