Individualized data communication on the basis of a descriptive file
First Claim
1. A method of communicating a data entity to at least a first recipient and a second recipient on the basis of a descriptive file, the method comprising:
- providing the descriptive file to the first recipient and the second recipient, the descriptive file comprising;
a direct identifier corresponding to a common data piece common to all versions of the data entity;
a placeholder identifier corresponding to an individualized data piece not common to all versions of the data entity, the placeholder identifier comprising a predefined string of characters that is independent of all versions of the data entity;
providing, separately from the descriptive file, a first descriptive data to the first recipient, the first descriptive data;
excluding any reference to the common data piece;
referring to a first individualized data piece that is useful for completing a first version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece;
providing, separately from the descriptive file, a second descriptive data to the second recipient, the second descriptive data;
being distinct from the first descriptive data;
excluding any reference to the common data piece;
referring to a second individualized data piece that is useful for completing a second version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece, the second individualized data piece being distinct from the first individualized data piece;
providing the first and second individualized data pieces to the first and second recipients, respectively.
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Abstract
For individualized data communication of a data entity (200) to at least a first recipient and a second recipient, a descriptive file (100) is provided, which is supplemented by at least one identifier of a placeholder type. The descriptive file (100) also includes at least one identifier of a direct type, which is associated with a corresponding data piece (210) of the data entity (200). The identifier of the placeholder type is in turn associated with descriptive data (120) of an individualized data piece (220). By providing different types of the descriptive data (120) for different recipients, the identifier of the placeholder type may be used as a reference to different types of personalized content in the individualized data piece (220). This individualization may be obtained without modifying an identifier section (110) of the descriptive file (100).
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating a data entity to at least a first recipient and a second recipient on the basis of a descriptive file, the method comprising:
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providing the descriptive file to the first recipient and the second recipient, the descriptive file comprising; a direct identifier corresponding to a common data piece common to all versions of the data entity; a placeholder identifier corresponding to an individualized data piece not common to all versions of the data entity, the placeholder identifier comprising a predefined string of characters that is independent of all versions of the data entity; providing, separately from the descriptive file, a first descriptive data to the first recipient, the first descriptive data; excluding any reference to the common data piece; referring to a first individualized data piece that is useful for completing a first version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece; providing, separately from the descriptive file, a second descriptive data to the second recipient, the second descriptive data; being distinct from the first descriptive data; excluding any reference to the common data piece; referring to a second individualized data piece that is useful for completing a second version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece, the second individualized data piece being distinct from the first individualized data piece; providing the first and second individualized data pieces to the first and second recipients, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of receiving a data entity on the basis of a descriptive file, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a recipient, the descriptive file comprising;
a direct identifier corresponding to a common data piece common to all versions of the data entity; a placeholder identifier corresponding to an individualized data piece not common to all versions of the data entity, the placeholder identifier comprising a predefined string of characters that is independent of all versions of the data entity; in response to receiving the descriptive file and determining that the placeholder identifier is within; retrieving, separately from the descriptive file, descriptive data that refers to a first individualized data piece that is useful for completing a first version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece; retrieving the first individualized data piece. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- receiving, by a recipient, the descriptive file comprising;
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16. A device comprising:
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one or more processing circuits implementing individualization logic for communicating a data entity to at least a first recipient and a second recipient on the basis of a descriptive file, the one or more processing circuits configured to; provide the descriptive file to the first recipient and the second recipient, the descriptive file comprising; a direct identifier corresponding to a common data piece common to all versions of the data entity; a placeholder identifier corresponding to an individualized data piece not common to all versions of the data entity, the placeholder identifier comprising a predefined string of characters that is independent of all versions of the data entity; provide, separately from the descriptive file, a first descriptive data to the first recipient, the first descriptive data; excluding any reference to the common data piece; referring to a first individualized data piece that is useful for completing a first version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece; provide, separately from the descriptive file, a second descriptive data to the second recipient, the second descriptive data; being distinct from the first descriptive data; excluding any reference to the common data piece; referring to a second individualized data piece that is useful for completing a second version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece, the second individualized data piece being distinct from the first individualized data piece; provide the first and second individualized data pieces to the first and second recipients, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A device, comprising:
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one or more processing circuits implementing placeholder logic for receiving a data entity on the basis of a descriptive file, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to; receive the descriptive file comprising; a direct identifier corresponding to a common data piece common to all versions of the data entity; a placeholder identifier corresponding to an individualized data piece not common to all versions of the data entity, the placeholder identifier comprising a predefined string of characters that is independent of all versions of the data entity; in response to receiving the descriptive file and determining that the placeholder identifier is within; retrieve, separately from the descriptive file, descriptive data that refers to a first individualized data piece that is useful for completing a first version of the data entity by being combined with at least the common data piece; and retrieve the first individualized data piece. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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