Tailored messaging
First Claim
1. A method including:
- generating, by a computing device, a first snapshot message representing a state of a data source at a first time, wherein the first snapshot message is organized into a plurality of data levels, wherein each data level corresponds to a level of detail of the state of the data source at the first time, wherein each data level is associated with a first value based on the state of the data source at the first time;
sending, by the computing device, the first snapshot message to a first recipient device;
generating, by the computing device, a first deltasnap message representing a difference between the state of the data source at a second time and the state of the data source at the first time, wherein the first deltasnap message identifies (i) data levels of the plurality of data levels in the first snapshot message where the associated first value is different between the state of the data source at the second time and the state of the data source at the first time and (ii) the corresponding difference in the associated first value;
sending, by the computing device, the first deltasnap message to the first recipient device;
generating, by the computing device, a second deltasnap message representing a difference between the state of the data source at a third time and the state of the data source at the first time, wherein the second deltasnap message identifies (i) data levels of the plurality of data levels in the first snapshot message where the associated first value is different between the state of the data source at the third time and the state of the data source at the first time and (ii) the corresponding difference in the associated first value; and
sending, by the computing device, the second deltasnap message to the first recipient device.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments generally relate to techniques for tailoring messages for network communication. More specifically, the disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods to provide customized information updates based on recipient preferences. For example, a recipient may prefer receiving updates less frequently than the system creates updates and/or may prefer to receive different levels of data in the updates. In some embodiments, a deltasnap technique is provided which allows for more efficient tailoring of the rate that update messages are provided. In some embodiments, a partitioning technique is provided which allows for more efficient tailoring of the content of update messages. In some embodiments, the deltasnap technique is provided in combination with the partitioning technique which allows for more efficient tailoring of the rate and content of the update messages.
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16 Claims
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1. A method including:
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generating, by a computing device, a first snapshot message representing a state of a data source at a first time, wherein the first snapshot message is organized into a plurality of data levels, wherein each data level corresponds to a level of detail of the state of the data source at the first time, wherein each data level is associated with a first value based on the state of the data source at the first time; sending, by the computing device, the first snapshot message to a first recipient device; generating, by the computing device, a first deltasnap message representing a difference between the state of the data source at a second time and the state of the data source at the first time, wherein the first deltasnap message identifies (i) data levels of the plurality of data levels in the first snapshot message where the associated first value is different between the state of the data source at the second time and the state of the data source at the first time and (ii) the corresponding difference in the associated first value; sending, by the computing device, the first deltasnap message to the first recipient device; generating, by the computing device, a second deltasnap message representing a difference between the state of the data source at a third time and the state of the data source at the first time, wherein the second deltasnap message identifies (i) data levels of the plurality of data levels in the first snapshot message where the associated first value is different between the state of the data source at the third time and the state of the data source at the first time and (ii) the corresponding difference in the associated first value; and sending, by the computing device, the second deltasnap message to the first recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 15)
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7. A computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a processor, including instructions executable to:
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generate a first snapshot message representing a state of a data source at a first time, wherein the first snapshot message is organized into a plurality of data levels, wherein each data level corresponds to a level of detail of the state of the data source at the first time, wherein each data level is associated with a first value based on the state of the data source at the first time; send the first snapshot message to a first recipient device; generate a first deltasnap message representing a difference between the state of the data source at a second time and the state of the data source at the first time, wherein the first deltasnap message identifies (i) data levels of the plurality of data levels in the first snapshot message where the associated first value is different between the state of the data source at the second time and the state of the data source at the first time and (ii) the corresponding difference in the associated first value; send the first deltasnap message to the first recipient device; generate a second deltasnap message representing a difference between the state of the data source at a third time and the state of the data source at the first time, wherein the second deltasnap message identifies (i) data levels of the plurality of data levels in the first snapshot message where the associated first value is different between the state of the data source at the third time and the state of the data source at the first time and (ii) the corresponding difference in the associated first value; and send the second deltasnap message to the first recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16)
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