Method and apparatus for generating a user interest profile
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1. A method for generating or extending a user interest profile, comprising:
- monitoring electronic messages directed to the user;
selecting those electronic messages satisfying at least one predetermined condition indicating that they are likely to include information relevant to the user'"'"'s interests; and
extracting profile data from the selected messages.
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Abstract
A method of generating a user interest profile is described. The method comprises monitoring electronic messages directed to the user. Electronic messages which satisfy at least one predetermined condition indicating that they are likely to include information relevant to the user'"'"'s interests are selected. Profile data is then extracted from those selected messages.
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1. A method for generating or extending a user interest profile, comprising:
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monitoring electronic messages directed to the user;
selecting those electronic messages satisfying at least one predetermined condition indicating that they are likely to include information relevant to the user'"'"'s interests; and
extracting profile data from the selected messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for generating or extending a user interest profile, the method comprising:
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means for monitoring electronic messages directed to the user;
means for selecting those electronic messages satisfying at least one predetermined condition indicating that they are likely to include information relevant to the user'"'"'s interests; and
means for extracting profile data from the selected messages. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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