Method for distributing information
First Claim
1. Method for distributing information from at least one content source to at least one client by means of a network and a distribution server, the method comprising the following steps:
- creating a profile database (10) associated with the distribution server (1), wherein in the profile database (10) client profile information is stored, sending a target count request from one of the content sources to the distribution server (1), the target count request containing target client information, effecting (9) a target count in the distribution server (1) by comparing the client profile information of the profile database (10) with the target client information of the target count request, and distributing information from one of the content sources (2, 3) to at least one client (4, 5) by means of the distribution server (1), wherein the information is distributed in correspondence to the result of the target count step (9).
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Abstract
A system for distributing information comprises at least one content source (2, 3), at least one client (4, 5), a communication network (6), a distribution server (1), a profile data base (10) associated with the distribution server (1) in which client profile information is stored, and a target count unit (9) in the distribution server (10) for effecting a target count by comparing the client profile information of the profile data base (10) with target client information of a target count request sent from one of the content sources (2, 3). Information from one of the content sources (2, 3) is distributed to at least one client (4, 5) by means of the distribution server (1) corresponding to the result of the target count effected by the target count unit (9).
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1. Method for distributing information from at least one content source to at least one client by means of a network and a distribution server, the method comprising the following steps:
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creating a profile database (10) associated with the distribution server (1), wherein in the profile database (10) client profile information is stored, sending a target count request from one of the content sources to the distribution server (1), the target count request containing target client information, effecting (9) a target count in the distribution server (1) by comparing the client profile information of the profile database (10) with the target client information of the target count request, and distributing information from one of the content sources (2, 3) to at least one client (4, 5) by means of the distribution server (1), wherein the information is distributed in correspondence to the result of the target count step (9). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. System for distributing information, comprising
at least one content source (2, 3), at least one client (4, 5), a communication network (6), a distribution server (1), a profile database (10) associated with the distribution server (1) and in which client profile information is stored, and a target count unit (9) in the distribution server (10) for effecting a target count by comparing the client profile information of the profile database (10) with target client information of a target count request sent from one of the content sources (2, 3), wherein information from one of the content sources (2, 3) is distributed to at least one client (4, 5) by means of the distribution server (1) in correspondence to the result of the target count.
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17. Server for the distribution of information,
the distribution server (1) comprising a profile database (10) in which client profile information is stored, and a target count unit (9) for effecting a target count by comparing the client profile information of the profile database (10) with target client information of a target count request sent from a content source (2, 3) connected to the distribution server (1), wherein the distribution server (1) is designed to distribute information to at least one client (4, 5) in correspondence to the result of the target count by means of a network(6).
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