System, method, and computer program product for reviewing and creating advisories for data located on a content server
First Claim
1. A method of creating and processing characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a first content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said first content server over said first communication link, and wherein said first content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to said content requestor according to said data request signal, comprising the steps of:
- setting said content requestor in an advisory mode wherein said content requestor communicates portions of said data request signal to a first advisory server over a second communication link different from said first communication link, and wherein said first advisory server is remote from said first content server;
upon receipt of said portions of said data request signal by said first advisory server, searching a data base coupled to said first advisory server for characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal;
in the event said searching for said characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal is unsuccessful, storing said portions of said data request signal in a review queue associated with said advisory server; and
retrieving said portions of said data request signal stored in said review queue and creating and storing said characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal in said data base.
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Abstract
A system and method which can efficiently develop new and revised advisories on content loaded (or available to be loaded) by a client from a content server via a protocol between the client and any number of advisory servers that maintain "ratings" knowledge bases. In one example, the advisory servers can be any number of independent non-co-located or combined servers in the World Wide Web. Alternatively, the functions of the advisory server can be integrated with the functions of the content server. Advisories can be efficiently developed based on rational factors, including: suggestions from users of an advisory service; as yet unrated content for which queries are being received; and requests from providers of new and revised primary content. Embodiments of the operation of an advisory server and reviewer'"'"'s tool are described wherein content which clients are sending queries about, but which have not yet been reviewed, (i.e., not stored in an advisories database) are placed on a to-be-reviewed queue for processing by the reviewer'"'"'s tool. New and revised advisories may also be created as a result of suggested advisories submitted from clients. New and revised advisories may further be created as a result of new or revised content for which a primary publisher desires (and may wish to pay for) an advisory.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of creating and processing characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a first content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said first content server over said first communication link, and wherein said first content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to said content requestor according to said data request signal, comprising the steps of:
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setting said content requestor in an advisory mode wherein said content requestor communicates portions of said data request signal to a first advisory server over a second communication link different from said first communication link, and wherein said first advisory server is remote from said first content server; upon receipt of said portions of said data request signal by said first advisory server, searching a data base coupled to said first advisory server for characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal; in the event said searching for said characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal is unsuccessful, storing said portions of said data request signal in a review queue associated with said advisory server; and retrieving said portions of said data request signal stored in said review queue and creating and storing said characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal in said data base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of creating and revising characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a first content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said first content server over said first communication link, and wherein said first content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to sad content requestor according to said data request signal, comprising the steps of:
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setting a characterization requestor associated with said first content server in an advisory mode wherein said characterization requestor communicates a request-for-review signal including portions of said data request signal, and an identification signal to a first advisory server over a second communication link different from said first communication link, wherein said first advisory server is remote form said first content server; upon receipt of said portions of said request-for-review signal by said first advisory server, storing said request-for-review signal in a review queue coupled to said first advisory server; and retrieving said portions of said request-for-review signal stored in said review queue and creating and storing in said data base characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for creating and processing characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a first content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said first content server over said first communication link, and wherein said first content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to said content requestor according to said data request signal, comprising:
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a first advisory server coupled to said content requestor over a second communication link different from said first communication link wherein said first advisory server is remote from said first content server; a data base coupled to said first advisory server, said data base including characterization data which is linked to said portions of said data request signal; setting means for setting said content requestor in an advisory mode wherein said content requestor communicates portions of said data request signal to said first advisory server over said second communication link; searching means for searching said data base for said data base for said characterization data, responsive to receipt of said portions of said data request signal by said first advisory server; a review queue associated with said advisory server for storing said portions of said data request signal associated with said advisory server, in the event said searching for said characterization data is unsuccessful; retrieving means for retrieving said portions of said data request signal stored in said review queue; and creating means for creating and storing said characterization data in said data base. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system of creating and revising characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a first content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said first content server over said first communication link, and wherein said first content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to said content requestor according to said data request signal, comprising:
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a first advisory server coupled to said content requestor over a second communication link different from said first communication link wherein said first advisory server is remote from said first content server; a data base coupled to said first advisory server, said data base including characterization data which is linked to said portions of said data request signal; a characterization requestor coupled to said first advisory server over a second communication link different from said first communication link, wherein said first advisory server is remote from said first content server; setting means for setting said characterization requestor in an advisory mode wherein said characterization requestor communicates a request-for-review signal including portions of said data request signal, and a requester-identification signal to said first advisory server; a review queue coupled to said first advisory server, for storing said request-for-review signal, responsive to receipt of said portions of said request-for-review signal by said first advisory server; retrieving means for retrieving said portions of said request-for-review signal stored in said review queue; and creating means for creating and storing in said data base characterization data associated with said content data. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of creating and processing characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a first content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said first content server over said first communication link, and wherein said first content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to said content requestor according to said data request signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving portions of said data request signal; searching a data base for characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal, in response to said receiving step; in the event said searching for said characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal is unsuccessful, storing said portions of said data request signal in a review queue associated with said advisory server; and retrieving said portions of said data request signal stored in said review queue and creating and storing said characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal in said data base. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of creating and revising characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said content server over said first communication link, and wherein said content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to said content requestor according to said data request signal, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request-for-review signal including portions of said data request signal and an identification signal; upon receipt of said portions of said request-for-review signal, storing said request-for-review signal in a review queue; and retrieving said portions of said request-for-review signal stored in said review queue and creating and storing characterization data linked to said portions of said data request signal. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A system for creating and processing characterization data associated with content data in a distributed data communication system of a type wherein communication between a content requestor and a content server occurs over a first communication link, and wherein said content requestor under control of user input communicates a data request signal to said content server over said first communication link, and wherein said content server, upon receiving said data request signal, communicates said content data to said content requestor according to said data request signal, comprising:
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a data base including characterization data which is linked to said portions of said data request signal; searching means for searching said data base for said characterization data, responsive to receipt of said portions of said data request signal; a review queue for storing said portions of said data request signal, in the event said searching for said characterization data is unsuccessful; retrieving means for retrieving said portions of said data request signal stored in said review queue; and creating means for creating and storing in said data base characterization data associated with said data request signal, in response to said retrieving. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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