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Systems and methods for packaging and distributing information

a technology of information distribution and information packaging, applied in the field of information distribution systems, can solve the problems of not always easy, not allowing the user to customize the delivery of information, and not always easy to achiev

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-26
LEVEL 3 COMM LLC
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Benefits of technology

This solution enables efficient and economical distribution of customized information to multiple subscribers by automating the information request process and using multicast routing techniques, improving the delivery of information from various sources.

Problems solved by technology

These conventional systems do not permit the user to customize the delivery of the information.
It is not always easy, however, to find these information providers and once they are found, they may not permit the user to customize the delivery of the information.

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[0019] The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in different drawings identify the same or similar elements. Also, the following detailed description does not limit the invention. Instead, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents.

[0020] Systems and methods consistent with the present invention efficiently and economically distribute information from multiple sources to multiple subscribers. The systems and methods gather information from the sources, package them into customized bundles according to requests and rules defined by the subscribers and / or agent managers, and transmit the bundles to the subscribers based on the rules using Internet protocol (IP) multicast routing techniques. IP multicast, coupled with multicast routing techniques, provides a powerful mechanism by which to distribute information to a very large number of subscribers from a single source.

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Abstract

A system (190) provides information to multiple subscribers (105-125). The system (190) receives requests for different types of information from the subscribers (105-125) and stores rules for delivering the requested information. The system (190) gathers information from multiple information sources (145-155), packages at least some of the gathered information into customized bundles according to the received requests and the stored rules, and delivers the customized bundles to the subscribers (105-125) according to the stored rules.

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CROSS-RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 545,439, filed Apr. 7, 2000, the specification of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to information distribution systems and, more particularly, to systems and methods that facilitate the distribution of information from various sources to multiple subscribers. [0004] B. Description of Related Art [0005] Over the last decade, networks, such as the Internet, have expanded by many orders of magnitude. The types of information provided over these networks have also increased and now include streaming audio, video, multi-player network interactive games, and other multimedia information. With the vast amount of information available, it has become extremely important to distribute the information in as efficient and economical a manner as possible, espe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30H04L12/18
CPCH04L12/1859
Inventor DIWAN, ARIF
Owner LEVEL 3 COMM LLC