Content Distribution System with Modular Segmentation and Analytics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current techniques for distributing and managing digital sales and marketing materials are inefficient and do not provide desired results, lacking in effectiveness and efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A content distribution and measurement system that provides a customizable platform for organizing, personalizing, and sharing content across various digital channels, with analytics for tracking engagement and performance, using a Content Management System (CMS) to manage content libraries and campaigns, and a user platform for easy access and measurement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If current distribution techniques are used, then content can be delivered to clients, but the distribution process is inefficient and does not provide desired results

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedistribution efficiencyVSAvoiddistribution effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments content into modular components that can be independently managed, distributed, and tracked across multiple channels. Content is divided into reusable elements that can be assembled and distributed through different pathways to various client segments, improving both efficiency and effectiveness of distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements comprehensive feedback mechanisms through analytics tracking that monitor content engagement, distribution performance, and client interactions. This feedback loop enables continuous optimization of distribution strategies, allowing the system to learn from performance data and improve future content delivery effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If content is customized for individual clients, then client engagement improves, but the complexity of content management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent personalizationVSAvoidcontent management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates universal content templates and frameworks that can serve multiple client segments simultaneously. A single content structure can be dynamically customized for different clients through parameter substitution and modular assembly, eliminating the need to create entirely separate content versions for each client while maintaining high personalization levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary content customization and preparation in advance, creating pre-configured content templates with client-specific elements already integrated. This upfront personalization work reduces the complexity of real-time content management and enables rapid deployment of customized content across multiple clients simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Area of stationary object

If multiple distribution channels are used, then content reach increases, but the difficulty of tracking and measuring results increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent reachVSAvoidresults measurement
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges tracking and measurement capabilities into a unified analytics platform that consolidates data from all distribution channels into a single integrated view. This centralized measurement system correlates content interactions across email, web, mobile, and social media channels, making it simple to track overall content performance and attribution regardless of the number of channels used.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS10824690B2System and method for providing selectable distribution of user-customized content and results measurement
Publication Date: 2020.11.03 ADAMS & KNIGHT INC
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AI summary

A computer-based method and system for automatically distributing digital content includes displaying selectable content items, receiving data from a user a selection of at least one of the content items, displaying selectable distribution channel options for at least the selected content items, receiving from a user a selection of certain of the distribution channel options, and distributing the selected content items to the selected distribution channels. The system may also include a content management system configured to be operated by an administrator, which sets the “look and feel” data and user permissions for a user platform system which receives the user input selections and automatically distributes selected content items to selected distribution channels based on selected schedules, and also measures and ranks results of content items and channels, provides alerts, and can optimize results autonomously or by the user.