Unified Feed Aggregator for Cross-Platform Subscription Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current aggregator solutions for feed formatted content are inadequate in managing subscriptions across various platforms, lack effective filtering and prioritization, and fail to facilitate easy transfer and tracking of information between users, while social networks are isolated and lack integration with other services, leading to inefficiencies in content consumption and monetization.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that provides user interest feedback to potential feed publishers, allows for time-sensitive multimedia content delivery on devices, and integrates social networking and feed management, enabling enhanced aggregation, display, and monetization of feed formatted content through a telecommunication system that includes nodes for content providers, publishers, and service providers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate aggregator solutions are used for different platforms, then feed content can be accessed on various platforms, but subscription management becomes complex and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplatform compatibilityVSAvoidsubscription management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple platform-specific aggregator solutions into a single unified feed aggregator that can access and manage feed content across different platforms (desktop, mobile, web) through a common interface and centralized subscription management system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The feed aggregator is designed with universal functionality to operate across multiple platforms and device types, providing consistent feed management capabilities whether accessed from desktop computers, mobile phones, or web browsers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If all feed items are displayed to users, then complete information is provided, but users cannot efficiently filter and prioritize content

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent completenessVSAvoidcontent filtering

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary filtering and prioritization of feed items based on user-defined criteria, user profiles, and contextual information before presenting content to the user, allowing efficient navigation while maintaining access to complete feed data when needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The feed display system dynamically adjusts the presentation and prioritization of feed items based on user interactions, preferences, and contextual factors, allowing users to easily filter and reorganize content while preserving access to the complete underlying feed data

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Loss of information

If feed content is transferred between users manually, then information sharing is possible, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation transfer accuracyVSAvoidtransfer duration

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that automatically track and manage feed item sharing between users, providing real-time information about content distribution, user interactions, and propagation status without requiring manual tracking

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The feed aggregator system acts as an intermediary that automatically handles the transfer and distribution of feed content between users through centralized management, eliminating the need for manual copying and sharing while maintaining accurate information transfer

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Reliability

If social networks operate as isolated platforms, then each network maintains independence, but integration with other services is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork independenceVSAvoidservice integration

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The feed aggregator system provides universal functionality that works across multiple social networks and platforms simultaneously, enabling integrated feed management and content aggregation from multiple sources while maintaining the independence of each source platform

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20210243275A1Method and system for docketing

Publication Date: 2021.08.05 DIZPERSION

AI summary

The invention provides a system and a method of providing time sensitive information on a multimedia device. The method includes receiving a multimedia file associated with feed formatted content at a multimedia device, receiving a time activator associated with the multimedia file and the feed formatted content at the multimedia device, storing the multimedia file in association with the time activator at the multimedia device, receiving an information request, determining a time factor, and selectively providing the multimedia file on the multimedia device based on the information request, the time factor, and the time activator.The invention further provides a system and method of providing user interest to a potential feed publisher. The method includes providing at least one feed, providing at least one information request feed item in the feed, receiving request information associated with the feed; and providing the request information to a potential feed publisher.