Method and apparatus for targeting information
OwnerCilfford A. Pickover, Paul A. Moskowitz +2inventors
InventorsCilfford A. Pickover, Paul A. Moskowitz, Stephen J. Boies, William Grey
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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for targeting information (e.g., advertisement, programming, membership application) includes associating a “social index” with both information segments and individuals and sending designated information segments to people meeting the social index associated with the information segment.
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A method for targeting information, comprising:
- determining a plurality of information segments;
- determining a social index of at least one person;
- selecting one of said plurality of information segments based, at least in part, on said social index;
- and
- providing a notification of said one of said plurality of information segments.
A method for targeting information, comprising:
- determining a social index associated with an information segment;
- determining at least one person meeting said social index;
- and
- providing a notification of said at least one person.
A system for targeting information, comprising:
- a memory;
- a communication port;
- and
- a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to:
- determine a plurality of information segments;
- determine a social index of at least one person;
- select one of said plurality of information segments based, at least in part, on said social index;
- and
- provide a notification of said one of said plurality of information segments.
A system for targeting information, comprising:
- a memory;
- a communication port;
- and
- a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to:
- determine a social index associated with an information segment;
- determine at least one person meeting said social index;
- and
- provide a notification of said at least one person.
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for targeting information, comprising:
- first instructions for identifying multiple information segments;
- second instructions for identifying a social index associated with at least one person;
- third instructions for selecting one of said multiple information segments based, at least in part, on said social index;
- and
- fourth instructions for sending data indicative of said one of said multiple of information segments.
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for targeting information, comprising:
- first instructions for identifying a social index associated with an information segment;
- second instructions for identifying at least one person meeting said social index;
- and
- third instructions for sending data indicative of said at least one person.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.