Method and system for providing content to users based on frequency of interaction
AssigneeAbout, Inc.
InventorsKevin Donovan, James Toothman, Wen-Wei Wang, Tara Long
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Abstract
A system and method for providing content to a user based on at least one prior user experience are provided. First content is transmitted to a user, wherein at least some of the first content is transmitted in response to one or more user content selections. Frequency information based on the inputs and/or the first content is stored. A request for content is received from the user. Second content is selected based on the frequency information.
Claims28
A method for providing content to a user based on at least one prior user experience, comprising:
- transmitting first content to a user, wherein at least some of the first content is transmitted in response to one or more user content selections;
- directing storage of frequency information related to the first content or the one or more inputs;
- receiving a request for content from the user;
- and
- selecting second content for the user based on the frequency information.
A system for providing content to a user based on at least one prior user experience, comprising:
- an output device for transmitting first content to a user, wherein at least some of the first content is transmitted in response to one or more user content selections;
- a data storage controller for directing storage of frequency information related to the first content or the one or more inputs;
- an output device for receiving a request for content from the user;
- and
- a processor for selecting second content for the user based on the frequency information.
A method for receiving content from a content provider based on at least one prior user experience, comprising:
- receiving first content by a user from a content provider, wherein at least some of the first content is transmitted in response to one or more inputs, wherein each input indicates a user selection;
- storing frequency information related to the first content;
- transmitting a request for content to the server;
- and
- receiving second content selected based on the frequency information.
A system for receiving content from a content provider based on at least one prior user experience, comprising:
- at least one input device for:
- receiving first content by a user from a content provider, wherein at least some of the first content is received in response to one or more inputs, wherein each input indicates a user selection;
- and
- receiving second content selected based on stored frequency information;
- a storage device for storing the frequency information related to the first content;
- and
- an output device for transmitting a request for content to the server.
A method for providing content to a user based on at last one prior user experience, comprising:
- transmitting one or more web page documents to a user by a content provider;
- receiving by the content provider one or more first content selections from the user based on the one or more web page documents;
- directing storage of frequency information in a cookie on the user's system, the frequency information adding data related to activity of the user related to a website or collection of pages at that website;
- receiving a request for a web page document from the user;
- receiving the stored frequency information;
- selecting a specific web page document based on the stored frequency information;
- and
- transmitting the specific web page document to the user.
A system for providing content to a user based on at last one prior user experience, comprising:
- a controller for directing storage of frequency information in a cookie on a user's system, the frequency information adding data related to activity of the user related to a website or collection of pages at that website;
- at least one output device for:
- transmitting one or more web page documents to the user by a content provider;
- and
- transmitting a selected specific web page document to the user;
- at least one input device for:
- receiving by the content provider one or more first content selections from the user based on the one or more web page documents;
- receiving the frequency information from the cookie;
- and
- receiving a request for a web page document from the user;
- and
- a processor for selecting the specific web page document based on the stored frequency information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.