System and method for customized content delivery

A system for receiving content desired by a specific user among a plurality of users via the Internet, the system comprising a user client including a memory and being designed and configured for:

• (a) transmitting a user profile from the specific user to a server, said user profile defining user preferences with respect to a plurality of criteria;
• (b) receiving, when bandwidth is available on a channel of communication between said user client and said server, a packet of content items in said memory, each of said items having a content profile with respect to said plurality of criteria, and notifying the specific user of receipt of said packet;
• (c) storing said packet of content items in a memory device of said user client;
• making available to the specific user said content items in said packet;
• and
• (e) causing said server to sense available bandwidth in said communication channel and adjust sending activity accordingly;
• such that connectivity of the user client is affected as little as possible by sending of said packet by said server.

A method for delivering content desired by a specific user among a plurality of users directly to a user client of the specific user via the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) receiving a user profile from the specific user, said user profile defining user preferences with respect to a plurality of criteria;
• (b) storing a plurality of content items, each of said items having a content profile with respect to said plurality of criteria;
• (c) assembling a packet of content items, wherein each of said items in said packet is characterized by a correspondence between said user profile and said content profile;
• and (d) sending said packet to the user client of the specific user when bandwidth is available on a channel of communication between said user client and said server;
• and
• (e) sensing available bandwidth in said communication channel and adjusting sending activity accordingly;
• such that connectivity of the user client is affected as little as possible by sending of said packet by said.

A method for delivering content desired by a specific user among a plurality of users directly to the user by means of a user client of the specific user which is in communication with the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) transmitting a user profile from the specific user to a server, said user profile defining user preferences with respect to a plurality of criteria;
• (b) receiving, when bandwidth is available on a channel of communication between said user client and said server, a packet of content items, each of said items having a content profile with respect to said plurality of criteria and notifying the specific user of said receipt;
• (c) storing said packet of content items in a memory device of said user client;
• and
• (d) making available to the specific user said content items in said packet;
• (e) causing said server to sense available bandwidth in said communication channel and adjust sending activity accordingly;
• such that connectivity of the user client is affected as little as possible by sending of said packet by said server.