Automated data delivery systems

A method for repeatedly delivering data to a users computer having at least two databases with each database having a user computer database location from a website established on the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing, by the website, a menu of available data to be delivered from an automated data delivery system that includes a selection list of available predetermined specifications for delivering data automatically wherein at least one of the predetermined specifications for delivering data allows the user to specify at least one of the user computer database locations for the data to be delivered;
• (b) receiving, by the website, a user's selection of data to be delivered from the automated data delivery system to the users computer based on the menu of available data;
• (c) receiving, by the website, a user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the user computer database locations for the data to be delivered and terms of payment for the delivery of data;
• and time for the data to be delivered;
• (d) outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection to the users computer based on the at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and wherein step (a) is further defined as providing the menu of available data automatically to the users computer upon receipt of a user's selection of an automated data delivery application program icon;
• and wherein step (c) is further defined as providing a menu of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least two different data formats for delivering the data to the users computer and receiving the user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the data formats and wherein step (d) is defined further as outputting, automatically and repeatedly the data identified by the user's selection in the data format included in the predetermined data delivery specifications.

A method for repeatedly delivering data to a users computer having at least two databases with each database having a user computer database location, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing, electronically, a menu of available data to be delivered from an automated data delivery system that includes a selection list of available predetermined specifications for delivering data automatically wherein at least one of the predetermined specifications for delivering data allows the user to specify at least one of the user computer database locations for the data to be delivered;
• (b) receiving, electronically, a user's selection of data to be delivered from the automated data delivery system to the users computer based on the menu of available data;
• (c) receiving, electronically, a user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and time for the data to be delivered;
• (d) outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection to the users computer based on the at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and wherein step (a) is further defined as providing the menu of available data automatically to the users computer upon receipt of a user's selection of an automated data delivery application program icon;
• and wherein step (c) is further defined as providing a menu of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least two different data formats for delivering the data to the users computer and receiving the user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the data formats and wherein step (d) is defined further as outputting automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection in the data format included in the predetermined data delivery specifications.

A method for repeatedly delivering data to a users computer having at least two databases with each database having a user computer database location from a website established on the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing, electronically by the website, a menu of available data to be delivered from an automated data delivery system that includes a selection list of available predetermined specifications for delivering data automatically wherein at least one of the predetermined specifications for delivering data allows the user to specify at least one of the user computer database locations for the data to be delivered;
• (b) receiving, electronically by the website, a user's selection of data to be delivered from the automated data delivery system to the users computer based on the menu of available data;
• (c) receiving, electronically by the website, a user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including terms of payment for the delivery of data;
• and time for the data to be delivered;
• (d) outputting, electronically, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection to the users computer based on the at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and wherein step (a) is further defined as providing the menu of available data automatically to the users computer upon receipt of a user's selection of an automated data delivery application program icon;
• and wherein step (c) is further defined as providing a menu of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least two different data formats for delivering the data to the users computer and receiving the user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the data formats and wherein step (d) is defined further as outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection in the data format included in the predetermined data delivery specifications.

A method for repeatedly delivering data to a users computer having at least two databases with each database having a user computer database location, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a menu of available data to be delivered from an automated data delivery system that includes a selection list of available predetermined specifications for delivering data automatically wherein at least one of the predetermined specifications for delivering data allows the user to specify the format for the data to be delivered and at least one of the user computer database locations for the data to be delivered;
• (b) receiving a user's selection of data to be delivered from the automated data delivery system to the users computer based on the menu of available data;
• (c) receiving a user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and time for the data to be delivered;
• (d) outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection to the users computer based on the at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and wherein step (a) is further defined as providing the menu of available data automatically to the users computer upon receipt of a user's selection of an automated data delivery application program icon;
• and wherein step (c) is further defined as providing a menu of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least two different data formats for delivering the data to the users computer and receiving the user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the data formats and wherein step (d) is defined further as outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection in the data format included in the predetermined data delivery specifications.

A method for repeatedly delivering data to a users computer having at least two databases with each database having a user computer database location, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a menu of available data to be delivered from an automated data delivery system that includes a selection list of available predetermined specifications for delivering data automatically wherein at least one of the predetermined specifications for delivering data allows the user to specify at least one of the user computer database locations for the data to be delivered and the time for the data to be delivered;
• (b) receiving a user's selection of data to be delivered from the automated data delivery system to the users computer based on the menu of available data;
• (c) receiving a user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and time for the data to be delivered;
• (d) outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection to the users computer based on the at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and wherein step (a) is further defined as providing the menu of available data automatically to the users computer upon receipt of a user's selection of an automated data delivery application program icon;
• and wherein step (c) is further defined as providing a menu of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least two different data formats for delivering the data to the users computer and receiving the user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the data formats and wherein step (d) is defined further as outputting, automatically and repeatedly the data identified by the user's selection in the data format included in the predetermined data delivery specifications.

A method for repeatedly delivering data to a users computer having at least two databases with each database having a user computer database location from a website established on the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing, by the website, a menu of available data to be delivered from an automated data delivery system that includes a selection list of available predetermined specifications for delivering data automatically wherein at least one of the predetermined specifications for delivering data allows the user to specify at least one of the user computer database locations for the data to be delivered and the time for the data to be delivered;
• (b) receiving, by the website, a user's selection of data to be delivered from the automated data delivery system to the users computer based on the menu of available data;
• (c) receiving, by the website, a user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including terms of payment for the delivery of data;
• (d) outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection to the users computer based on the at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and wherein step (a) is further defined as providing the menu of available data automatically to the users computer upon receipt of a user's selection of an automated data delivery application program icon;
• and wherein step (c) is further defined as providing a menu of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least two different data formats for delivering the data to the users computer and receiving the user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the data formats and wherein step (d) is defined further as outputting automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection in the data format included in the predetermined data delivery specifications.

A method for repeatedly delivering data to a users computer having at least two databases with each database having a user computer database location, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a menu of available data to be delivered from an automated data delivery system that includes a selection list of available predetermined specifications for delivering data automatically wherein the predetermined specifications for delivering data allows the user to specify at least two specifications selected from a group comprising a time for the data to be delivered, a user computer database location of the data to be delivered and the format of the data to be delivered;
• (b) receiving a user's selection of data to be delivered from the automated data delivery system to the users computer based on the menu of available data;
• (c) receiving a user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and time for the data to be delivered;
• (d) outputting, automatically and repeatedly, the data identified by the user's selection to the users computer based on the at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications;
• and wherein step (a) is further defined as providing the menu of available data automatically to the users computer upon receipt of a user's selection of an automated data delivery application program icon;
• and wherein step (c) is further defined as providing a menu of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least two different data formats for delivering the data to the users computer and receiving the user's selection of at least one set of predetermined data delivery specifications including at least one of the data formats and wherein step (d) is defined further as outputting, automatically and repeatedly the data identified by the user's selection in the data format included in the predetermined data delivery specifications.