DE102009009284A1 - Method for individually defined storage of content - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for individually defined storage of content (I), wherein a server connected to a worldwide communication network (N1) receives at a first time signals from communication devices (K1) from users (B) which define defined identification features for the contents (I), receive from a database signals representing the contents (I) and store the contents (I) in memories of the server, the memories being individually associated with the users.

Description

The The present invention relates to a method for individually defined Storage of content of any kind Invention a method which by means of a central server and by means of mobile communication devices, in particular mobile telephones, be executed can. Focused, however not exclusively, should the invention over Print media published Content.

in the fast-moving information age, it is often difficult for people to any kind of content or information for this personally from Interest is to remember, to process, to select and possibly later Time to call on demand and continue to use.

So For example, when reading a newspaper, this problem Magazine or the like. If a reader finds an article there, its topic or content for some reason on his personal Interest is coming, and if he wants to cancel this article for later purposes, it remains as the only way to cut out and collect the article, or even the whole newspaper repealed. This is of course awkward and leads from one certain number of collected articles to a considerable complexity. It is also often not possible the desired To collect articles as the reader is interested in the article while reading a newspaper in the cafe, etc. discovered. Another one Problem facing the user next to the confusing flood of information represents, is the most cumbersome Order and search for once filed articles, not to mention the needed Space required for filing.

a Another aspect is information to which the user almost "im Passing by "attentively and he would like to remember. Such information could for example, advertisements or event announcements in the form of Represent posters. Places are also conceivable, such as bars and restaurants, where the user passes by and shows his interest. Due to lack of time, the user can however often do not "take away" this information presented to him.

outgoing from the considerations made here The invention is the task of content of any kind for a Make users accessible in a simple way, so this one the desired Content delayed for call yourself personally and can process accordingly if necessary.

Is solved this task with a method for individually defined storage of such contents according to claim 1. In addition, the invention solves this task by a defined in claim 14 server.

According to the invention becomes a method for individually defined content storage provided in which a server connected to a worldwide communications network is connected, at a first time first signals from communication devices receives from users, which represent defined identifiers for the contents, then sends second signals to a database containing the identification features for the content corresponding to the first signals, then from the database receives third signals corresponding to the contents represent the second signals, and finally the contents in memory the server stores the memory individually to the users assigned.

In receives another step the server over it It is also connected to another global communications network is, then to a later Time fourth signals from other communication devices by users who have an individual access to the individual in the stores represent stored content.

in this connection can the server according to the invention the content either from an already with appropriate content filled own internal database or content from existing ones external databases load, whereby the contents with those by the User-requested identification features correlate.

One essential essence of the invention is that the both in internal databases as well as content contained in external databases, which are to be retrieved user-defined and user-dependent, are each linked to defined codes. In other words, Each content is assigned an individualizing code and thereby provides the corresponding identification feature exactly only for this content.

in this connection can the codes already in use Classification code systems be known. Exemplary can be here the ISBN numbers for Books Publications or the product identification numbers used by manufacturers or online mail order companies.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, however, these individualizing codes are only generated on request by a provider of corresponding content, the server providing these codes or identification features. Thus, the invention relates in particular to an Ver Furthermore, at a previous time, the server receives signals from content owners who are to represent the contents, and then transmits to these owners, as it were in response to their request, further signals that identify the individual codes as identifiers for them Represent content.

Then receives the server in a further step further signals from the owners, which represent the content itself. In other words, the content become dependent the allocated individual code by the server from the provider uploaded and final stored in the internal database.

Shows a user for some reason interested in a particular Content is, as previously mentioned, via an appropriate request the procedure for selection by means of the first signals to the server from the database and the corresponding storage in a user personally associated memory performed.

In a further preferred embodiment According to the invention, the server is further configured to have a the corresponding algorithm is used in the Save the individual user stored content according to predefined Search criteria, then depending on one through the algorithm predefined match for the criteria further, already stored in the databases Select content, and finally these extra To allocate content to the memories, although these additional Content was not originally requested by the users.

According to the invention the codes to be assigned in the content from the server are preferred formed as alphanumeric codes. This has the advantage that the users who designed as letter and / or sequence of numbers Codes about simple user interfaces can enter.

The worldwide communication network, with which the server in connection is, is a mobile network; the ones used by the users Communication devices are preferably mobile telephones.

In a special embodiment of the method are therefore to a first time sent by the users to the server first signals forwarded as text messages (SMS), so that the use of mobile phones in a simple way possible is.

Conceivable are as forms of transmission for the Users, but also easily picture messages (MMS) or e-mail messages.

Of the Server is according to the invention in addition to the mobile network with the Internet as another worldwide communication network in connection. Accordingly, can it is the other communication devices of the user to deal with computers connected to the Internet. The Memory provided by the server is in the form of a appropriately designed user interface of an IT platform with a personal one Log-in account for the users trained.

The method implemented by the server according to the invention can be represented as an example in the field of print media as follows:
The owner or designer of a particular newspaper article in a particular newspaper for a particular edition, a publisher, asks before publication of this edition to a provider for the inventive method to let the newspaper article for later identification by a third party to assign a code. The provider's server for this purpose receives, preferably via the Internet as the global communication network, signals from the owner that represent the content provided by the owner. Ideally, this is done via a specially provided for this purpose log-in portal on the Internet, which accesses the publisher. The provider's server now assigns this request, with the help of an automated code generator, to an individual code which the publisher assigns to the article as an identifier, for example by printing this code at the end of the article when the article is published.

is the code has been assigned to the article, the publisher sends again Signals to the server of the provider in accordance with exactly this Code, these signals are essentially the content, ie the article yourself, represent. The article will then be in a defined file format by the server uploaded and then together with the code as an individualizing identification feature For this Articles stored in an internal database.

One User now reads this article, which for example concerns the topic "financial crisis", the next For example, a day when visiting a café in the newspaper of the publishing house. Since he is for the topic "financial crisis" especially interested, would like He would like to cancel this article at a later date read more carefully or for others To use purposes.

According to the invention, he now sends with the help of his mobile phone the code at the end of the article as a text message (SMS) to a specified number of the provider. With this provider, the user already has an account access to a memory that is assigned individually and only to this user.

Of the Server that over has an SMS gateway, receives these signals, which is the code for the Represent articles. The server then sends further signals to the internal database, these signals being correlated with the user's signals, that they are clearly based on the specific code for the article Respectively. In other words, the server sends a search query to the internal database to find the article in question, which has already been filed there, because of this article due the request by the publisher already an individualizing code was assigned.

thereupon receives the server from the internal database signals that the content itself, So present the article, and then load this article in the memory associated with the user.

To a later one At this point, the user can then have his on the internet connected computers via log his access into the memory of the server, and the there read the posted article again and, if necessary, for others Further processing purposes. In other words, the user can the article he read in his "printable version" had, anytime to a later View the time in "electronic" form.

In a further, optional step of the method according to the invention The server is trained and capable of working in a store a user's content according to predefined criteria to browse. You can do this Algorithms are used, which perform a text analysis on keywords. Of the Server sends signals to the internal (or to an external) Database that represent a request for content that has a predefined match is present in the search criteria. In this way, for example found further articles related to "Financial Crisis" then be assigned to the user's memory to offer these articles to the user as an option.

It It is clear that with the inventive method to simple Way a time-shifted re-use of content is possible. This increases the effectiveness information gathering and processing for both the user myself as well as for the providers of content that the user individually and permanently reachable.

Though the focus of the invention is on print media. in principle can according to the invention, however Any content with the above codes are provided. So can These codes, for example, adorn advertising or event posters. The user receives then with appropriate request in its memory information to a specific product or event. Conceivable It is also clear that such codes with advertisements in the TV or Internet linked or even orally about the Broadcasting be taught.

In a further embodiment of the method according to the invention it is not necessarily necessary that the provider generates the appropriate codes. So it is possible that already existing codes are used. For example, the user wants the title and continuing Information about a particular book for reminders in its memory, it sends to the server signals that as an identification feature for serve this book, preferably its ISBN code.

Of the Server then sends signals that represent this ISBN code, to an external database containing information about the requested book are stored, and put this content in the user-accessible Memory for later Insight.

Further Advantages of the invention are the embodiments described below refer to. The invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings described in more detail. Show it:

1 schematically a step of the inventive method in the application in the field of print media;

2 schematically the exchange of signals in the implementation of the method in a server; and

3 schematically the exchange of signals in the generation of a code for a particular content.

In 1 In general, a partial aspect of the method according to the invention is shown.

One Article defines a content I, which is published by the publisher with an alphanumeric Code C has been provided. A user now enters this code in his mobile phone K1 and sends this code C over as an SMS message Mobile network N1 to a related server.

Alternatively, the user can also access the code C via a computer Kn via the Internet N2 to the server.

2 schematically shows the signal exchange paths taking place here.

The user sends from his mobile phone K1 at a first time t1 signals S _content to the server. These signals S _content concern codes C which are associated with contents (I _{1 ... n} ).

Depending on these signals S _content , the server sends signals S (D _internally ) to an internal database D _internally or signals S (D _externally ) to an external database D _externally . In other words, the server looks in the databases D _internally or D _externally for there already stored content I _{1 ... n} , the corresponding assignment of the codes C on the first signals S _content of the users B _{1 ... n . n be} requested.

The internal database D _internally or the external database D _externally then sends signals S (I _{1... N} ) _internally or S (I _{1 .. n} ) depending on the signals S (D _internal ) and S (D _external ), respectively. _.n ) _externally and the server. These signals S (I _{1 ... n} ) _internally or S (I _{1 ... n} ) _externally correspond to the contents I _{1 ... n} , which are then stored in the respective memories A (B _{1 ... n} ) the user B _{1 ... n are} stored.

At a later time t2, the users B _{1 ... n} of computers Kn send further signals S _access to the server, each representing an individual access to the individual memories A (B _{1 ... n} ), so that the users B _In the meantime, the contents I _{1... N} stored there by the transmission of the signals S _content can now be viewed in a time-delayed manner on the basis of the previous request from the users B ₁ .

The contents I _{1... N} in the internal database D _internally are respectively assigned to corresponding codes C _internally . Likewise, the _externally stored in the external database D content I _{1 ... n} corresponding code C are assigned _externally . The codes C _{internally of} the internal database D _internally are generated individually as described below with reference to FIG 3 is explained. The codes C _{external to} the contents I _{1 ... n} in the external database Those are known in advance. In both cases, the codes C _internally or C _{externally represent} the identification features for the contents I _{1... N} , which the users B _{1... N request} in the first method step via the signals S _content at the server.

The server is functionally divided into a front end, via which the exchange with the users B _{1... N takes place} via known web services (XML, etc.). In a back end of the server are the respective amounts of data to be processed, the memory A (B _{1 ... n} ) for the users B _{1 ... n} and the internal database D _internally .

The exchange of the server with the external database D _{extern also} takes place via the Internet and corresponding data transfers (FTP etc.).

3 , schematically shows a particular embodiment of the method in which the codes C are _{internally generated} by a code generator G _c from the server.

The owners or designers V _n of contents I _{1 ... n} send to the server signals S (I _{1 ... n} ) representing the contents I _{1 ... n} . The code generator G _{c of} the server then generates corresponding codes C _internally and transmits them to the owners V _n in the form of signals S (C _internal ). These then assign the codes C _internally according to the content I _{1 ... n} to be provided.

Then, the holder V _N further signals S (I _{1 ... n} (C _internal)) to the server corresponding to the content I _{1 ... n.} The server sets content I _{1 ... n} then in the internal database D _internally for later access by the user B _{1 ... n.}

Claims (14)

Method for individually defined storage of contents (I _{1 ... n} ), in which a server connected to a worldwide communication network (N1), - at a first time, signals (S _content ) of communication devices (K1) of users ( B _{1 ... n} ), which represent defined identification features for the contents (I _{1 ... n} ), - signals (S (D _internal ), S (D _external )) to a database (D _internal ; D _external ) sends, which represent the identification features for the contents (I _{1 ... n} ) according to the signals (S _content ), - from the database (D _internally ; D _externally ) signals (S (I _{1 ... n} ) _internally ; S (I _{1 ... n} ) external) representing the contents (I _n ) corresponding to the signals (S (D _internal ); S (D _external )), and - the contents (I _{1 ... n} ) in Store (A (B _{1 ... n} )) of the server stores, the memory (A (B _{1 ... n} )) are individually assigned to the users (B _{1 ... n} ). Method according to Claim 1, in which the server is connected to a further worldwide communication network (N2) and receives signals (S _access ) from further communication devices (Kn) from the users (B _{1 ... n} ) at a second, later time representing individual access to the contents (I _{1 ... n} ) stored in the individual memories (A (B _{1 ... n} )). Method according to Claim 1 or 2, in which the server selects the contents (I _{1 ... n} ) from an internal database (D _internal ) or an external database (D _external ). Method according to Claim 3, in which the internal database (D _intern ) or the external database (D _external ) contains contents (I _{1 ... n} ) which are respectively assigned to defined codes (C _internal , C _external ). The method of claim 4, wherein the server further receives - signals (S (I _{1 ... n} )) from content holders (Vn) of the contents (I _{1 ... n} ) that contain the contents (I _{1 ... n} ) _{. n} ), and - transmits to the holders (Vn) signals (S (C _intern )) representing the individual codes (C _intern ) as identifiers for the contents (I _{1 ... n} ). The method of claim 5, wherein the server further receives - signals (S (I _{1 ... n} (C _internal ))) from the owners (Vn) representing the contents (I _{1 ... n} ), and - The contents (I _{1 ... n} ) depending on the assignment of the individual codes (C _internal ) in the internal database (D _internally ) stores. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the server further - searches the content (I _{1 ... n} ) stored in the memories (A (B _{1 ... n} )) according to predefined criteria, - in dependence on a predefined match of the criteria selects further contents (I _{1 ... n} ) from the databases (D _internal ; D _external ), and assigns the further contents to the memories (A (B _{1 ... n} )). Method according to Claim 4, 5 or 6, in which the codes (C _internally ) are designed as alphanumeric codes. A method according to claim 8, wherein the codes sent by the server (C _internal ) have been encrypted prior to transmission by the server. Method according to one of the preceding claims, in the global communication network (N1) is a mobile network and the communication devices (K1) mobile communication devices, especially mobile phones, are. Method according to Claim 10, in which the first signals (S _content ) are designed by the mobile communication devices (K1) as a text message (SMS). Method according to one of claims 2 to 11, wherein the further Communication network (N2) is the Internet and communication devices (Kn) computers that communicate with the communication network (N2) stand. Computer readable medium on which commands are stored which are designed to bring a processor to it can, the steps of one of the methods according to one of claims 1 to 12 perform. Server with a processor and a memory, up stored are instructions that are designed to be can make the processor the steps of one of the methods according to one of claims 1 to 12 execute.