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Systems and methods for filtering contents of a publication

US8171091B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2009
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/212
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A server is communicatively coupled to a content publisher and a client machine The server may register the publication by assigning a publication identification (ID) to the publication, and register the content by associating the content with the publication using the publication ID. In some example embodiments, the client machine may submit a request to the server to determine whether the content is associated with the publication. In some example embodiments, the server may provide the publication ID to the client based on the content being associated with the publication, and the publication ID may allow the client to determine whether the publication is on a subscribed list that is stored on the client machine. An example client machine may be configured to perform an action on the content, based on the user being subscribed to the publication.

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