Patent ID: 8601050
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for accessing and providing information, comprising: a database having stored therein (i) reconfigurable associations between supplemental information and requested information, wherein said supplemental information is stored in at least one supplemental information source, and wherein said requested information is stored in at least one requested information source and (ii) profiles of users based on information provided by the users, the profiles including information indicative of preferences and demographics of the users including any of educational level, occupation, income range, gender, age, hobbies, musical preferences, dietary preferences, religious preferences, activities, interests, pet ownership, and location; an interface for receiving input from a user; a processor programmed to receive the input from said interface, and in response to said input obtain requested information from one of said requested information sources and determine the identity of the particular user that sent the input; said processor further programmed to access the database for information included in a profile of the particular user and to identify from said database at least one reconfigurable association between said requested information and supplemental information, the identification being based on at least information in the profile and the requested information; said processor further programmed to obtain said supplemental information from one of said supplemental information sources, in response to said at least one reconfigurable association; and said processor still further programmed to prepare for delivery to a client device said supplemental information in conjunction with said requested information.