Patent ID: 6697792
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
Method for distributing information from at least one content source to at least one client by means of a network and a distribution server,the method comprising the following steps: creating a profile database associated with the distribution server, wherein in the profile database client information is stored, sending a target count request from one of the content sources to the distribution server, the target count request containing target client information, effecting a target count in the distribution server by comparing the client profile information of the profile database with the target client information of the target count request, and distributing information from one of the content sources to at least one client by means of the distribution server, wherein the information is distributed in correspondence to the result of the target count step; wherein in case the result of the target count step exceeds a predetermined threshold, the information is distributed from the distribution server to the clients by means of a broadcast transmission using a first transmission means, and in case the result of the target count step is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the information is distributed from the distribution server to the clients by means of a targeted transmission using a second transmission means.