Patent ID: 6202083
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for updating a wallpaper for computer display, comprising:receiving, at a server, a request from a client to fetch the wallpaper for computer display;wherein the request is received through a web site within the server, the web site providing an interface through which clients can access a collection of wallpapers for computer display;wherein the web site facilitates accesses to a plurality of groups, each group being associated with a list of members so that only members of each group are allowed to access a private collection of wallpapers associated with each group;wherein only members of a given group from the plurality of groups are allowed to add wallpapers to the private collection of wallpapers associated with the given group;wherein the web site keeps a personal profile for members of a given group;wherein the personal profile includes a list of topics that specifies particular interests or topics that the user has shown interest in;wherein the personal profile includes a security list that specifies the user's rights to perform actions on the server; p1 wherein the personal profile includes information regarding which items the user has accessed in the past to ensure that the user does not receive the same wallpaper twice;selecting, at the server, the wallpaper from the collection of wallpapers based upon the personal profile of a user on the client;retrieving, at the server, the wallpaper for the client; andsending the wallpaper across a network to the client.