Patent ID: 6591245
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
A method for use in notifying a consumer of media content, based upon information regarding the consumer obtained from a registration site, comprising:accessing a registration site containing information regarding the consumer; obtaining, via a communications network, interest information relating to the consumer, wherein said interest information is obtained based upon said information regarding said consumer; identifying media content for the consumer based on said obtained interest information; generating notification information pertaining to said identified media content; and providing said notification information to the consumer, whereby the consumer is notified via said communications network of media content of potential interest to the consumer based on said interest information; wherein said information is obtained by: receiving, at a first node of said communications network, said interest information from a second node of said communications network associated with the consumer, said interest information including demographic information regarding the user; storing said interest information at said first node; receiving, at said first node, a communication from said second node regarding retransmission of said interest information from said first node to a third node of said network; and retransmitting, based on said communication from said second node to said third node said interest information from said first node to said third node, wherein the consumer can automatically provide at least one portion of said interest information to said third node.