Patent ID: 7305436
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: generating discrete media assets from received information, each media asset including content, the content including a plurality of discussion objects; generating content metadata for each media asset at an article reader based upon the content; automatically linking at least one of the plurality of discussion objects with a discussion forum associated with the at least one of the plurality of discussion objects; comparing the content metadata to a filtering database at a content-based router; filtering media assets at the content-based router based upon comparing the content metadata to the filtering database; comparing the filtered media assets to a user preference database storing media asset preference information for a user, at a personalized article processor; individually prioritizing the filtered media assets for the user into prioritized media assets at the personalized article processor based upon comparing the content metadata of the filtered media assets to the user preference database; outputting at least one individually prioritized media asset to the user; and registering the user with the discussion forum linked to at least one of the plurality of discussion objects included in the at least one individually prioritized media asset.