Patent ID: 6963902
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. In a computer system comprising a computer, operatively connected to a network, and having at least one memory with a plurality of messages and a message agent stored therein, a method performed by said message agent, said method comprising: for each of said messages with which at least one visitor interacts, generating a generated time score associated with the message, the generated time score being based on how long said at least one visitor interacts with the message; receiving, from a discriminating visitor via the network, a request to view one or more of said plurality of messages; accessing, from said at least one memory, a minimum time score; creating, from said one or more messages, a filtered set of messages by omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated time score less than said minimum time score; and sending, to said discriminating visitor via the network, said filtered set of messages for viewing; for each of said plurality of messages available to one or more visitors, generating a generated skip score associated with the message, the generated skip score being based on whether said one or more visitors read the message; accessing, from said at least one memory, a maximum skip score; and further omitting, from said one or more messages, messages having an associated skip score greater than said maximum skip score.