Patent ID: 6195696
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of generating a content page to be displayed to a user of a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:identifying the user;identifying user groups to which the user is assigned;identifying content groups associated with the identified user groups;determining units of content assigned to the user based on the identified content groups associated with the identified user groups;identifying a user device, wherein the user device is in communication with the computer network via a browser;identifying a content page creation profile associated with the identified user device and assigned to the identified user, wherein the identified content page creation profile is configured to control how units of content are displayed to the identified user;creating a content page to be displayed to the user using the identified content page creation profile, wherein the content page contains the identified units of content assigned to the user; anddelivering the created content page to the identified user for display via the identified user device, comprising:prefetching units of content assigned to one or more identified content groups including content accessible from hypertext links embedded within units of content;exporting the prefetched units of content into a content package; andtransmitting the content package to the identified user device.