Patent ID: 6654757
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for creating a distribution package for providing consumer informational material to a retail outlet, comprising;searching for and compiling content files associated with the distribution package into a temporary directory structure that mirrors an in-store directory structure of the retail outlet; creating textual information files as necessary for certain end clients within the retail outlet; storing the content files and the textual information files in the temporary directory structure as they appear in the in-store directory structure; compressing the content files and, as necessary for the certain end clients, the textual information files, including a directory information file, into a plurality of separate compressed files, one compressed file for each type of end client in the retail outlet; compressing the plurality of separate compressed files into a master compressed file, the master compressed file including an information file containing directions for decompression; creating an attributes file including a destination address for the retail outlet; transmitting the master compressed file to the retail outlet by copying the master compressed file to a temporary storage area where a sender module sends the master compressed file using the attributes file; and receiving an acknowledgment from the retail outlet receiving the master compressed file.