Patent ID: 7107317
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of delivering application generated information to multiple users comprising: specifying a plurality of users participating in a collaboration session, wherein said users enter numeric data items during said collaboration session; assigning at least one user to at least one class; receiving numeric data items from said plurality of users during the collaboration session; computing a numeric outcome from an evaluation of said numeric data items; analyzing the numeric outcome that is generated to determine at least one of said classes that should be granted access to said numeric data items as said numeric outcome is computed in real-time with reference to content rules, wherein if said numeric outcome is greater than a predetermined threshold, granting access to at least one class, if said numeric outcome is less than a predetermined threshold, denying access to at least one class, associating said numeric outcomes with data categories corresponding to at least one of said classes of users; wherein said distributing step further comprising: determining a preferred media format for distributing said data items to said classes of users; and converting a media format of said data items to be provided to said classes of users to said determined preferred media format.