User preference information structure having multiple...

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2007-11-13

2007-11-13

Duong, Oanh (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

C709S203000, C709S219000, C709S224000, C709S232000, C725S046000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11137455

ABSTRACT:
A user preference information structure having a multiple hierarchical structure in which an information is provided to a user according to a user preference in a multi-media environment having an information provider and an information user, that can include user use information by using information desired by the user; user preference information of information desired by the user; and individual user preference information that is differently set depending on situations in which the user is put and positioned in a sub-tree of the user preference information. The hierarchical data structure is able to provide the user preference for providing information desired by the user is provided depending on the environment, based on which various information can be provided.

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