Apparatus and method for personalized data delivery
A computer readable memory stores a set of executable instructions forming a personalized data delivery module. The personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to receive a data request from a client device, invoke a user profile corresponding to a user generating the data request, gather personalized data from a generic data source using the user profile to select a sub-set of information in the generic data source, and deliver the personalized data to the client device.
1 . A computer readable memory storing a set of executable instructions, comprising:
a personalized data delivery module to
receive a data request from a client device;
invoke a user profile corresponding to a user generating said data request;
gather personalized data from a generic data source using said user profile to select a sub-set of information in said generic data source; and
deliver said personalized data to said client device.
2 . The computer readable memory of claim 1 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to generate a graphical user interface to allow a user to specify personal data forming said user profile.
3 . The computer readable memory of claim 2 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to refine said user profile based upon actions of said user.
4 . The computer readable memory of claim 1 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to generate a user profile for a new user based upon a user profile of a previous user.
5 . The computer readable memory of claim 1 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to
invoke said user profile;
analyze, in accordance with said user profile, data changes in said generic data source; and
generate a personalized alert that is delivered to said client device.
6 . The computer readable memory of claim 1 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to deliver personalized data to said client device in the form of current view data.
7 . The computer readable memory of claim 1 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to deliver personalized data to said client device in the form of difference view data.
8 . The computer readable memory of claim 1 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to deliver personalized data to said client device in the form of trend view data.
9 . A computer, comprising:
a central processing unit; and
a memory connected to said central processing unit, said memory storing data and executable instructions for processing by said central processing unit, said data including a plurality of disparate generic data sources, said executable instructions including a personalized data delivery module to
invoke a user profile corresponding to a user that generates a data request at a client device,
gather personalized data from a selected generic data source of said plurality of disparate generic data sources using said user profile to select a sub-set of information in said selected generic data source, and
deliver said personalized data to said client device.
10 . The computer of claim 9 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to generate a graphical user interface to allow a user to specify personal data forming said user profile.
11 . The computer of claim 10 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to refine said user profile based upon actions of said user.
12 . The computer of claim 9 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to generate a user profile for a new user based upon a user profile of a previous user with similar responsibilities.
13 . The computer of claim 9 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to
invoke said user profile;
analyze, in accordance with said user profile, data changes in said selected generic data source; and
generate a personalized alert that is delivered to said client device.
14 . The computer of claim 9 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to deliver personalized data to said client device in the form of current view data.
15 . The computer of claim 9 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to deliver personalized data to said client device in the form of difference view data.
16 . The computer of claim 9 wherein said personalized data delivery module includes executable instructions to deliver personalized data to said client device in the form of trend view data.