Publishing content through RSS feeds

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for publishing content. Embodiments include aggregating, for a user, content of disparate data types from disparate data sources; synthesizing the aggregated content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a data type for delivery to a particular RSS rendering device; and publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 sets forth a network diagram illustrating an exemplary system for consolidated content management for delivery to a rendering device according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 sets forth a block diagram depicting a system for consolidated content management for delivery to a rendering device according to of the present invention.

FIG. 3 sets forth a block diagram of automated computing machinery comprising an exemplary consolidated content management server useful in consolidated content management for delivery to a rendering device according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary computer-implemented method for consolidated content management for delivery to a rendering device.

FIG. 5 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for transmitting requested synthesized content to a rendering device.

FIG. 6 sets forth a flow chart illustrating additional aspects of consolidated content management for delivery according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary computer implemented method for aggregating content of disparate data types from disparate data sources for single point access by a user.

FIG. 8 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for establishing a user account.

FIG. 9 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for establishing a user account for the user.

FIG. 10 sets forth block diagram of exemplary user accounts containing a plurality of user account records.

FIG. 11 sets forth flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for synthesizing content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a uniform data type for single point access by a user.

FIG. 12 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for translating the aggregated content into text content in accordance with device profiles for an identified rendering device.

FIG. 13 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for creating text and markup for the aggregated content in accordance with the identified markup language.

FIG. 14 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method synthesizing content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a uniform data type single point access by a user that includes dynamically creating grammar sets for the text content.

FIG. 15 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for translating the aggregated content into text content in accordance with device profiles for an identified rendering device.

FIG. 16 sets forth a flow chart illustrating a computer-implemented method for publishing content.

FIG. 17 sets forth a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for publishing content, the method comprising: aggregating, for a user, content of disparate data types from disparate data sources;synthesizing the aggregated content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a data type for delivery to a particular RSS rendering device; andpublishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed further comprises: establishing one or more hyperlinks to the synthesized content;inserting in an RSS feed the one or more hyperlinks; andassociating in the RSS feed with each hyperlink metadata describing the synthesized content accessible through the hyperlink.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising transmitting the RSS feed to a rendering device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed, further comprises receiving a request for the synthesized content through an invocation of a hyperlink in the RSS feed; andsending to the rendering device, in response to the request, a response containing the synthesized content.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein aggregating, for a user, content of disparate data types from disparate data sources further comprises: establishing a user account for the user;retrieving content of disparate data types from identified disparate data sources associated with the user account;storing the retrieved content; andassociating the stored content with the user account.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein synthesizing the aggregated content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a data type for delivery to a particular RSS rendering device further comprises: identifying at least a portion of the aggregated content for delivery to the particular data rendering device; andtranslating the portion of the aggregated content into text content and markup associated with the text content in accordance with device profiles for the rendering device.

7. A system for publishing content, the system comprising: a computer processor;a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor;the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions capable of:aggregating, for a user, content of disparate data types from disparate data sources;synthesizing the aggregated content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a data type for delivery to a particular RSS rendering device; andpublishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein computer program instructions capable of publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed further comprise computer program instructions capable of: establishing one or more hyperlinks to the synthesized content;inserting in an RSS feed the one or more hyperlinks; andassociating in the RSS feed with each hyperlink metadata describing the synthesized content accessible through the hyperlink.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the computer memory also has disposed within it computer program instructions capable of transmitting the RSS feed to a rendering device.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein computer program instructions capable of publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed, further comprise computer program instructions capable of: receiving a request for the synthesized content through an invocation of a hyperlink in the RSS feed; andsending to the rendering device, in response to the request, a response containing the synthesized content.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein computer program instructions capable of aggregating, for a user, content of disparate data types from disparate data sources further comprise computer program instructions capable of: establishing a user account for the user;retrieving content of disparate data types from identified disparate data sources associated with the user account;storing the retrieved content; andassociating the stored content with the user account.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein computer program instructions capable of synthesizing the aggregated content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a data type for delivery to a particular RSS rendering device further comprise computer program instructions capable of: identifying at least a portion of the aggregated content for delivery to the particular data rendering device; andtranslating the portion of the aggregated content into text content and markup associated with the text content in accordance with device profiles for the rendering device.

13. A computer-implemented computer program product for publishing content, the computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium, the computer program product comprising: computer program instructions for aggregating, for a user, content of disparate data types from disparate data sources;computer program instructions for synthesizing the aggregated content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a data type for delivery to a particular RSS rendering device; andcomputer program instructions for publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein computer program instructions for publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed further comprise: computer program instructions for establishing one or more hyperlinks to the synthesized content;computer program instructions for inserting in an RSS feed the one or more hyperlinks; andcomputer program instructions for associating in the RSS feed with each hyperlink metadata describing the synthesized content accessible through the hyperlink.

15. The computer program product of claim 14 further comprising computer program instructions for transmitting the RSS feed to a rendering device.

16. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein computer program instructions for publishing the synthesized content through an RSS feed, further comprise: computer program instructions for receiving a request for the synthesized content through an invocation of a hyperlink in the RSS feed; andcomputer program instructions for sending to the rendering device, in response to the request, a response containing the synthesized content.

17. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein computer program instructions for aggregating, for a user, content of disparate data types from disparate data sources further comprise: computer program instructions for establishing a user account for the user;computer program instructions for retrieving content of disparate data types from identified disparate data sources associated with the user account; andcomputer program instructions for storing the retrieved content; andcomputer program instructions for associating the stored content with the user account.

18. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein computer program instructions for synthesizing the aggregated content of disparate data types into synthesized content including data of a data type for delivery to a particular RSS rendering device further comprise: computer program instructions for identifying at least a portion of the aggregated content for delivery to the particular data rendering device; andcomputer program instructions for translating the portion of the aggregated content into text content and markup associated with the text content in accordance with device profiles for the rendering device.

19. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a recording medium.

20. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a transmission medium.