Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing file distribution between publishing and subscribing devices are provided. At a transporter system, a publish request for publishing a version of the dataset is received from a publisher device, wherein the publish request has a predefined format that includes an identity of the dataset, an identity of the version of the dataset, and an identity of a location for the version of the dataset. The transporter system updates a registry to associate the dataset with the identity of the dataset, version, and location, and the transporter system automatically publishes the dataset to any subscribers devices that have previously sent subscribe requests for such dataset to the transporter system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing file distribution between publishing and subscribing devices are provided. At a transporter system, a publish request for publishing a version of the dataset is received from a publisher device, wherein the publish request has a predefined format that includes an identity of the dataset, an identity of the version of the dataset, and an identity of a location for the version of the dataset. The transporter system updates a registry to associate the dataset with the identity of the dataset, version, and location, and the transporter system automatically publishes the dataset to any subscribers devices that have previously sent subscribe requests for such dataset to the transporter system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for executing an application are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a request is received. One or more of a plurality of module types are instantiated such that a plurality of module objects are generated. A query plan linking the plurality of module objects is executed such that a response to the request is generated. The response is then returned.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing file distribution between publishing and subscribing devices are provided. At a transporter system, a publish request for publishing a version of the dataset is received from a publisher device, wherein the publish request has a predefined format that includes an identity of the dataset, an identity of the version of the dataset, and an identity of a location for the version of the dataset. The transporter system updates a registry to associate the dataset with the identity of the dataset, version, and location, and the transporter system automatically publishes the dataset to any subscribers devices that have previously sent subscribe requests for such dataset to the transporter system.

Abstract: Embodiments for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests are provided. In one preferred embodiment, a communication session is established with a user. Data related to user activities conducted by the user are collected during the communication session. Finally, collected data are processed according to one or more predetermined rules to obtain anticipated interests data used in personalization of applications for the user and the anticipated interests data are further stored in a user database.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for executing an application are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a request is received. One or more of a plurality of module types are instantiated such that a plurality of module objects are generated. A query plan linking the plurality of module objects is executed such that a response to the request is generated. The response is then returned.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests are described. In one preferred embodiment, a communication session is established with a user. Data related to user activities conducted by the user is collected during the communication session. Finally, collected data is processed according to one or more predetermined rules to obtain anticipated interests data used in personalization of applications for the user and the anticipated interests data is further stored in a user database.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests. In one preferred embodiment, a communication session is established with a user. Data related to user activities conducted by the user is collected during the communication session. Finally, collected data is processed according to one or more predetermined rules to obtain anticipated interests data used in personalization of applications for the user and the anticipated interests data is further stored in a user database.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for providing up-to-date constraint based advertising content. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises receiving a request for advertisement content and selecting a first plurality of advertisements meeting the user profile data. The method then filters the first plurality of advertisements based on advertiser and publisher constraints and selecting a second plurality of advertisements and provides the second plurality of advertisements to a user.

Abstract: A system and method to optimize storage of activities performed by a user over a network are further described, wherein activity information related to an activity performed by a user over a network is received. The activity information is further processed based on associated schema information to extract primary property information related to the user and containing an activity identification parameter related to the activity and secondary property information related to additional aspects of the activity. Finally, the primary property information and the secondary property information are transmitted to respective storage modules for subsequent storage. A method to retrieve optimized activity information is further described, wherein a request to retrieve user activity information is received from advertising servers. Schema information related to the user is further retrieved from a schema module.

Abstract: A method stores a universal user profile for a user across multiple web applications, updates the universal user profile based on up-to-the-second user activity, and retrieves the updated user profile in real-time for a requesting web application. The method enables providing targeted content to a user based on the up-to-the-second user preferences and user activity. The method enables data cleanup and notification, based on an occurrence of specific user activities, an update of a user profile, a data policy, or passage of time. A notification may result in sending of marketing information to the user or updating the user's profile, or may result in further updating of user's profile.