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A method and apparatus for dynamically customizing electronic information to individual end users includes a client system containing a personal profile database which stores consumer information corresponding to individual end user(s) of the client system. The client system also includes a content

A method and apparatus for dynamically customizing electronic information to individual end users includes a client system containing a personal profile database which stores consumer information corresponding to individual end user(s) of the client system. The client system also includes a content adapter which compares electronic information received by the client system to the consumer information in the personal profile database and customizes the electronic information to an individual end user based on this comparison. The client system also includes a client activity monitor which monitors actions taken by an individual end user when consuming electronic information and updates the personal profile database based on these actions. In one embodiment, the client activity monitor also monitors which actions are ignored by the individual end user and updates the personal profile database based on the consumer's interaction with the electronic information (that is, both the consumer's action and inaction). In one embodiment, an electronic information server containing a plurality of electronic information units is coupled to the client system via an electronic information distribution network and serves as the source of the electronic information.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus which customizes a unit of electronic information received by the apparatus to more closely conform to a preference of an individual user, the apparatus comprising:a personal profile database to store user profile data corresponding to the individual user, wh

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus which customizes a unit of electronic information received by the apparatus to more closely conform to a preference of an individual user, the apparatus comprising:a personal profile database to store user profile data corresponding to the individual user, wherein the user profile data indicates the preference of the individual user;a content adapter, coupled to the personal profile database, to customize the unit of electronic information to the individual user according to the user profile data included in the personal profile database; anda client activity monitor, coupled to the personal profile database, to automatically monitor actions taken by the individual user and automatically update the user profile data based on the actions.