Active Platform System

Abstract

In the case of a web-based platform apparatus for collecting and editing information, which platform apparatus can be networked to a plurality of subscribers that can be identified by means of an identifier, wherein the information on the platform is formed by a plurality of dual units (DuUs), wherein a dual unit (DuU) respectively comprises a memory location, associated with a prescribeable topic and provided with an identifier, and also a prescribeable criterion, associated with the memory location and in the form of an information filter, for input of a piece of information into the memory location, synergistic editing of the contents of dual units by a plurality of suitable subscribers is rendered possible in that the content of at least one dual unit (DuU) ( 104 ) from a plurality of dual units ( 101 to 109 ) of a subscriber A is transmitted to a subscriber B in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed) ( 140 ), and at the same time the content of at least one dual unit (DuU) ( 112, 113 ) from a plurality of dual units ( 111 to 121 ) of a subscriber B is transmitted to a subscriber A in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed) ( 130 ), as soon as subscriber A and subscriber B have been connected via an individual dual unit (DuU) ( 109 ).

1 . A web-based platform apparatus for collecting and editing information, which platform apparatus can be networked to a plurality of subscribers that can be identified by means of an identifier, wherein the information on the platform is formed by a plurality of dual units (DuUs), wherein a dual unit (DuU) respectively comprises a memory location, associated with a prescribeable topic and provided with an identifier, and also a prescribeable criterion, associated with the memory location and in the form of an information filter, for input of a piece of information into the memory location, characterized in that the content of at least one dual unit (DuU) ( 104 ) from a plurality of dual units ( 101  to  109 ) of a subscriber A is transmitted to a subscriber B in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed) ( 140 ), and at the same time the content of at least one dual unit (DuU) ( 112 ,  113 ) from a plurality of dual units ( 111  to  121 ) of a subscriber B is transmitted to a subscriber A in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed) ( 130 ), as soon as subscriber A and subscriber B have been connected via an individual dual unit (DuU) ( 109 ). 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the contents of a plurality ( 101  to  105 ) of dual units (DuUs) of a subscriber A are transmitted to a subscriber B in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed), and at the same time the contents of a plurality of dual units (DuUs) ( 111  to  116 ) of a subscriber B are transmitted to a subscriber A in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed), as soon as subscriber A and subscriber B have been connected via an individual dual unit (DuU). 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the quantity of the dual units (DuUs) ( 101  to  105 ) of a subscriber A that are transmitted to a subscriber B in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed) can be prescribed by the subscriber A, and the quantity of the dual units (DuUs) ( 111  to  116 ) of a subscriber B that are transmitted to a subscriber A in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed) can be prescribed by the subscriber B. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the contents of all the dual units (DuUs) ( 101  to  109 ) of a subscriber A are transmitted to a subscriber B in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed), and at the same time the contents of all the dual units (DuUs) ( 111  to  121 ) of a subscriber B are transmitted to a subscriber A in automated fashion by means of an active feed (DuU-feed), as soon as subscriber A and subscriber B have been connected via an individual dual unit (DuU). 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as claimed in one of  claims 1  to  4 , characterized in that a connection between subscriber A and subscriber B is set up by virtue of subscriber A contacting subscriber B via an individual dual unit (DuU) ( 104 ). 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as claimed in one of  claims 1  to  4 , characterized in that a connection between subscriber A and subscriber B is set up by virtue of subscriber A contacting subscriber B via an individual dual unit (DuU). 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as claimed in one of  claims 1  to  4 , characterized in that a connection between subscriber A and subscriber B is set up by virtue of a third subscriber C contacting subscriber A and subscriber B by means of an individual dual unit (DuU). 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an information filter of a dual unit ( 101  to  109 ;  111  to  121 ) is designed to register information introduced by identified subscribers pertaining to a first topic in the memory location and to store an identifier associated with the identified subscribers in a memory unit in order to send a notification (DuU-feed) to the identifiers of the identified subscribers when a further piece of information pertaining to the first topic in the memory location is input by a further identified subscriber having a different identifier than the identified subscribers. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the identifiers of the identified subscribers are suitable for forming predetermined subgroups of subscribers in order to provide subscriber filters that use the identifiers, in order to send merely specified notifications (DuU-feeds) to subscribers in one or more predetermined subgroups. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 9 , characterized in that the criteria provided for the formation of subgroups of subscribers are age, sex, web activities, regional origin, etc., of the individual subscribers. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as claimed in one of  claims 8  to  10 , characterized in that a notification contains the content of the further information introduced by a further subscriber. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as claimed in one of  claims 8  to  10 , characterized in that a notification (DuU-feed) is sent to the identifier of an identified subscriber by means of a transmission device activated by the input of the further information pertaining to the first topic for the purpose of providing an information link. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an information filter is designed to send a notification (DuU-feed) to the identifier of the identified subscriber when a piece of information pertaining to a second topic, which is different than the first topic in a predefined manner, in the memory location is input by a further subscriber having a different identifier than the identified subscribers. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , characterized in that the notification contains the content of the information introduced by the further subscriber pertaining to the second topic. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus as claimed in  claims 12  to  14 , characterized in that a notification (DuU-feed) is sent to the identifier of the identified subscribers by means of a transmission device activated by the input of the information pertaining to the second topic for the purpose of providing an information link. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for each subscriber it is possible to set up access to the dual units in order to allow any subscriber to edit any topic in light of the information filter associated with the topic. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 16 , characterized in that a dual unit can be split to form two or more dual units by one of the subscribers by allocating at least one further information filter to a first topic. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 16 , characterized in that a dual unit can be split by one of the subscribers to form two or more dual units by allocating at least one further topic to a first information filter. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that any of the subscribers is capable of initial placement of a dual unit. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an identifier for a subscriber A, B . . is formed by the plurality of dual units that is associated with the relevant subscriber A, B . . .