Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing local and online data services

Abstract

A system and method for processing content data for one or more reader devices at a server in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from one or more end-user devices, content data associated with one or more content resources via a first network, analyzing the content data using one or more online content analysis devices whereby analysis data is generated, formatting the content data using one or more online formatting devices based on the analysis data, and outputting, to the one or more the reader devices, formatted content data via a second network.

1 . A method for processing content data for one or more reader devices at a server, comprising:
 receiving, from one or more end-user devices, content data associated with one or more content resources via a first network;   analyzing the content data using one or more online content analysis devices whereby analysis data is generated;   formatting the content data using one or more online content formatting devices based on the analysis data; and   outputting, to the one or more the reader devices, formatted content data via a second network.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first network comprises a data network communicatively coupled to the one or more end-user devices and the server. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second network comprises a content distribution network communicatively coupled to the server and the one or more reader devices. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more content resources comprise at least one of an end-user resource and a web publishing resource. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of analyzing the content data further comprises at least analyzing one or more characteristics of the content data. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of formatting the content data further comprises converting the content data from a first format to a second format. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of outputting the formatted content data further comprises transmitting the formatted content data to the one or more reader devices via the content distribution network. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more online content analysis devices comprise at least an online layout engine. 
   
   
       9 . A computer readable media comprising code to perform the acts of the method of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       10 . A system for processing content data for one or more reader devices at a server, comprising:
 an online content storage module configured to receive, from one or more end-user devices, content data associated with one or more content resources via a first network;   an online content analysis module configured to analyze the content data using one or more online analysis devices whereby analysis data is generated;   an online content format module configured to format the content data using one or more online formatting devices based on the analysis data; and   an online content delivery module configured to output, to the one or more reader devices, formatted content data via a second network.   
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first network comprises a data network communicatively coupled to the one or more end-user devices and the server. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second network comprises a content distribution network communicatively coupled to the server and the one or more reader devices. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more content resources comprise at least one of a end-user device resource and a web publishing resource. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the online content analysis module is further configured to analyze the content data by at least analyzing one or more characteristics of the content data. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the online content format module is further configured to format the content data by converting the content data from a first format to a second format. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the online content delivery module is further configured to output the formatted content data by transmitting the formatted content data to the one or more reader devices via the content distribution network. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more online content analysis devices comprise at least an online layout engine. 
   
   
       18 . A method for processing content data for one or more reader devices at an end-user device, comprising:
 receiving content data associated with one or more content resources;   determining whether to process the content data locally or remotely based on at least one of a local factor and an online factor;   analyzing the content data using one or more local content analysis devices based on a determination to process the content data locally whereby analysis data is generated;   formatting the content data using one or more local content formatting devices based on the analysis data; and   outputting, to the one or more the reader devices, formatted content data via a local communication medium.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the local communication medium comprises at least one of a serial connection and a local area network (LAN). 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more content resources comprise at least one of an end-user resource and a web publishing resource. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of analyzing the content data further comprises at least analyzing one or more characteristics of the content data. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of formatting the content data further comprises converting the content data from a first format to a second format. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more local content analysis devices comprise at least a local layout engine. 
   
   
       24 . A computer readable media comprising code to perform the acts of the method of  claim 18 . 
   
   
       25 . A system for processing content data for one or more reader devices at an end-user device, comprising:
 a local content upload module configured to receive content data associated with one or more content resources;   the local content upload module configured to determine whether to process the content data locally or remotely based on at least one of a local factor and an online factor;   a local content analysis module configured to analyze the content data using one or more local content analysis devices based on a determination to process the content data locally whereby analysis data is generated;   a local content format module configured to format the content data using one or more local content formatting devices based on the analysis data; and   a local content delivery module configured to output, to the one or more the reader devices, formatted content data via a local communication medium.   
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the local communication medium comprises at least one of a serial connection and a local area network (LAN). 
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more content resources comprise at least one of an end-user resource and a web publishing resource. 
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the local content analysis module is further configured to analyze the content data by at least analyzing one or more characteristics of the content data. 
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the local content format module is further configured to format the content data by converting the content data from a first format to a second format. 
   
   
       30 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more local content analysis devices comprise at least a local layout engine.