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• US 10,290,042 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2018
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sofos, James T., Chow, Lee M., Piepenbrink, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Cai Y
• Application Number:
  US15/900,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20180182018A1
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/31 Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/66 for using the result on distributors' side

Abstract

Electronic multimedia content is recommended based on personal preferences. Consumption information may be collected to generate recommended multimedia content. Electronic storefronts may also be selected based on the consumption information. Different portals and access points may be used based on IPTV assets, mobile assets, and mobile assets.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

sending, by a device, a request for an electronic media;

receiving, by the device, descriptions of purchasable electronic assets associated with the electronic media;

sending, by the device, a purchase request that requests a purchase of an electronic asset of the purchasable electronic assets;

determining, by the device, an asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase; and

selecting, by the device, a network interface to a network, the device having different network interfaces for different asset types, and the selecting of the network interface based on the asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying a metadata associated with the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying a metadata associated with the asset type of the electronic asset.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating the network interface to the asset type.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying a billing information.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising conducting a purchase transaction based on the billing information.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising forwarding the billing information for a purchase transaction associated with the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

8. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving a request for electronic media associated with a client device;

sending descriptions of purchasable electronic assets to the client device in response to the request for electronic media;

receiving an electronic request associated with the client device, the electronic request requesting a purchase of an electronic asset of the purchasable electronic assets;

determining an asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase; and

selecting a network interface to a network, the system having different network interfaces for different asset types, and the selecting of the network interface based on the asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise identifying a metadata associated with the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise identifying a metadata associated with the asset type determined of the electronic asset.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise associating the network interface to the asset type.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise identifying a billing information associated with the client device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise initiating a purchase transaction based on the billing information associated with the client device.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise forwarding the billing information for a purchase transaction associated with the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

15. A memory device storing processor-executable instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a request for electronic media associated with a client device;

sending descriptions of purchasable electronic assets to the client device in response to the request for electronic media;

receiving an electronic request associated with the client device, the electronic request requesting a purchase of an electronic asset of the purchasable electronic assets;

determining an asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase; and

selecting a network interface to a network, the hardware processor interfacing with different network interfaces for different asset types, and the selecting of the network interface based on the asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

16. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise identifying a metadata associated with the electronic asset requested for the purchase.

17. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise identifying a metadata associated with the asset type determined of the electronic asset.

18. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise associating the network interface to the asset type.

19. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise identifying billing information associated with the client device.

20. The memory device of claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise processing a purchase transaction based on the billing information associated with the client device.