Automated content tag processing for mobile media

• US 10,409,862 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2018
• Issued: 09/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DIRECTV, LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Quickplay Media Inc (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Maharajh, Kavi, MacNeil, Bart, Walker, Torin
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Yicun
• Application Number:
  US16/109,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20180365250A1
• Time in Patent Office: 384 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/437 Administration of user profiles, e.g. generation, initialisation, adaptation, distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/7867 using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, title and artist information, manually generated time, location and usage information, user ratings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1011 to devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0244 Optimization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/26 Arrangements for switching distribution systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1485 Tariff-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/308 Route determination based on user's profile, e.g. premium users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1059 End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/752 adapting media to network capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/756 : adapting media to device capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 : at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 : intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 : Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 : in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 : Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/41 : Billing record details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure of call data record [CDR]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/44 : Augmented, consolidated or itemized billing statement or bill presentation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/53 : using mediation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/61 : based on the service used
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 : involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2387 : Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/262 : Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists scheduling strategies for dispatcher in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/4881; arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/06; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a time schedule or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6112 : involving terrestrial transmission, e.g. DVB-T
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 : involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6408 : Unicasting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 : Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 : involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 : using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 : Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for delivery of content on a mobile media platform, providing an automated tag processing facility, and delivering content to a mobile device, wherein content delivery is based at least in part on the automated tag processing.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining, by a processing system comprising a processor, a schedule for ingestion of a plurality of content items based on a content subject matter and a content source, wherein the obtaining the schedule is through an input to a user interface provided by a mobile media platform, wherein the mobile media platform selects a particular content subject matter and a particular content source of the plurality of content items;

performing a search, by the processing system, of the particular content source for content items related to the particular content subject matter according to the schedule for ingestion and receiving a content item from the particular content source resulting in an ingested content item, wherein the ingested content item includes a content lifecycle tag, and wherein the content lifecycle tag indicates a length of time associated with an availability of the ingested content item with the ingested content item;

determining, by the processing system, a consumption profile of the ingested content item, wherein the consumption profile includes attributes of the ingested content item, attributes of devices on which the ingested content item can be accessed, and attributes of networks on which the ingested content item can be delivered;

processing, by the processing system, the ingested content item according to the content lifecycle tag, wherein the processing includes at least one of stalemating the ingested content item, publishing the ingested content item, removing the ingested content item, archiving the ingested content item, performing a scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, skipping the scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, or tagging the ingested content item as no longer valid;

responsive to the processing including the performing the scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, performing, by the processing system, a first content processing action, wherein the first content processing action comprises encoding the ingested content item according to the consumption profile; and

responsive to the processing including the publishing the ingested content item, performing, by the processing system, a second content processing action, the second content processing action comprising delivering the ingested content item so that delivery related requirements specified by content tags are satisfied.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the determining the availability timing includes evaluating an RSS tag of the ingested content item.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the RSS tag is related to publishing of the ingested content item.

4. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the RSS tag is related to the content lifecycle tag.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein the content lifecycle tag indicates a validity of the ingested content item.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the delivering the ingested content item comprises providing the ingested content item to the mobile media platform.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the ingested content item requires a payment to be processed; and

accessing an account related to the mobile media platform to apply a charge to the account responsive to determining the content item requires the payment.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the consumption profile further includes delivery preferences for different categories of the content subject matter and different content sources.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the delivery preferences include a ranking of the plurality of content items.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising tagging the ingested content item based on a requirement for preparing the content for delivery and based on the consumption profile, wherein the content tags include the consumption profile and the content lifecycle tag.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the content tags further includes one of frame rates for the ingested content item, an optimal frame for the ingested content item, a preferred user interface of the mobile media platform for the ingested content, or a combination thereof.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the consumption profile further includes optimization information for the mobile media platform based on the content subject matter.

13. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

requesting that a periodic search of a particular content source be performed for a plurality of content items related to a particular content subject matter according to a schedule for ingestion and then receiving a content item from the particular content source resulting in an ingested content item, wherein the ingested content item includes a content lifecycle tag indicating a length of time associated with an availability of the ingested content item;

determining a consumption profile of the ingested content item, wherein the consumption profile includes attributes of the ingested content item, attributes of devices on which the ingested content item can be accessed, and attributes of networks through which the ingested content item can be delivered;

performing a processing action on the ingested content item according to the content lifecycle tag, wherein the processing action includes at least one of stalemating the ingested content item, publishing the ingested content item, removing the ingested content item, archiving the ingested content item, performing a scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, skipping the scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, or tagging the ingested content item as no longer valid;

responsive to the processing action including the performing the scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, performing a first content processing action, wherein the first content processing action comprises encoding the ingested content item according to the consumption profile; and

responsive to the processing action including the publishing the ingested content item, performing a second content processing action, the second content processing action comprising delivering the ingested content item so that delivery related requirements specified by content tags are satisfied.

14. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the consumption profile further includes delivery preferences for different categories of the content subject matter and different content sources.

15. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise receiving the schedule for ingestion of a plurality of content items through a selection made through a user interface to select the particular content subject matter and the particular content source of the plurality of content items, wherein the content tags include the consumption profile and the content lifecycle tag, and wherein the tagging is further performed according to the consumption profile.

16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the content tags further includes one of frame rates for the ingested content item, an optimal frame for the ingested content item, a preferred user interface of a media platform for the ingested content, or a combination thereof.

17. A device, comprising:

a processing system including a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

searching a particular content source for a plurality of content items according to a schedule for ingestion based on a particular content subject matter and the particular content source, wherein the particular content subject matter and the particular content source are selected according to an input received from a user interface provided by equipment of a mobile media platform and receiving a content item from the particular content source resulting in an ingested content item;

processing the ingested content item according to a content lifecycle tag for the ingested content item, wherein the content lifecycle tag indicates a length of time associated with an availability of the ingested content item with the ingested content item, wherein the processing includes at least one of stalemating the ingested content item, publishing the ingested content item, removing the ingested content item, archiving the ingested content item, performing a scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, skipping the scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, or tagging the ingested content item as no longer valid;

responsive to the processing the ingested content item including the performing the scheduled encoding of the ingested content item, performing a first content processing action, wherein the first content processing action comprises encoding the ingested content item according to a consumption profile for the ingested content item, wherein the consumption profile includes attributes of the ingested content item, attributes of devices on which the ingested content item can be accessed, and attributes of networks on which the ingested content item can be delivered; and

responsive to the processing the ingested content item including the publishing the ingested content item, performing a second content processing action, the second content processing action comprising delivering the ingested content item so that delivery related requirements specified by the consumption profile are satisfied.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining whether the ingested content item requires a payment to be processed; and

accessing an account related to the equipment of the mobile media platform to apply a charge to the account responsive to determining the content item requires the payment.

19. The device as recited in claim 17, wherein the content lifecycle tag includes evaluating an RSS tag of the ingested content item.

20. The device as recited in claim 19, wherein the RSS tag is related to publishing of the ingested content item.