Cross technology monitoring, profiling and predictive caching method and system
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1. A method for the collection and storing of Cross Technology information, comprising:
- collecting information regarding a consumer'"'"'s use of a computer and the consumer'"'"'s use of any connected peripherals to the computer, wherein the collected information is used to provide content choices to the consumer to select content from the Internet by way of the computer, and to select available content from any one of the connected peripherals.
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Abstract
A method of collecting, collating, organizing, analyzing and monetizing information about a consumer'"'"'s computer usage and the usage of connected peripheral devices, using that information to select, download and coordinate the presentation of Advertising and Viewing Content and a method for the caching and remarriage of Advertising Content and Viewing Content on a consumer'"'"'s computer. In addition, a method for managing the viewing of that downloaded content by the consumer.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for the collection and storing of Cross Technology information, comprising:
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collecting information regarding a consumer'"'"'s use of a computer and the consumer'"'"'s use of any connected peripherals to the computer, wherein the collected information is used to provide content choices to the consumer to select content from the Internet by way of the computer, and to select available content from any one of the connected peripherals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing content to a computer of a user, comprising:
selecting, by the user, an amount of hard drive space to be made available for downloads of content to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25)
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14. A method of coordinating the downloading of different content from separate and distinct servers to a targeted consumer'"'"'s computer.
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16. A method of downloading content from a server computer to a client computer, comprising:
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downloading a portion of the content from the server computer to the client computer;
viewing the portion of the content by a user at the client computer; and
simultaneous with the viewing of the portion of the content, downloading a remaining portion of the content to the client computer.
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17. A method of displaying cross technology content for a multimedia entertainment system, comprising:
displaying content information regarding the content available for each media element of the multi-media entertainment system in a guide-like format on a display of the multi-media entertainment system.
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24. A method of displaying Cross Technology Content on a display of a monitor of a multi-media entertainment system, comprising:
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providing the content as a guide on the display;
allowing a user to navigate the guide using a keyboard, by a pointer device, or by voice activation, or by 3-D or animated display of the guide;
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26. A system for displaying Cross Technology Content for a multimedia entertainment system, comprising:
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a display that provides the content as a guide for selection of at least one of a plurality of multi-media programs; and
means for allowing a user to navigate the guide and to select one or more of the plurality of multi-media programs for playing on the multimedia entertainment system.
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