Context-adaptive content distribution to handheld devices

• US 20060155706A1
• Filed: 01/12/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FMR LLC
• Original Assignee: FMR LLC
• Inventors: Ferra, Joseph G., Kalinichenko, Boris Olegovich
• Granted Patent: US 7,606,799 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99935 Query augmenting and refining, e.g. inexact access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99937 Sorting

Abstract

Described are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for context-adaptive content distribution to handheld devices. Context data associated with the user is retrieved and a relevancy function is determined based on the context. A list of content available to the user is obtained. The list of available content is dynamically sorted based on the relevancy function. At least a portion of the list is transmitted to the handheld device according to the sorted order.

Claims

1. A computerized method for context-adaptive content distribution to a handheld device, the method comprising:

retrieving context data associated with the user;

determining a relevancy function based on the context;

obtaining a list of content available to the user;

dynamically sorting the list of available content based on the relevancy function; and

transmitting at least a portion of the list to the handheld device according to the sorted order.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises video content.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the video content represents a portion of a video file less than the entire video file.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising dynamically converting the video content from a first format to a second format prior to transmitting.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

obtaining a file comprising video content and audio content;

selecting a portion of the file based on the audio content.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising searching the audio content for a keyword.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising determining the portion of the file based on the keyword.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising determining the portion of the file based on grammatical structure.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising determining the portion of the file based on a change in video content.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises audio content.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically sorting further comprises employing a relevancy function.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the context data comprises navigation data preceding dynamically sorting the list.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the context data comprises location data.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising obtaining location data based on a GPS.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising obtaining location data from a service provider associated with the handheld device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising obtaining location data from a home location register (HLR) associated with the service provider.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the context data comprises user data.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the context data comprises usage history associated with the user.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the context data comprises regulatory rules associated with the user.

20. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, for context-adaptive content distribution to handheld devices, the computer program product including instructions being operable to cause data processing apparatus to:

retrieve context data associated with the user;

determine a relevancy function based on the context;

obtain a list of content available to the user;

dynamically sort the list of available content based on the relevancy function; and

transmit at least a portion of the list to the handheld device according to the sorted order.

21. A system for context-adaptive content distribution to handheld devices, the system comprising:

retrieve context data associated with the user;

determine a relevancy function based on the context;

obtain a list of content available to the user;

dynamically sort the list of available content based on the relevancy function; and

transmit at least a portion of the list to the handheld device according to the sorted order.