Hotcontent update for a target device
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1. A method comprising:
- sending channel configuration information to a content service, wherein the content service determines content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information, wherein the channel configuration information includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user;
receiving content for the set of channels at a target device for the user, the received content including the hot content; and
receiving updates for the hot content at the target device based on the user preferences.
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Abstract
Channel configuration information is sent to a content service, and the content service determines content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information. The channel configuration information also includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user. A device receives the content for the channels including the hot content. The device also receives updates for the hot content based on the user preferences.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending channel configuration information to a content service, wherein the content service determines content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information, wherein the channel configuration information includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user;
receiving content for the set of channels at a target device for the user, the received content including the hot content; and
receiving updates for the hot content at the target device based on the user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of filtering hot content for a user, the method comprising:
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receiving channel configuration, wherein the channel configuration specifies content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information, wherein the channel configuration information further includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user;
filtering content from a plurality of content providers to determine content to be provided in the set of channels based on the channel configuration information, wherein at least one of the channels includes the hot content;
transmitting the content for the set of channels to at least one target device for a user;
determining updates for the hot content based on the user preferences; and
transmitting the updates to the at least one target device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A device operable to receive content from a content service, the device comprising:
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storage operable to store content received from the content service, wherein the content includes content for a plurality of channels in a channel set, a processor operable to receive user input and generate channel configuration information from the user input, the channel configuration information including information for determining content to be provided in each channel and including user preferences for determining hot content for the user; and
an interface for transmitting the channel configuration to the content service, wherein the content service is operable to use the channel configuration for determining the content to be provided in each channel and for determining the hot content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus operable to receive and play content for a user, the apparatus comprising:
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means for storing content received from a content service, wherein the content includes content for a plurality of channels in a channel set, means for generating channel configuration information from user input, the channel configuration information including information for determining content to be provided in each channel and including user preferences for determining hot content to provided in a channel of the channel set;
means for transmitting the channel configuration to the content service, wherein the content service is operable to use the channel configuration for determining the content to be provided in each channel and for determining the hot content; and
means for receiving updates for the hot content from the content service based on the user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A system providing a content service, the system comprising:
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means for receiving channel configuration, wherein the channel configuration specifies content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information, wherein the channel configuration information further includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user and for transmitting the hot content to the user;
means for filtering content from a plurality of content providers to determine content to be provided in the set of channels based on the channel configuration information, wherein at least one of the channels includes the hot content;
means for transmitting the content for the set of channels to at least one target device for a user;
means for determining updates for the hot content based on the user preferences; and
means for transmitting the updates to the at least one target device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A computer readable medium storing one or more computer programs including instructions that when executed perform the following:
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sending channel configuration information to a content service, wherein the content service determines content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information, wherein the channel configuration information includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user and for transmitting the hot content to the user;
receiving content for the set of channels at a target device for the user, the received content including the hot content; and
receiving updates for the hot content at the target device based on the user preferences.
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