Automatic recording based on preferences
First Claim
1. A media management system for interacting with at least one user device for the discovery, acquisition and delivery of media content over a network, comprising:
- an intelligent agent having a local component associated with a user device;
said intelligent agent having a network component that communicates with said local component and that has a mobility mechanism allowing said network component to visit different locations across said network to seek out media content;
said intelligent agent having a data store in which user preferences are stored said intelligent agent being adapted to mediate the automatic acquisition and delivery of media content from a content provider to a user device based on said user preferences.
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Abstract
An intelligent agent has a local component associated with a user device and a network component capable of mobility that will traverse different locations on a network to discover available media content that meets the user'"'"'s stored preferences. Using published presence information or user schedule information, the intelligent agent will locate a user device accessible to the user and provide notification when media content of interest is discovered. The intelligent agent mediates the media acquisition and delivery process. Content can be delivered to any one or more diverse user devices, based on user instructions or preferences. The intelligent agent interacts with authentication and purchasing mechanisms to effect secure transactions on the user'"'"'s behalf.
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24 Claims
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1. A media management system for interacting with at least one user device for the discovery, acquisition and delivery of media content over a network, comprising:
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an intelligent agent having a local component associated with a user device;
said intelligent agent having a network component that communicates with said local component and that has a mobility mechanism allowing said network component to visit different locations across said network to seek out media content;
said intelligent agent having a data store in which user preferences are stored said intelligent agent being adapted to mediate the automatic acquisition and delivery of media content from a content provider to a user device based on said 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 managing the discovery, acquisition and delivery of media content over a network, comprising the steps of:
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associating an intelligent agent with a user device;
employing a mobility mechanism associated with said intelligent agent to identify content in accordance with user preferences;
using said intelligent agent to mediate the automatic acquisition and delivery of media content from a content provider to a user device based on said user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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