MULTI-CHANNEL CONTENT MODELING SYSTEM

• US 20090204603A1
• Filed: 08/22/2008
• Published: 08/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture SPA (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: De Luca, Domenico, Martino, Laura, Privitera, Roberto
• Granted Patent: US 9,031,982 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

A service delivery platform receives a request for a catalogue. The system obtains subscriber-specific multi-media catalogue entries based on profile information stored with the service delivery platform. The system sends the subscriber-specific catalogue entries along with service details of the subscription back to the subscriber.

Claims

1. A multi-channel content modeling service method for implementation on a service delivery platform system, the method comprising:

receiving a content catalogue request from a subscriber;

retrieving subscriber profile information from a converged subscription management (CSM) module, where the subscriber profile information includes subscriber segment information comprising an interest category designation;

obtaining subscriber-specific catalogue information from an Entertainment Content Management (ECM) module, where the subscriber-specific catalogue information includes;

catalogue entries matching the interest category designation associated with the subscriber profile information, and where each catalogue entry comprises;

a content identifier; and

a content title associated with the content identifier;

retrieving service variant information from the CSM module, where the service variant information includes;

subscription identification information identifying a subscription service to which the subscriber has access; and

service capability information identifying subscription actions associated with the subscription service to which the subscriber has access;

creating a catalogue bundle in memory comprising the subscriber-specific catalogue information, the subscription identification information, and the service capability information; and

sending the catalogue bundle to the subscriber.

2. The method of claim 1 where receiving the content catalogue request from the subscriber includes receiving subscriber identification information identifying a service delivery platform account associated with the subscriber, where the subscriber-profile information is associated with the service delivery platform account, and where the subscription identification information is associated with the service delivery platform account.

3. The method of claim 1 where retrieving the service variant information comprises retrieving subscription identification information identifying a digital file locker subscription service and service capability information identifying subscription actions comprising “

store”

, “

share”

, or “

public”

subscription action capabilities associated with the digital file locker subscription service.

4. The method of claim 1 where receiving the content catalogue request includes receiving channel identification information identifying a device associated with the subscriber, and where the subscriber-specific catalogue information includes catalogue entries matching the channel identification information.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a content request from the subscriber based on the sent subscriber-specific catalogue information, where the content request includes the content identifier;

retrieving a uniform resource locator (URL) based on the content request;

retrieving an access parameter from the CSM module, where the access parameter provides access to the service delivery platform system; and

performing access operations based on the URL and the access parameter.

6. The method of claim 5 where retrieving a URL includes retrieving a URL related to a download or streaming server.

7. The method of claim 5 where performing access operations includes:

accessing content associated with the URL using the access parameter; and

uploading the content associated with the URL to a User Service Platform.

8. The method of claim 7 where uploading the content to a User Service Platform includes uploading the content to a digital file locker.

9. The method of claim 7 where uploading the content to a User Service Platform includes uploading the content to a Web 2.0 repository.

10. The method of claim 7 where uploading the content to a User Service Platform includes uploading the content to a shared directory.

11. The method of claim 5 where performing access operations includes:

accessing content associated with the URL using the access parameter; and

delivering the content associated with the URL to the subscriber.

12. The method of claim 5 where receiving the content request includes receiving a content request comprising a selected subscription service, a selected subscription action identifier associated with the selected subscription service, and subscription access identification information identifying a subscription account associated with the selected subscription service, where the access parameter is retrieved based on the subscription access identification information and the selected subscription service, and where performing access operations includes:

accessing content associated with the URL using the access parameter; and

performing a selected subscription action associated with the selected subscription action identifier on the accessed content.

13. A multi-channel content modeling service system comprising:

a system core operable to;

receive a content catalogue request from a subscriber;

access stored subscriber profile information including subscriber segment information comprising an interest category designation;

request and receive subscriber-specific catalogue information from an application enabler;

access stored service variant information including;

subscription identification information identifying a subscription service to which the subscriber has access; and

service capability information identifying subscription actions associated with the subscription service to which the subscriber has access;

create a catalogue bundle in memory comprising the subscriber-specific catalogue information, the subscription identification information, and the service capability information; and

send the catalogue bundle to the subscriber; and

the application enabler operable to;

store catalogue information identifying available media content;

receive a request for subscriber-specific catalogue information from the system core, the request including the interest category designation;

access the catalogue information associated with the interest category designation, the catalogue information associated with the interest category designation including;

catalogue entries matching the interest category designation, and where each catalogue entry comprises;

a content identifier; and

a content title associated with the content identifier; and

send the catalogue information associated with the interest category designation to the system core.

14. The system of claim 13 where the system core is further operable to:

receive the content catalogue request from the subscriber including receiving subscriber identification information identifying a system account associated with the subscriber, where the subscriber-profile information is associated with the system account, and where the subscription identification information is associated with the system account.

15. The system of claim 13 where the system core is further operable to:

receive the content catalogue request including receiving channel identification information identifying a device associated with the subscriber, and where the subscriber-specific catalogue information includes catalogue entries with the channel identification information.

16. The system of claim 13 where the system core is further operable to:

receive a content request from the subscriber based on the sent subscriber-specific catalogue information, where the content request includes the content identifier;

retrieve a stored uniform resource locator (URL) based on the content request;

retrieve a stored access parameter, where the access parameter provides access to the system through a system account; and

perform access operations based on the URL and the access parameter.

17. A product comprising:

a memory;

system core logic stored on the memory and operable to;

receive a content catalogue request from a subscriber;

access stored subscriber profile information including subscriber segment information comprising an interest category designation;

request and receive subscriber-specific catalogue information from application enabler logic;

access stored service variant information including;

subscription identification information identifying a subscription service to which the subscriber has access; and

service capability information identifying subscription actions associated with the subscription service to which the subscriber has access;

create a catalogue bundle in the memory comprising the subscriber-specific catalogue information, the subscription identification information, and the service capability information; and

send the catalogue bundle to the subscriber; and

the application enabler logic stored on the memory and operable to;

store catalogue information identifying available media content;

receive a request for subscriber-specific catalogue information from the system core, the request including the interest category designation;

access the catalogue information associated with the interest category designation, the catalogue information associated with the interest category designation including;

catalogue entries matching the interest category designation, and where each catalogue entry comprises;

a content identifier; and

a content title associated with the content identifier; and

send the catalogue information associated with the interest category designation to the system core.

18. The product of claim 17 where the system core logic is further operable to:

receive the content catalogue request from the subscriber including receiving subscriber identification information identifying a system account associated with the subscriber, where the subscriber-profile information is associated with the system account, and where the subscription identification information is associated with the system account.

19. The product of claim 17 where the system core logic is further operable to:

receive the content catalogue request including receiving channel identification information identifying a device associated with the subscriber, and where the subscriber-specific catalogue information includes catalogue entries with the channel identification information.

20. The product of claim 17 where the system core logic is further operable to:

receive a content request from the subscriber based on the sent subscriber-specific catalogue information, where the content request includes the content identifier;

retrieve a stored uniform resource locator (URL) based on the content request;

retrieve a stored access parameter, where the access parameter provides access to the system through a system account; and

perform access operations based on the URL and the access parameter.