TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING THE DOWNLOAD OF AN ELECTRONIC SERVICE GUIDE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a download of an electronic guide for at least one media content distribution service within a wireless telecom network to a user device, said electronic guide including a plurality of fragments, the method comprising the steps of:
- monitoring a user behaviour associated with usage of said media content distribution service by the user device,determining, based on the monitoring, a ranking of fragments of the electronic guide to be downloaded onto the user device, wherein the fragments are ranked according to a probability for each of the fragments of being requested by the user device, andinitiating the download of one or more of the fragments to the user device based on the ranking.
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Abstract
A technique for controlling a download of an electronic service guide (ESG) for media content distribution services to a user device is proposed. First, a user behaviour related to the user device is monitored. Second, a ranking of fragments of the electronic service guide to be downloaded interactively onto the user device is determined, based on the monitoring. The download of one or more of the fragments to the user device is then initiated based on the ranking. This technique is particularly useful when a transmission capacity available for downloading fragments of the ESG is limited.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a download of an electronic guide for at least one media content distribution service within a wireless telecom network to a user device, said electronic guide including a plurality of fragments, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a user behaviour associated with usage of said media content distribution service by the user device, determining, based on the monitoring, a ranking of fragments of the electronic guide to be downloaded onto the user device, wherein the fragments are ranked according to a probability for each of the fragments of being requested by the user device, and initiating the download of one or more of the fragments to the user device based on the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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12. A user device adapted for controlling a download of an electronic guide for at least one media content distribution service to the user device within a wireless telecom network, said electronic guide including a plurality of fragments, wherein the user device comprises:
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a ranking component for determining, based on a monitoring of a user behaviour associated with the usage of said media content distribution service by the user device, a ranking of fragments of the electronic guide to be downloaded interactively onto the user device, wherein the fragments are ranked according to a probability for each of the fragments of being requested by the user device, and a download component for Initiating the download of one or more of the fragments to the user device based on the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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15. A network node of a wireless telecom network providing an electronic guide, the network node being adapted for controlling a download of the electronic guide for at least one media content distribution service of the network to a wireless user device, said electronic guide including a plurality of fragments, wherein the network node comprises:
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a ranking component for determining, based on a monitoring of a user behaviour associated with the usage of said media content distribution service by the user device, a ranking of fragments of the electronic guide to be downloaded interactively onto the user device, wherein the fragments are ranked according to a probability for each of the fragments of being requested by the user device, and a download component for Initiating the download of one or more of the fragments to the user device based on the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for controlling a download of an electronic guide for at least one media content distribution service within a wireless telecom network to a user device, said electronic guide including a plurality of fragments, the method comprising the steps of:
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means for monitoring a user behaviour associated with usage of said media content distribution service by the user device, means for determining, based on the monitoring, a ranking of fragments of the electronic guide to be downloaded onto the user device, wherein the fragments are ranked according to a probability for each of the fragments of being requested by the user device, and means for initiating the download of one or more of the fragments to the user device based on the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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