SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF RETAIL-CHANNEL-SPECIFIC CONTENT TO A MEDIA DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a memory;
at least one network entity operatively coupled to the memory and configured for;
receiving an identifier of a media device;
receiving an identity of a retail channel used to acquire the media device;
storing in the memory an association between the identity of the retail channel and the identifier of the media device;
causing content specific to the retail channel to be transmitted to the media device over a communications network in response to determining a presence of the media device on the communications network.
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Abstract
A system comprising: a memory; at least one network entity operatively coupled to the memory and configured for: receiving an identifier of a media device; receiving an identity of a retail channel used to acquire the media device; storing in the memory an association between the identity of the retail channel and the identifier of the media device; and causing content specific to the retail channel to be transmitted to the media device over a communications network in response to determining a presence of the media device on the communications network. Also, a media device, comprising: a network interface; a user interface; and a processing entity. The processing entity is configured for: identifying the media device to an external entity via the network interface; receiving retail-channel-specific content over the network interface; and conveying the retail-channel-specific content via the user interface through a retail-channel-specific application installed on the media device.
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44 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a memory; at least one network entity operatively coupled to the memory and configured for; receiving an identifier of a media device; receiving an identity of a retail channel used to acquire the media device; storing in the memory an association between the identity of the retail channel and the identifier of the media device; causing content specific to the retail channel to be transmitted to the media device over a communications network in response to determining a presence of the media device on the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for execution by at least one network entity, comprising:
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receiving an identifier of a media device; receiving an identity of a retail channel used to acquire the media device; storing in the memory an association between the identity of the retail channel and the identifier of the media device; causing content specific to the retail channel to be transmitted to the media device over a communications network in response to determining a presence of the media device on the communications network.
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14. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to:
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be attentive to receipt of an identifier of a media device; be attentive to receipt of an identity of a retail channel used to acquire the media device; responsive to receipt of the identifier of the media device and the identity of the retail channel, store in the memory an association between the identity of the retail channel and the identifier of the media device; response to determining a presence of the media device on a communications network, cause content specific to the retail channel to be transmitted to the media device over the communications network.
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15. A system comprising:
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a memory; a network entity operatively coupled to the memory and configured for; receiving an identifier of a media device; accessing the memory based on the identifier in order to retrieve content specific to a retail channel used to acquire the media device; releasing the content specific to the retail channel towards the media device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising:
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receiving an identifier of a media device; accessing a memory based on the identifier in order to retrieve content specific to a retail channel used to acquire the media device; releasing the content specific to the retail channel towards the media device.
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37. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to:
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be attentive to receipt of an identifier of a media device; responsive to receipt of the identifier of the media device, access a memory based on the identifier in order to retrieve content specific to a retail channel used to acquire the media device; release the content specific to the retail channel towards the media device.
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38. A media device, comprising:
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a network communication interface; a user interface; a processing entity configured for; identifying the media device to an external entity via the network communication interface; receiving retail-channel-specific content over the network communication interface; and conveying the retail-channel-specific content via the user interface through a retail-channel-specific application installed on the media device.
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39. A method carried out by a media device acquired via a retail channel, comprising:
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establishing a presence on a communications network; receiving content specific to the retail channel over the communications network; conveying the content specific to the retail channel to a user of the media device through a retail-channel-specific application specific to the retail channel and installed on the media device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A process executed by a retail channel that offers for acquisition first media devices activatable by a particular service provider and second media devices activatable by at least one other service provider, the process comprising:
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making an offer to the particular service provider, the offer comprising a commitment to preferentially display to prospective consumers the first media devices over the second media devices; and receiving, in exchange for acceptance of said offer by the particular service provider, a commitment by the particular service provider to send content specific to the retail channel to the first media devices after acquisition thereof.
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