INTELLIGENT BROADCAST TECHNIQUES TO OPTIMIZE WIRELESS DEVICE BANDWIDTH USAGE
First Claim
1. A system for intelligently broadcasting media to a plurality of users over a shared network, comprising:
- at least one service provider, for providing a shared network to at least a portion of a plurality of users, for receiving at least one request for media content from at least one of the at least a portion of the plurality of users;
at least one content provider, coupled to the service provider, for receiving the request for media content and outputting the media content for transmission to the at least one user requesting the media content; and
at least one broadcast profiler, coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of users, for determining, based on user profiles, which of the at least a portion of the second plurality of users is likely to request the media content, to form at least one group of likely users,wherein the at least one service provider intelligently broadcasts at least a portion of the media content to at least one user of the at least one group of likely users.
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Abstract
A system and technique is described to enhance the use of limited bandwidth by intelligent broadcast, which would allow many more users to access content that was broadcast or downloaded by another user or group of users. While many users may download content that is specific to them, e.g., a flight itinerary, other users download the exact same content, e.g., a song or a movie, so the net result is that a significant portion of finite bandwidth is used repeatedly to download the same content. Furthermore, users, based on the type of user, or profiled users, will download the same content in the same general time period, for example, the release of a popular new album, movie or video. Content providers and wireless providers, who may be the same or different entities, may then share in the benefits of this approach, e.g., the savings in bandwidth usage and the improved distribution to the end user.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for intelligently broadcasting media to a plurality of users over a shared network, comprising:
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at least one service provider, for providing a shared network to at least a portion of a plurality of users, for receiving at least one request for media content from at least one of the at least a portion of the plurality of users; at least one content provider, coupled to the service provider, for receiving the request for media content and outputting the media content for transmission to the at least one user requesting the media content; and at least one broadcast profiler, coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of users, for determining, based on user profiles, which of the at least a portion of the second plurality of users is likely to request the media content, to form at least one group of likely users, wherein the at least one service provider intelligently broadcasts at least a portion of the media content to at least one user of the at least one group of likely users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for intelligently broadcasting media to a plurality of users over a shared network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, through at least one service provider providing a shared network to at least a portion of a plurality of users, at least one request for media content from at least one of the at least a portion of the plurality of users, receiving, at least one content provider coupled to the service provider, the request for media content, outputting, from the content provider, the media content for transmission to the at least one user requesting the media content, determining, at least one broadcast profiler coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of users, based on user profiles, which of the at least a portion of the second plurality of users is likely to request the media content, to form at least one group of likely users, and intelligently broadcasting, from the at least one service provider, at least a portion of the media content to at least one user of the at least one group of likely users. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for improving bandwidth usage on networks comprising:
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means for identifying groups of users interested in receiving specific content simultaneously based on previous user actions and user preferences; means for broadcasting through a service provider, all or partial content to media devices of the groups of users, triggered by the download request of one or more users; and means for authorizing or charging users to access the broadcast content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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