Method and System for Matching Content Consumption Preference Via a Broadband Gateway
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- in a broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of devices, wherein said broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider;
receiving a request for content from a particular device of said plurality of devices;
selecting content, which corresponds to said request, from content that is available in one or more content sources based on user preference information associated with a particular type of said content ; and
receiving said selected content from a selected content source of said one or more content sources for communication to said particular device.
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Abstract
A broadband gateway, which enables communication with a plurality of devices and handles at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service providers, may be operable to receive a request for content from a particular device of the plurality of devices. Content which corresponds to the request may be selected by the broadband gateway from content that may be available in one or more content sources, based on user preference information associated with a particular type of the content. The broadband gateway may receive the selected content from a selected content source of the one or more content sources for communication to the particular device. The broadband gateway may receive the selected content from a content provider and/or a network access service provider via broadcast communications and/or Internet communications. The selected content may also be received from a communication device via peer-to-peer communications.
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of devices, wherein said broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider; receiving a request for content from a particular device of said plurality of devices; selecting content, which corresponds to said request, from content that is available in one or more content sources based on user preference information associated with a particular type of said content ; and receiving said selected content from a selected content source of said one or more content sources for communication to said particular device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of devices, wherein said broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider, said one or more processors and/or circuits being operable to; receive a request for content from a particular device of said plurality of devices; select content, which corresponds to said request, from content that is available in one or more content sources based on user preference information associated with a particular type of said content ; and receive said selected content from a selected content source of said one or more content sources for communication to said particular device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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