APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING OR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT
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1. A method for distributing content, comprising:
- identifying a type of at least one available wireless communication link;
selecting at least one content for distribution based on a distribution rule that prioritizes the distribution of the content according to a prioritization code corresponding to the content and according to the type of the at least one available wireless communication link; and
distributing the at least one content via the at least one available wireless communication link.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods distribute content by identifying a type of at least one available wireless communication link, selecting at least one content item for distribution based on a distribution rule that prioritizes the distribution according to a prioritization code of the content item and according to the type of the at least one available wireless communication link. Additionally, apparatus and methods selectively acquire, on a wireless device, one or more of the prioritized content. Thus, the described aspects enable efficient pushing of content to wireless devices over selected wireless communication links.
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61 Claims
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1. A method for distributing content, comprising:
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identifying a type of at least one available wireless communication link; selecting at least one content for distribution based on a distribution rule that prioritizes the distribution of the content according to a prioritization code corresponding to the content and according to the type of the at least one available wireless communication link; and distributing the at least one content via the at least one available wireless communication link.
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2. At least one processor for distributing content, comprising:
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a first module for identifying a type of at least one available wireless communication link; a second module for selecting at least one content for distribution based on a distribution rule that prioritizes the distribution of the content according to a prioritization code corresponding to the content and according to the type of the at least one available wireless communication link; and a third module for distributing the at least one content via the at least one available wireless communication link.
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3. A computer program product for distributing content, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions; at least one instruction for causing a computer to identify a type of at least one available wireless communication link; at least one instruction for causing the computer to select at least one content for distribution based on a distribution rule that prioritizes the distribution of the content according to a prioritization code corresponding to the content and according to the type of the at least one available wireless communication link; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to distribute the at least one content via the at least one available wireless communication link.
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4. An apparatus for distributing content, comprising:
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means for identifying a type of at least one available wireless communication link; means for selecting at least one content for distribution based on a distribution rule that prioritizes the distribution of the content according to a prioritization code corresponding to the content and according to the type of the at least one available wireless communication link; and means for distributing the at least one content via the at least one available wireless communication link.
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5. A content distribution apparatus, comprising:
a distribution manager to; identify a type of at least one available wireless communication link; select at least one content for distribution based on a distribution rule that prioritizes the distribution of the content according to a prioritization code corresponding to the content and according to the type of the at least one available wireless communication link; and distribute the at least one content via the at least one available wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for acquiring content on a mobile device, comprising:
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identifying a presence of content to download via at least one wireless interface, wherein the content to download is available via the at least one wireless interface based on a distribution rule that prioritizes a distribution of the content according to a prioritization code and according to a type of a wireless communication link corresponding to the at least one wireless interface; determining to download the content via the at least one wireless interface; and downloading the content via the at least one wireless interface.
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15. At least one processor for acquiring content on mobile device, comprising:
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identifying a presence of content to download via at least one wireless interface, wherein the content to download is available via the at least one wireless interface based on a distribution rule that prioritizes a distribution of the content according to a prioritization code and according to a type of a wireless communication link corresponding to the at least one wireless interface; determining to download the content via the at least one wireless interface; and downloading the content via the at least one wireless interface.
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16. A computer program product for acquiring content on a mobile device, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to identify a presence of content to download via at least one wireless interface, wherein the content to download is available via the at least one wireless interface based on a distribution rule that prioritizes a distribution of the content according to a prioritization code and according to a type of a wireless communication link corresponding to the at least one wireless interface; at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine to download the content via the at least one wireless interface; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to download the content via the at least one wireless interface.
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17. An apparatus for acquiring content on a mobile device, comprising:
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means for identifying a presence of content to download via at least one wireless interface, wherein the content to download is available via the at least one wireless interface based on a distribution rule that prioritizes a distribution of the content according to a prioritization code and according to a type of a wireless communication link corresponding to the at least one wireless interface; means for determining to download the content via the at least one wireless interface; and means for downloading the content via the at least one wireless interface.
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
a download manager to; identify a presence of content to download via at least one wireless interface, wherein the content to download is available via the at least one wireless interface based on a distribution rule that prioritizes a distribution of the content according to a prioritization code and according to a type of a wireless communication link corresponding to the at least one wireless interface; determine to download the content via the at least one wireless interface; and download the content via the at least one wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for acquiring content, the method comprising:
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receiving a first portion of a content item via a one-to-many transmission at a device from a first link; detecting a triggering event for the content item; and accessing a second portion of the content item via a second transmission.
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29. At least one processor for acquiring content, the at least one processor comprising:
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a first module for receiving a first portion of a content item via a one-to-many transmission at a device from a first link; a second module for detecting a triggering event for the content item; and a third module for accessing a second portion of the content item via a second transmission.
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30. A computer program product for acquiring content, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a first portion of a content item via a one-to-many transmission at a device from a first link; at least one instruction for causing the computer to detect a triggering event for the content item; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to access a second portion of the content item via a second transmission.
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31. An apparatus for acquiring content, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first portion of a content item via a one-to-many transmission at a device from a first link; means for detecting a triggering event for the content item; and means for accessing a second portion of the content item via a second transmission.
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32. An apparatus for acquiring content, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a first portion of a content item via a one-to-many transmission at a device from a first link; and a computing platform for detecting a triggering event for the content item; and the receiver further for accessing a second portion of the content item via a second transmission. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for distributing content, the method comprising:
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chain reaction encoding a content item; transmitting the content item as encoded via a one-to-many transmission from a first link to a population of mobile devices; and retransmitting at least a portion of the content item as encoded via a second transmission.
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44. At least one processor for distributing content, the at least one processor comprising:
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a first module for chain reaction encoding a content item; a second module for transmitting the content item as encoded via a one-to-many transmission from a first link to a population of mobile devices; and a third module for retransmitting at least a portion of the content item as encoded via a second transmission.
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45. A computer program product for distributing content, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to chain reaction encode a content item; at least one instruction for causing the computer to transmit the content item as encoded via a one-to-many transmission from a first link to a population of mobile devices; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to retransmit at least a portion of the content item as encoded via a second transmission.
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46. An apparatus for distributing content, the apparatus comprising:
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means for chain reaction encoding a content item; means for transmitting the content item as encoded via a one-to-many transmission from a first link to a population of mobile devices; and means for retransmitting at least a portion of the content item as encoded via a second transmission.
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47. An apparatus for distributing content, the apparatus comprising:
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an encoder for chain reaction encoding a content item; a transmitter for transmitting the content item as encoded via a one-to-many transmission from a first link to a population of mobile devices; and a network interface for retransmitting at least a portion of the content item as encoded via a second transmission. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for acquiring content in a mobile environment, comprising:
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receiving a content item by an autonomous network interface at a device; caching the content item by the autonomous network interface in a computer-readable storage medium; and accessing of the content item by a content consuming component at the device.
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56. At least one processor for acquiring content in a mobile environment, comprising:
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a first module for receiving a content item by an autonomous network interface at a device; a second module for caching the content item by the autonomous network interface in a computer-readable storage medium; and a third module for accessing of the content item by a content consuming component at the device.
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57. A computer program product for acquiring content in a mobile environment, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a content item by an autonomous network interface at a device; at least one instruction for causing the computer to cache the content item by the autonomous network interface in a computer-readable storage medium; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to access of the content item by a content consuming component at the device.
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58. An apparatus for acquiring content in a mobile environment, comprising:
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means for receiving a content item by an autonomous network interface at a device; means for caching the content item by the autonomous network interface in a computer-readable storage medium; and means for accessing of the content item by a content consuming component at the device.
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59. An apparatus for acquiring content in a mobile environment, comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium; an autonomous network interface for receiving a content item at a device and for caching the content item in the computer-readable storage medium; and a content consuming component at the device for accessing the content item. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61)
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