Method and Apparatus for Delivering Selected Multimedia Content to a User in Pervasive Computing Environments

• US 20140165096A1
• Filed: 02/17/2014
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: O'Neil, Joseph Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 10,390,091 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4667 Processing of monitored end-user data, e.g. trend analysis based on the log file of viewer selections

Abstract

A method and apparatus for delivering selected multimedia content to a user of a mobile device in a pervasive computing environment is disclosed. Communications with a mobile device in the environment is established. A user profile and viewing history is received from the mobile device. Multimedia content is selected and sequenced for viewing by the user. The selection of multimedia content is based on search logic that includes the user profile and viewing history. Metadata is transmitted to the mobile device that is associated with the selected multimedia content.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a user profile and a history of previously viewed multimedia content from a device associated with a user, the user profile indicating preferences for content providers;

selecting multimedia content based on the user profile and the history of previously viewed multimedia content; and

transmitting, to the device, the multimedia content and metadata associated with the multimedia content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a mobile device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the mobile device is a cell phone, and the multimedia content comprises video content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content comprises audio content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user profile comprises preferences defined by a user associated with the user profile.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user profile indicates a topic of interest to the user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the history of previously viewed multimedia content comprises a content provider, a topic of content, and a duration of content.

8. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving a user profile and a history of previously viewed multimedia content from a device associated with a user, the user profile indicating preferences for content providers;

selecting multimedia content based on the user profile and the history of previously viewed multimedia content; and

transmitting, to the device, the multimedia content and metadata associated with the multimedia content.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the device is a mobile device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile device is a cell phone, and the multimedia content comprises video content.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the multimedia content comprises audio content.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the user profile comprises preferences defined by a user associated with the user profile.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the user profile indicates a topic of interest to the user.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the history of previously viewed multimedia content comprises a content provider, a topic of content, and a duration of content.

15. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a user profile and a history of previously viewed multimedia content from a device associated with a user, the user profile indicating preferences for content providers;

selecting multimedia content based on the user profile and the history of previously viewed multimedia content; and

transmitting, to the device, the multimedia content and metadata associated with the multimedia content.

16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the device is a mobile device.

17. The computer-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the mobile device is a cell phone, and the multimedia content comprises video content.

18. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the multimedia content comprises audio content.

19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the user profile comprises preferences defined by a user associated with the user profile.

20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the user profile indicates a topic of interest to the user.