Distributing content to mobile devices
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1. A method for distributing content, comprising:
- collecting an information on usage of a mobile device;
analyzing the information to identify a content type preference of the mobile device;
prior to a selection of a unit of content, pushing a portion of the unit of content to the mobile device, wherein the unit of content is associated with the content type preference, and wherein a size of the portion of the unit of content is less than about 25% of a size of the unit of content; and
providing a remainder of the unit of content to the mobile device in response to the selection of the unit of content.
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Abstract
Computer implemented methods and systems are provided for distributing content. Information is collected on usage of a mobile device. The information is analyzed to identify a content type preference of the mobile device. A portion of a unit of content is pushed to the mobile device, wherein the unit of content is associated with the content type preference. The remainder of the unit of content is provided to the mobile device in response to a selection of the unit of content.
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1. A method for distributing content, comprising:
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collecting an information on usage of a mobile device; analyzing the information to identify a content type preference of the mobile device; prior to a selection of a unit of content, pushing a portion of the unit of content to the mobile device, wherein the unit of content is associated with the content type preference, and wherein a size of the portion of the unit of content is less than about 25% of a size of the unit of content; and providing a remainder of the unit of content to the mobile device in response to the selection of the unit of content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for distributing content, comprising:
a server configured to collect an information on usage of a mobile device, to analyze the information to identify a content type preference of the mobile device, to push a portion of a unit of content to the mobile device prior to a selection of the unit of content, wherein the unit of content is associated with the content type preference, and to provide a remainder of the unit of content to the mobile device in response to the selection of the unit of content, wherein the server is further configured to push a portion of an updated unit of content to the mobile device at a frequency that does not exceed a maximum frequency, and wherein the updated unit of content is associated with the content type preference. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A system for distributing content, comprising:
a server configured to collect an information associated with a mobile device, to analyze the information to identify a content type preference of the mobile device, to push a portion of a unit of content to the mobile device, wherein the unit of content is associated with the content type preference, and to provide a remainder of the unit of content to the mobile device in response to a selection of the unit of content, wherein the server is further configured to push the at least the portion of the unit of content to the mobile device when a communication load for local traffic conditions is below a threshold.
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8. A computer implemented method for distributing content to mobile devices, comprising:
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providing a unit of content to a server, wherein the unit of content is associated with a content type preference; storing the unit of content on the server; determining whether a load on the server is greater than a threshold; pushing a portion of the unit of content to a mobile device in response to determining that the load on the server is not greater than the threshold; and providing a remainder of the unit of content to the mobile device in response to a selection of the unit of content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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