Apparatus and methods of selective collection and selective presentation of content

• US 8,515,336 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2010
• Issued: 08/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Collins, Bruce, Walker, Gordon Kent, Brown, Jeffery N., Wang, Jun, Bennett, Christopher John, Lo, Charles N., Jin, Haipeng, Dondeti, Lakshminath Reddy, Gellens, Randall, Maggenti, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRINH, TAN H
• Application Number:
  US12/720,500
• Publication Number:
  US 20100169910A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/3.03, 455/3.06, 455/412.1, 455/466, 455/418, 455/456.1, 455/454, 455/457, 455/414.3, 455/556.2, 725/14, 725/34, 725/105, 725/116, 725/86, 725/87, 709/219, 707/706, 707/723, 707/7, 707/104.1, 715/717, 715/728, 715/753, 706/46, 706/52, 705/14
• US Class Current: 455/3.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/13 Arrangements for device control affected by the broadcast information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/27 Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/65 for using the result on users' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; 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 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44016 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44224 Monitoring of user activity on external systems, e.g. Internet browsing
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6543 for forcing some client operations, e.g. recording remote booting in general G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program

Abstract

Disclosed are apparatus and methods operable to distribute targeted content. Additionally, disclosed are corresponding apparatus and methods operable to selectively choose and cache selected ones from among the distributed targeted content, and to further choose ones from among the cached content to present on a device. In some aspects, selective caching of content may be based upon a match between predetermined content attribute information and predetermined profile information. Further, in some aspects, an indicator is operable to trigger the selective inclusion of one or more of the cached content in a presentation of other content, which may be based on a match between a desired content attribute associated with the indicator and the respective predetermined content attribute information of the cached content.

Claims

1. A method of distributing targeted content, comprising:

obtaining a secondary content indicator associated with a primary content, the secondary content indicator comprising a secondary content parameter;

obtaining a plurality of secondary content;

obtaining a plurality of secondary content attributes each associated with a respective one of the plurality of secondary content;

generating a one-to-many transmission including the secondary content indicator, the plurality of secondary content attributes and the plurality of secondary content;

obtaining an identification of a selected one of the plurality of secondary content cached on a wireless device based on user preference data, and further obtaining an identification of user interactivity with the wireless device associated with a presentation on the wireless device of the selected one; and

adjusting, based on the identification of the selected one and the identification of the user interactivity, at least one of the secondary content parameter and a population of the plurality of secondary content included in the one-to-many transmission.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with one of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with selected ones of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined one of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined set of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining the secondary content parameter to identify a content selection filter executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining the secondary content indicator to comprise an identification of one of a plurality of a content selection filters executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising defining the secondary content indicator to comprise a cuing protocol executable by the wireless device to identify presentation parameters associated with the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the secondary content indicator further comprises obtaining a secondary content timing relative to the primary content, wherein the secondary content timing is executable by the wireless device to control a timing of the presentation of the selected one of the plurality of secondary content, and wherein generating the one-to-many transmission further comprises including the secondary content timing.

10. At least one processor configured to perform the actions of:

obtaining a secondary content indicator associated with a primary content, the secondary content indicator comprising a secondary content parameter;

obtaining a plurality of secondary content;

obtaining a plurality of secondary content attributes each associated with a respective one of the plurality of secondary content;

generating a one-to-many transmission including the secondary content indicator, the plurality of secondary content attributes and the plurality of secondary content;

obtaining an identification of a selected one of the plurality of secondary content cached on a wireless device based on user preference data, and further obtaining an identification of user interactivity with the wireless device associated with a presentation on the wireless device of the selected one; and

adjusting, based on the identification of the selected one and the identification of the user interactivity, at least one of the secondary content parameter and a population of the plurality of secondary content included in the one-to-many transmission.

11. The at least one processor of claim 10, further configured to perform the actions of:

defining each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with one of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

12. The at least one processor of claim 10, further configured to perform the actions of:

defining each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with selected ones of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

13. The at least one processor of claim 10, further configured to perform the actions of:

defining the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined one of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

14. The at least one processor of claim 10, further configured to perform the actions of:

defining the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined set of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

15. The at least one processor of claim 10, further configured to perform the actions of:

defining the secondary content parameter to identify a content selection filter executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

16. The at least one processor of claim 10, further configured to perform the actions of:

defining the secondary content indicator to comprise an identification of one of a plurality of a content selection filters executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

17. The at least one processor of claim 10, further configured to perform the actions of:

defining the secondary content indicator to comprise a cuing protocol executable by the wireless device to identify presentation parameters associated with the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

18. The at least one processor of claim 10, wherein the actions of obtaining the secondary content indicator further comprise actions of obtaining a secondary content timing relative to the primary content, wherein the secondary content timing is executable by the wireless device to control a timing of the presentation of the selected one of the plurality of secondary content, and wherein the actions of generating a one-to-many transmission further comprises actions of generating a one-to-many transmission including the secondary content timing.

19. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

a first set of codes for causing a computer to obtain a secondary content indicator associated with a primary content, the secondary content indicator comprising a secondary content parameter;

a second set of codes for causing the computer to obtain a plurality of secondary content;

a third set of codes for causing the computer to obtain a plurality of secondary content attributes each associated with a respective one of the plurality of secondary content;

a fourth set of codes for causing the computer to generate a one-to-many transmission including the secondary content indicator, the plurality of secondary content attributes and the plurality of secondary content;

a fifth set of codes for causing the computer to obtain an identification of a selected one of the plurality of secondary content cached on a wireless device based on user preference data, and further for causing the computer to obtain an identification of user interactivity with the wireless device associated with a presentation on the wireless device of the selected one; and

a sixth set of codes for causing the computer to adjust, based on the identification of the selected one and the identification of the user interactivity, at least one of the secondary content parameter and a population of the plurality of secondary content included in the one-to-many transmission.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a set of codes for causing a computer to define each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with one of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a set of codes for causing a computer to define each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with selected ones of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

22. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a set of codes for causing a computer to define the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined one of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a set of codes for causing a computer to define the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined set of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

24. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a set of codes for causing a computer to define the secondary content parameter to identify a content selection filter executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

25. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a set of codes for causing a computer to define the secondary content indicator to comprise an identification of one of a plurality of a content selection filters executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

26. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises a set of codes for causing a computer to define the secondary content indicator to comprise a cuing protocol executable by the wireless device to identify presentation parameters associated with the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

27. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the first set of codes for causing a computer to obtain a secondary content indicator further comprises code for causing a computer to obtain a secondary content timing relative to the primary content, wherein the secondary content timing is executable by the wireless device to control a timing of the presentation of the selected one of the plurality of secondary content, and wherein the fourth set of codes for causing a computer to generate a one-to-many transmission further comprises code for causing a computer to generate a one-to-many transmission including the secondary content timing.

28. An apparatus for distributing content, comprising:

means for obtaining a secondary content indicator associated with a primary content, the secondary content indicator comprising a secondary content parameter;

means for obtaining a plurality of secondary content;

means for obtaining a plurality of secondary content attributes each associated with a respective one of the plurality of secondary content;

means for generating a one-to-many transmission including the secondary content indicator, the plurality of secondary content attributes and the plurality of secondary content;

means for obtaining an identification of a selected one of the plurality of secondary content cached on a wireless device based on user preference data, and further for obtaining an identification of user interactivity with the wireless device associated with a presentation on the wireless device of the selected one; and

means for adjusting, based on the identification of the selected one and the identification of the user interactivity, at least one of the secondary content parameter and a population of the plurality of secondary content included in the one-to-many transmission.

29. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, further comprising:

means for defining each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with one of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

30. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, further comprising:

means for defining each of the plurality of secondary content attributes to correspond with selected ones of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

31. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, further comprising:

means for defining the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined one of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

32. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, further comprising:

means for defining the secondary content parameter to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined set of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

33. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, further comprising:

means for defining the secondary content parameter to identify a content selection filter executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

34. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, further comprising:

means for defining the secondary content indicator to comprise an identification of one of a plurality of a content selection filters executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

35. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, further comprising:

means for defining the secondary content indicator to comprise a cuing protocol executable by the wireless device to identify presentation parameters associated with the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

36. The apparatus for distributing content of claim 28, wherein the means for obtaining a secondary content indicator further comprises means for obtaining a secondary content timing relative to the primary content, wherein the secondary content timing is executable by the wireless device to control a timing of the presentation of the selected one of the plurality of secondary content, and wherein the means for generating a one-to-many transmission further comprises means for generating a one-to-many transmission including the secondary content timing.

37. An apparatus for distributing content, comprising:

a computer platform having a memory and a processor, wherein the memory comprises a secondary content indicator associated with a primary content, a plurality of secondary content, a plurality of secondary content attributes each associated with a respective one of the plurality of secondary content, a distribution manager module having distribution management logic, and a content manager module having content management logic, wherein the secondary content indicator comprises a secondary content parameter;

a transmitter operable to generate a one-to-many transmission by execution of the distribution management logic by the processor, the one-to-many transmission including the secondary content indicator, the plurality of secondary content attributes and the plurality of secondary content;

a communications module in communication with the computer platform and operable to obtain from a wireless device an identification of a selected one of the plurality of secondary content cached on the wireless device based on user preference data, and further operable to obtain an identification of user interactivity with the wireless device associated with a presentation on the wireless device of the selected one; and

wherein the processor is operable to execute the content management logic to adjust, based on the identification of the selected one and the identification of the user interactivity, at least one of the secondary content parameter and a population of the plurality of secondary content included in the one-to-many transmission.

38. The device of claim 37, wherein each of the plurality of secondary content attributes corresponds with one of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

39. The device of claim 37, wherein each of the plurality of secondary content attributes corresponds with selected ones of a plurality of predetermined user preference data.

40. The device of claim 37, wherein the secondary content parameter is operable to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined one of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

41. The device of claim 37, wherein the secondary content parameter is operable to request the wireless device to identify the selected one as being one of the plurality of secondary content having a predetermined set of the plurality of secondary content attributes.

42. The device of claim 37, wherein the secondary content parameter is operable to identify a content selection filter executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

43. The device of claim 37, wherein the secondary content indicator further comprises an identification of one of a plurality of a content selection filters executable by the wireless device to identify the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

44. The device of claim 37, wherein the secondary content indicator further comprises a cuing protocol executable by the wireless device to identify presentation parameters associated with the selected one of the plurality of secondary content.

45. The device of claim 37, wherein the memory further comprises a secondary content timing event relative to the primary content, wherein the secondary content timing event is executable by the wireless device to control a timing of the presentation of the selected one of the plurality of secondary content, and wherein the one-to-many transmission further comprises the secondary content timing event.