System for distributing packages and channels to a device

• US 8,600,836 B2
• Filed: 11/08/2005
• Issued: 12/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Collins, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosen, Nicholas D
• Application Number:
  US11/270,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20070106522A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,947 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/27, 705/54, 705/500, 705/26.1, 705/27.1, 725/44, 725/47, 725/60, 725/61
• US Class Current: 705/27.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A system for distributing packages and channels to a device includes associating weights with the packages and channels. The default ordering of packages on a device display and the default ordering of channels on a program guide is determined according to the weights. In addition, the weights may be used to differentiate functions and conditions that apply to packages and channels.

Claims

1. A method of organizing packages and channels in a wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of packages in the wireless device, at least one package having an associated weight, wherein each package has a set of associated channels; and

ordering the plurality of packages in the wireless device in a list for display based on the associated weight.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated weight is an associated channel weight, further comprising ordering the set of associated channels for a given package based on the associated channel weight.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising applying a function to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising applying a condition to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising applying a condition to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight, further comprising applying a function to a package based on the associated package weight.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising applying a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight, further comprising applying a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating system information parameters including the ordered plurality of packages.

10. The method of claim l, further comprising:

displaying each package according to the order of each package.

11. A wireless device, comprising:

a transceiver configured to receive a plurality of packages, wherein at least one package includes an associated weight;

a processor configured to order the plurality of packages according to the associated weight and store the plurality of packages as a plurality of ordered package;

a user interface configured to select a package from the plurality of ordered packages;

a memory coupled to the processor configured to store the plurality of ordered packages; and

a display coupled to the processor configured to display the stored plurality of ordered packages according to their order.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein each package has a set of associated channels, the associated weight is an associated channel weight, and the processor is further configured to order the set of associated channels for a given package based on the associated channel weight.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to apply a function to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to apply a condition to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to apply a condition to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight and the processor is further configured to apply a function to a package based on the associated package weight.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to apply a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

18. The device of claim 11, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight and the processor is further configured to apply a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

19. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to generate system information parameters including the plurality of ordered packages.

20. A wireless device, comprising:

means for receiving a plurality of packages having an associated weight and a set of associated channels; and

means for ordering the plurality of packages in a list for display on the wireless device, according to the associated weight.

21. The wireless device of claim 20, wherein the associated weight is an associated channel weight, further comprising:

means for ordering the set of channels for a given package based on the associated channel weight.

22. The wireless device of claim 21, further comprising:

means for applying function to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

23. The wireless device of claim 22, further comprising:

means for applying a condition to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

24. The wireless device of claim 21, further comprising:

means for applying a condition to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

25. The wireless device of claim 20, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight, further comprising:

means for applying a function to a package based on the associated package weight.

26. The wireless device of claim 25, further comprising:

means for applying a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

27. The wireless device of claim 20, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight, further comprising:

means for applying a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

28. The wireless device of claim 20, further comprising:

means for generating system information parameters including the ordered plurality of packages.

29. The wireless device of claim 20, wherein the wireless device is a portable device, further comprising:

means for displaying each package according to the order of each package.

30. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a plurality of packages, at least one package having an associated weight, wherein each package has a set of associated channels; and

ordering the plurality of packages in a list for displaying on a wireless device based on the associated weight.

31. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the associated weight is an associated channel weight, the computer-readable medium further comprising:

ordering the set of channels for a given package based on the associated channel weight.

32. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight, the computer-readable medium further comprising:

applying a function to a package based on the associated package weight.

33. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 32, wherein the stored software instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

applying a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

34. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the associated weight is an associated package weight, the computer-readable medium further comprising:

applying a condition to a package based on the associated package weight.

35. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the associated weight is an associated channel weight, the computer-readable medium further comprising:

applying a function to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

36. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the stored software instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

applying a condition to a channel based on associated channel weight.

37. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the stored software instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

generating system information parameters including the ordered plurality of packages.

38. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the associated weight is an associated channel weight and the stored software instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

applying a condition to a channel based on the associated channel weight.

39. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the stored software instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operating further comprising:

displaying each package according to the order of each package.