Media content device, system and method
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first circuit-based module configured and arranged toauthenticate remote-user interface circuits by processing authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuits with stored authentication data, andfor each authenticated remote-user interface circuit, provide remote access to a plurality of different sets of media content via the remote-user interface circuit based upon stored media content authorization data associated with the remote-user interface circuit and provide said remote access to different sets of media content by controlling non-linear delivery of portions of periodical-based media content to the remote-user interface circuit, based upon historical access to previous versions of the periodical-based media content by a user associated with the authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuit; and
a second circuit-based module connected to the first circuit-based module and configured and arranged to, for each authenticated remote-user interface circuit and a time-based period during which the remote-user interface circuit accesses at least one of the different sets of media content as indicated via the connection to the first circuit-based module,communicate with the remote-user interface circuit to receive time-stamped usage data that characterizes time periods during which remote users access different sets of the media content via the remote-user interface circuit, andfor each of the remote users, apportion a usage metric characterizing usage of the respective sets of media content based upon the time-stamped usage data and one of a plurality of different weighting factor data associated with the accessed media content, each of the plurality of different weighting factor data being respectively associated with different sets of media content.
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Abstract
Media content is provided using metric-apportioning. In accordance with one or more embodiments, remote-user interface circuits are authenticated and remote access is provided to different sets of media content via the interface. For each authenticated interface and a time-based period during which the interface accesses the media content, time-stamped usage data that characterizes use of the media content at the interface is communicated therewith. A usage metric characterizing usage of the media content is apportioned based upon the time-stamped usage data and stored weighting factor data for the media content.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to authenticate remote-user interface circuits by processing authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuits with stored authentication data, and for each authenticated remote-user interface circuit, provide remote access to a plurality of different sets of media content via the remote-user interface circuit based upon stored media content authorization data associated with the remote-user interface circuit and provide said remote access to different sets of media content by controlling non-linear delivery of portions of periodical-based media content to the remote-user interface circuit, based upon historical access to previous versions of the periodical-based media content by a user associated with the authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuit; and a second circuit-based module connected to the first circuit-based module and configured and arranged to, for each authenticated remote-user interface circuit and a time-based period during which the remote-user interface circuit accesses at least one of the different sets of media content as indicated via the connection to the first circuit-based module, communicate with the remote-user interface circuit to receive time-stamped usage data that characterizes time periods during which remote users access different sets of the media content via the remote-user interface circuit, and for each of the remote users, apportion a usage metric characterizing usage of the respective sets of media content based upon the time-stamped usage data and one of a plurality of different weighting factor data associated with the accessed media content, each of the plurality of different weighting factor data being respectively associated with different sets of media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 26, 27)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to authenticate remote-user interface circuits by processing authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuits with stored authentication data, and for each authenticated remote-user interface circuit, provide remote access to a plurality of different sets of media content via the remote-user interface circuit based upon stored media content authorization data associated with the remote-user interface circuit and provide said remote access to different sets of media content by controlling non-linear delivery of portions of periodical-based media content to the remote-user interface circuit, based upon historical access to previous versions of the periodical-based media content by a user associated with the authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuit; and a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to, for each authenticated remote-user interface circuit and a time-based period during which the remote-user interface circuit accesses the different sets of media content, communicate with the remote-user interface circuit to receive time-stamped usage data that characterizes use of the media content at the remote-user interface circuit, and apportion a usage metric characterizing active usage of the respective sets of media content based upon stored weighting factor data for each set of media content and the time-stamped usage data, the time-stamped usage data indicating at least one of;
dwell time at the remote-user interface circuit during access of the media content, a background/foreground condition of the display of the media content at the remote-user interface circuit, and an awake/sleep status of the remote-user interface circuit.
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a first module configured and arranged to interface with a remote content-providing circuit over a network communication link, to provide authentication criteria to the content-providing circuit and to receive media content access information from the content-providing circuit, the media content access information being indicative of content available at the apparatus based upon the authentication criteria; a second module coupled to the first module and configured and arranged to present the media content access information for interaction by a user, identify a set of media content for local access at the apparatus based upon user input, retrieve the identified set of media content from the content-providing circuit via the first module, and present the retrieved media content for access by the user; and a third module configured and arranged to collect time-stamped usage data that characterizes the user'"'"'s active access to the presented retrieved media content, and communicate data corresponding to the collected time-stamped usage data to the content-providing circuit via the first module based upon a trigger event at the apparatus, wherein the first, second and third modules are configured and arranged to provide remote access to different sets of media content by controlling non-linear delivery of portions of periodical-based media content to a remote-user interface circuit, based upon historical access to previous versions of the periodical-based media content by a user associated with the authentication criteria communicated from the remote content-providing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29)
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19. A method comprising:
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authenticating remote-user interface circuits by processing authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuits with stored authentication data; for each authenticated remote-user interface circuit, providing remote access to a plurality of different sets of media content via the remote-user interface circuit based upon stored media content authorization data associated with the remote-user interface circuit, including the step of controlling non-linear delivery of portions of periodical-based media content to the remote-user interface circuit, based upon historical access to previous versions of the periodical-based media content by a user associated with the authentication criteria communicated from the remote-user interface circuit; and for each authenticated remote-user interface circuit and a time-based period during which the remote-user interface circuit accesses the different sets of media content, communicating with the remote-user interface circuit to receive time-stamped usage data that characterizes use of the media content at the remote-user interface circuit, and apportioning a usage metric characterizing usage of the respective sets of media content based upon stored weighting factor data for each set of media content and the time-stamped usage data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31)
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