Methods and apparatus for referring media content
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1. A method of referring content, comprising:
- obtaining, via a one-to-many transmission received by a first communication device, a plurality of content, wherein each of the plurality of content comprises a corresponding first content identifier;
obtaining, at the first communication device, the first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined one of the plurality of content desired to be referred;
obtaining, at the first communication device, a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device; and
referring the predetermined one of the plurality of content to the predetermined referral-receiving device by transmitting a first referral message comprising the first content identifier and the referral identifier to both the predetermined referral-receiving device and a network device,wherein the network device is operable to generate and transmit to the predetermined referral-receiving device, based on and in response to receiving the referral identifier, a second referral message including a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined one of the plurality of content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the referred content,wherein the second referral message is operable, upon receipt by the predetermined referral-receiving device, to activate the predetermined referral-receiving device to receive and store a broadcast transmission or a multicast transmission of the predetermined one of the plurality of content at a time specified by the delivery schedule exclusively for the transmissions of the referred content.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, computer program products and systems are provided for referring media content at communication devices, such as wireless communication devices. The methods, systems and devices allow for all forms of media content to be referred, such as audio, video, multimedia content and the like and, in particular advertising content. In addition, the methods, systems and devices provide for the content providers to optimize the delivery schedules and/or methods of delivery based on the volume of referrals. In addition, by tracking the volume of referrals, content providers can alter billing structure, such as advertising rates associated with advertising content.
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1. A method of referring content, comprising:
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obtaining, via a one-to-many transmission received by a first communication device, a plurality of content, wherein each of the plurality of content comprises a corresponding first content identifier; obtaining, at the first communication device, the first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined one of the plurality of content desired to be referred; obtaining, at the first communication device, a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device; and referring the predetermined one of the plurality of content to the predetermined referral-receiving device by transmitting a first referral message comprising the first content identifier and the referral identifier to both the predetermined referral-receiving device and a network device, wherein the network device is operable to generate and transmit to the predetermined referral-receiving device, based on and in response to receiving the referral identifier, a second referral message including a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined one of the plurality of content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the referred content, wherein the second referral message is operable, upon receipt by the predetermined referral-receiving device, to activate the predetermined referral-receiving device to receive and store a broadcast transmission or a multicast transmission of the predetermined one of the plurality of content at a time specified by the delivery schedule exclusively for the transmissions of the referred content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication device, comprising a processor configured with executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining, via a one-to-many transmission, a plurality of content wherein each of the plurality of content comprises a corresponding first content identifier; obtaining the first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined one of the plurality of content desired to be referred; obtaining a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device; and referring the predetermined one of the plurality of content to the predetermined referral-receiving device by transmitting a first referral message comprising the first content identifier and the referral identifier to both the predetermined referral-receiving device and a network device, wherein the network device is operable to generate and transmit to the predetermined referral-receiving device, based on and in response to receiving the referral identifier, a second referral message including a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined one of the plurality of content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the referred content, wherein the second referral message is operable, upon receipt by the predetermined referral-receiving device, to activate the predetermined referral-receiving device to listen for a broadcast transmission or multicast transmission of the predetermined one of the plurality of content at a time specified by the delivery schedule for the transmissions of the referred content.
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10. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a communication device to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining, via a one-to-many transmission a plurality of content, wherein each of the plurality of content comprises a corresponding first content identifier; obtaining the first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined one of the plurality of content desired to be referred; obtaining a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device; and referring the predetermined one of the plurality of content to the predetermined referral-receiving device by transmitting a first referral message comprising the first content identifier and the referral identifier to both the predetermined referral-receiving device and a network device, wherein the first referral message is configured to cause the network device to generate and transmit to the predetermined referral-receiving device, based on and in response to receiving the referral identifier, a second referral message including a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined one of the plurality of content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the referred content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication device, comprising:
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means for obtaining, via a one-to-many transmission, a plurality of content, wherein each of the plurality of content comprises a corresponding first content identifier; means for obtaining the first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined one of the plurality of content desired to be referred; means for obtaining a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device; and a means for referring the predetermined one of the plurality of content to the predetermined referral-receiving device by transmitting a first referral message comprising the first content identifier and the referral identifier to both the predetermined referral-receiving device and a network device, wherein the first referral message is configured to cause the network device to generate and transmit to the predetermined referral-receiving device, based on and in response to receiving the referral identifier, a second referral message including a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined one of the plurality of content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the referred content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A communication device, comprising:
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a computer platform including a processor and a memory; a content receiver in communication with the processor and operable to receive one-to-many transmissions of a plurality of content; and a content referral module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the content referral module is operable to obtain a first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined one of the plurality of content desired to be referred, obtain a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device and generate a first referral message that includes the first content identifier and the referral identifier for transmitting to both the predetermined referral-receiving device and a network device, wherein the first referral message is configured to cause the network device to generate and transmit to the predetermined referral-receiving device, based on and in response to receiving the referral identifier, a second referral message including a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined one of the plurality of content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the referred content. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 67)
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35. A method for referring content, comprising:
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receiving, at a network device, a first referral message from a communication device, wherein the first referral message includes a first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined referred content and a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device, and wherein the first content identifier is also transmitted by the communication device to the predetermined referral-receiving device; transmitting a second referral message to the predetermined referral-receiving device based on and in response to receiving the first referral message, wherein the second referral message comprises a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined referred content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the predetermined referred content; and adjusting the delivery schedule for the transmissions of the predetermined referred content to increase or decrease a frequency of broadcast transmissions or multicast transmissions of the predetermined referred content exclusively based on a rate at which the predetermined referred content is being referred. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A network device, comprising a processor configured with executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first referral message from a communication device, wherein the first referral message includes a first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined referred content and a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device, and wherein the first content identifier is also transmitted by the communication device to the predetermined referral-receiving device; transmitting a second referral message to the predetermined referral-receiving device based on and in response to receiving the first referral message, wherein the second referral message comprises a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined referred content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the predetermined referred content; and adjusting the delivery schedule for the transmissions of the predetermined referred content to increase or decrease a frequency of broadcast transmissions or multicast transmissions of the predetermined referred content exclusively based on a rate at which the predetermined referred content is being referred.
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44. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a network device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, at the network device, a first referral message from a communication device, wherein the first referral message includes a first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined referred content and a referral identifier corresponding to a respective predetermined referral-receiving device, and wherein the first content identifier is also transmitted by the communication device to the predetermined referral-receiving device; transmitting a second referral message to the predetermined referral-receiving device based on and in response to receiving the first referral message, wherein the second referral message comprises a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined referred content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the predetermined referred content; and adjusting the delivery schedule for the transmissions of the predetermined referred content to increase or decrease a frequency of broadcast transmissions or multicast transmissions of the predetermined referred content exclusively based on a rate at which the predetermined referred content is being referred. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A network device, comprising:
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means for receiving a first referral message from a communication device, wherein the first referral message includes a first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined referred content and a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device, and wherein the first content identifier is also transmitted by the communication device to the predetermined referral-receiving device; means for transmitting a second referral message to the predetermined referral-receiving device based on and in response to receiving the first referral message, wherein the second referral message comprises a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined referred content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the predetermined referred content; and means for adjusting the delivery schedule for the transmissions of the predetermined referred content to increase or decrease a frequency of broadcast transmissions or multicast transmissions of the predetermined referred content exclusively based on a rate at which the predetermined referred content is being referred. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A network device, comprising:
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a computer platform including a processor and a memory; a communication module in communication with the processor that is operable to receive a first referral message from a communication device, wherein the first referral message includes a first content identifier corresponding to a predetermined referred content and a referral identifier corresponding to a predetermined referral-receiving device, wherein the first content identifier is also transmitted by the communication device to the predetermined referral-receiving device; a referral coordinator module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the referral coordinator module is operable to generate a second referral message that is transmitted, by the communication module based on and in response to receiving the first referral message, to the predetermined referral receiving device, wherein the second referral message comprises a second content identifier corresponding to the predetermined referred content and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of the predetermined referred content; and a delivery optimization module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the delivery optimization module is operable to adjust the delivery schedule for the transmissions of the predetermined referred content to increase or decrease a frequency of broadcast transmissions or multicast transmissions of the predetermined referred content exclusively based on a rate at which the predetermined referred content is being referred. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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68. A method of obtaining content, comprising:
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receiving a first referral message from a referring communication device comprising a first referred content identifier and a second referral message from a network device comprising a second referred content identifier and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of referred content, wherein the second referral message was transmitted based on and in response to the network device receiving the first referral message from the communication device; receiving a one-to-many transmission of a plurality of content optimized, at least in part, based on the second referral message, wherein each of the plurality of content corresponds to a respective content identifier; and obtaining the referred content from the one-to-many transmission if a match exists between the second referred content identifier and a respective content identifier of one of the plurality of content. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A communication device, comprising a processor configured with executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first referral message from a referring communication device comprising a first referred content identifier and a second referral message from a network device comprising a second referred content identifier and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of referred content, wherein the second referral message was transmitted based on and in response to the network device receiving the first referral message from the referring communication device; receiving a one-to-many transmission of a plurality of content optimized, at least in part, based on the second referral message, wherein each of the plurality of content corresponds to a respective content identifier; and obtaining the referred content from the one-to-many transmission if a match exists between the second referred content identifier and a respective content identifier of one of the plurality of content.
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74. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a communication device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first referral message from a referring communication device comprising a first referred content identifier and a second referral message from a network device comprising a second referred content identifier and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of referred content, wherein the second referral message was transmitted based on and in response to the network device receiving the first referral message from the referring communication device; receiving a one-to-many transmission of a plurality of content optimized, at least in part, based on the second referral message, wherein each of the plurality of content corresponds to a respective content identifier; and obtaining the referred content from the one-to-many transmission if a match exists between the second referred content identifier and a respective content identifier of one of the plurality of content. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A communication device, comprising:
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means for receiving a first referral message from a referring communication device comprising a first referred content identifier and a second referral message from a network device comprising a second referred content identifier and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of referred content, wherein the second referral message was transmitted based on and in response to the network device receiving the first referral message from the referring communication device; means for receiving a one-to-many transmission of a plurality of content optimized, at least in part, based on the second referral message, wherein each of the plurality of content corresponds to a respective content identifier; and means for obtaining the referred content from the one-to-many transmission if a match exists between the second referred content identifier and a respective content identifier of one of the plurality of content. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A communication device, comprising:
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a computer platform including a processor and a memory; a communication module in communication with the processor, wherein the communication module is operable to receive a first referral message from a referring communication device comprising a first referred content identifier and a second referral message from a network device comprising a second referred content identifier and a delivery schedule exclusively for transmissions of referred content, wherein the second referral message was transmitted based on and in response to the network device receiving the first referral message from the referring communication device, and operable to receive a one-to-many transmission of a plurality of content optimized, at least in part, based on the second referral message, wherein each of the plurality of content corresponds to a respective content identifier and the one-to-many transmission comprises at least one of a broadcast transmission or a multicast transmission; and a referral implementer module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the referral implementer module is operable to obtain the referred content if a match exists between the second referred content identifier and a respective content identifier of one of the plurality of content. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89)
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