Content recommendations based on personal preferences

• US 9,922,362 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2015
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sofos, James T., Chow, Lee M., Piepenbrink, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEN, CAI Y
• Application Number:
  US14/874,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20160027090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/31 Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/66 for using the result on distributors' side

Abstract

Electronic multimedia content is recommended based on personal preferences. Consumption information may be collected to generate recommended multimedia content. Electronic storefronts may also be selected based on the consumption information. Different portals and access points may be used based on IPTV assets, mobile assets, and mobile assets.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, a request for electronic media content associated with a client device;

sending, by the server, an electronic storefront to the client device requesting the electronic media content;

sending, by the server, purchasable electronic assets to the client device, the purchasable electronic assets associated with the electronic media content, the purchasable electronic assets for inclusion in the electronic storefront;

receiving, by the server, an electronic request associated with the client device, the electronic request requesting a purchase of an electronic asset of the purchasable electronic assets;

determining, by the server, an asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase, the asset type selected from different asset types according to Internet protocol television assets, Internet assets, and mobile assets; and

selecting, by the server, an access point to a network, the server having different network interfaces for the different asset types, and the selecting of the access point based on the asset type of the electronic asset.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving a profile associated with the client device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving the electronic media content requested by the client device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising sending the electronic media content to the client device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the electronic asset to the client device, the client device associated with an Internet protocol address.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving the purchasable electronic assets associated with the media content.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving the electronic storefront.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving a request associated with a client device requesting electronic media content;

sending an electronic storefront to the client device requesting the electronic media content;

sending information describing purchasable electronic assets to the client device, the purchasable electronic assets associated with the electronic media content for inclusion in the electronic storefront;

receiving an electronic purchase request associated with the client device, the electronic purchase request requesting a purchase of an electronic asset of the purchasable electronic assets;

determining an asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase, the asset type selected from different asset types according to Internet protocol television assets, Internet assets, and mobile assets; and

selecting a single access point of different network interfaces based on the asset type of the electronic asset selected for the purchase.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a profile associated with an Internet protocol address, the Internet protocol address associated with the client device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the electronic media content requested by the client device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise sending the electronic media content to the client device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise sending the electronic asset to the client device.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the purchasable electronic assets associated with the media content.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the electronic storefront.

15. A memory device storing processor-executable instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an Internet protocol address associated with a client device requesting electronic media content;

sending an electronic storefront to the client device associated with the Internet protocol address;

sending information describing purchasable electronic assets to the client device associated with the Internet protocol address, the purchasable electronic assets associated with the media content for inclusion in the electronic storefront;

receiving an electronic request associated with the client device associated with the Internet protocol address, the electronic request requesting a purchase of an electronic asset of the purchasable electronic assets included in the electronic storefront;

determining an asset type of the electronic asset requested for the purchase, the asset type selected from different asset types according to one of Internet protocol television assets, Internet assets, and mobile assets; and

selecting a single access point of different network interfaces, the selecting of the single access point based on the determining of the asset type of the electronic asset selected for the purchase.

16. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a profile associated with the Internet protocol address.

17. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the electronic media content requested by the client device.

18. The memory device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending the electronic media content to the Internet protocol address associated with the client device.

19. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise sending the electronic asset to the client device.

20. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the purchasable electronic assets associated with the media content.