Platform and service for management and multi-channel delivery of multi-types of contents

• US 20060272028A1
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Maes, Stephane H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,365,306 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/401 wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25435 involving characteristics of content or additional data, e.g. video resolution or the amount of advertising

Abstract

A platform for managing delivery of content originating from one or more content providers to users is provided. The platform includes a portal that is configured to support access through a plurality of access channels configured to receive requests through one or more access channels. A request for content is received from an access device through an access channel. An identity management module is configured to determine a user associated with the message. A content manager is configured to manage content for delivery through the plurality of access channels and configured to determine eligible content for the user. A billing module is configured to process billing for the user and content provider based on the content provided to the user. The content manager is then configured to deliver the requested content to the user'"'"'s access device through the access channel.

Claims

1. A platform for managing delivery of content originating from one or more content providers to users, the platform comprising:

a portal that support access through a plurality of access channels configured to receive requests through one or more access channels, wherein a request for content is received from an access device through an access channel in the plurality of access channels;

an identity management module configured to determine a user associated with the message;

a content manager configured to manage content for delivery through the plurality of access channels and configured to determine eligible content for the user; and

a billing module configured to process billing for the user and content provider based on the content provided to the user,

wherein the content manager is configured to deliver the requested content to the user'"'"'s access device through the access channel.

2. The platform of claim 1, wherein the content manager is configured to determine eligible content for the user based on search criteria, the search criteria including price, category of the content, type of subscription for the user, a date uploaded for the content, or a relationship to other content uploaded by the user.

3. The platform of claim 1, wherein content manager uses workflows to determine the eligible content.

4. The platform of claim 1, wherein the content manager collects statistics of the content provided to the user.

5. The platform of claim 1, wherein content is adapted to the access channel of the user'"'"'s access device.

6. The platform of claim 1, wherein the identity management module stores information comprises previous purchases of the user, subscription information for the user, access devices used by the user, or purchase patterns to be used to determine the eligible content.

7. The platform of claim 1, wherein at least a part of the content provided to the user'"'"'s access device is provided by the content provider.

8. The platform of claim 1, further comprising a menu generator configured generate a menu for display on the user'"'"'s device, the menu displaying the eligible content for the user.

9. The platform of claim 8, wherein the content includes a URI, the URI causing the content to be provided to the user'"'"'s access device.

10. The platform of claim 9, wherein the URI is encrypted and passed to a proxy from the portal, wherein the URI is decrypted and used to determine the content requested.

11. The platform of claim 8, wherein the menu includes a address, the address when sent to the platform causing the content to be provided to the user'"'"'s access device.

12. The platform of claim 1, wherein the content manager is configured to provided and manage content that is locally stored.

13. The platform of claim 1, wherein the content manager is configured to provide and manage content that is streamed, downloaded, or pushed from a content provider.

14. The platform of claim 1, wherein the billing module is configured to process billing using a prepaid model.

15. The platform of claim 1, wherein the billing module is configured to process billing using a postpaid model.

16. The platform of claim 1, wherein the billing module is configured to access a checking account of the user for payment of an amount of money, reserve an amount of money for the user for debiting for payment, or bill an amount of money for payment.

17. The platform of claim 1, wherein recommendations are provided to the user based on the content requested.

18. A method for delivering content originated from one or more content providers to mobile devices communicating through a plurality of channels using a platform, the method comprising:

determining eligible content for a user based on user preferences and content available through an access channel and access device of the user;

sending a list of the eligible content to the user'"'"'s access device through the access channel;

receiving a request for content through an access channel in a plurality of access channels;

delivering the requested content to the user'"'"'s access device through the access channel; and

billing the user based on the content provided to the user.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein determining eligible content comprises using a user'"'"'s subscriptions, content the user is authorized to access, or content compatible with the user'"'"'s access channel and access device to determine recommendations for the user.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the list comprises a pointer to the eligible content.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the pointer is received from the access device as the request for content and is used to determine the requested content.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the content provided is locally stored or stored at the content provider.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein content provided is streamed, pushed, or downloaded to the access device.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein billing the user comprises billing the user based on a prepaid model or postpaid model.

25. The method of claim 18, further comprising crediting the user if the delivery is unsuccessful.

26. A method for delivering services to mobile devices communicating through a plurality of channels using a platform, the method comprising:

receiving content from a source;

determining metadata based on the delivery of the content; and

processing the content using the metadata in order to allow the content to be available through one of the plurality of access channels, wherein the platform is configured to deliver services to the devices through the plurality of channels.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising determining if the content is acceptable for publishing.

28. The method of claim 26, further comprising sending alerts to the mobile devices that the content is available.

29. A platform for delivering content originated from one or more content providers to mobile devices communicating through a plurality of channels, the platform comprising:

logic configured to determine eligible content for a user based on user preferences and content available through an access channel and access device of the user;

logic configured to send a list of the eligible content to the user'"'"'s access device through the access channel;

logic configured to receive a request for content through an access channel in a plurality of access channels;

logic configured to deliver the requested content to the user'"'"'s access device through the access channel; and

logic configured to bill the user based on the content provided to the user.

30. The platform of claim 29, wherein logic configured to determine eligible content comprises logic configured to use a user'"'"'s subscriptions, content the user is authorized to access, or content compatible with the user'"'"'s access channel and access device to determine recommendations for the user.

31. A platform for delivering services to mobile devices communicating through a plurality of channels using a platform, the platform comprising:

logic configured to receive content from a source;

logic configured to determine metadata based on the delivery of the content; and

logic configured to process the content using the metadata in order to allow the content to be available through one of the plurality of access channels, wherein the platform is configured to deliver services to the devices through the plurality of channels.