DISTRIBUTION SCHEME FOR SUBSCRIBER-CREATED CONTENT, WHEREIN THE SUBSCRIBER-CREATED CONTENT IS RENDERED FOR A RECIPIENT DEVICE BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK BASED ON A DEVICE CHARACTERISTIC AND A CONNECTION CHARACTERISTIC OF THE RECIPIENT DEVICE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving by a service provider network a content from a subscriber who created the content, wherein the service provider network provides a broadband internet access to the subscriber and wherein the service provider network does not include a device of the subscriber and does not include a device of a recipient;
identifying by the service provider network the recipient in a community associated with the subscriber, wherein the recipient has joined the community in response to an invitation extended by the subscriber;
storing the content in the service provider network while waiting for the device of the recipient to connect to the service provider network;
delivering by the service provider network the content to the recipient; and
generating by the service provider network a billing event in response to the content that is delivered to the recipient.
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Abstract
Distribution schemes for subscriber-created content are described. Subscribers create and upload content for distribution to communities of recipients. The recipients join the communities in response to invitations from the subscribers. When connections to devices associated with the recipients are detected, any content due for delivery to the recipients is distributed. Systems supporting these distribution schemes may include content distribution modules that receive the content from the subscribers, and that provide corresponding content notifications. Content storage modules store the uploaded subscriber content. In response to the content notifications, notification modules notify the recipients that the content is available. Presence modules detect the connections to the devices, and provide corresponding device notifications. In response to the device notifications, device management modules provide recipient notifications, which associate recipients with the detected devices. Content distribution modules receive the recipient notifications and distribute the content to the recipients.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving by a service provider network a content from a subscriber who created the content, wherein the service provider network provides a broadband internet access to the subscriber and wherein the service provider network does not include a device of the subscriber and does not include a device of a recipient; identifying by the service provider network the recipient in a community associated with the subscriber, wherein the recipient has joined the community in response to an invitation extended by the subscriber; storing the content in the service provider network while waiting for the device of the recipient to connect to the service provider network; delivering by the service provider network the content to the recipient; and generating by the service provider network a billing event in response to the content that is delivered to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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detecting by a service provider network a connection to a device of a recipient in a community associated with a subscriber, wherein the recipient has joined the community in response to an invitation extended by the subscriber, wherein the service provider network provides a broadband internet access to the subscriber and wherein the service provider network does not include a device of the subscriber and does not include the device of the recipient; evaluating by the service provider network whether a content created and uploaded by the subscriber is available for delivery to the recipient, wherein the service provider network stores the content while waiting for the device of the recipient to connect to the service provider network; delivering by the service provider network the content to the recipient; and generating by the service provider network a billing event in response to the content that is delivered to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
a service provider network comprising; a content distribution module for receiving content created and uploaded by a subscriber and for providing a content notification in response to receiving the content, wherein the content distribution module is implemented in hardware; a content storage module for storing the content into a content record, wherein the content storage module stores the content while waiting for a device of a recipient to connect to the service provider network; a notification module for receiving the content notification and, in response thereto, notifying the recipient that the content is available, wherein the recipient is a member of a community that is associated with the subscriber, wherein the recipient has joined the community in response to an invitation extended by the subscriber, wherein the service provider network provides a broadband interne access to the subscriber and wherein the service provider network does not include a device of the subscriber and does not include the device of the recipient; and a billing module for generating a billing event in response to a distribution of the content to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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