System and associated terminal, method and computer program product for controlling the flow of content
DCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to receive, from a terminal located remote from the apparatus, a content status including terminal status information, and configured to receive server status information regarding a source of content, wherein the server status information comprises a listing of at least one piece of content available from the source, wherein the processor is configured to send, to the terminal, a response to the content status that instructs the terminal to perform one or more actions to thereby control the flow of content to the terminal based upon the terminal status information and the server status information, andwherein the at least one piece of content available from the source, and the content for which the processor is configured to control the flow, comprise multimedia content.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a flow of content includes a terminal and a network entity. The terminal is capable of sending a content status including terminal status information having a listing of one or more pieces of content stored in a memory of the terminal. The network entity includes a content flow manager that is capable of receiving the terminal status information. Then, based upon the terminal status information, the content flow manager can control the flow of content to the terminal. More particuarly, for example, the content flow manager can be capable of controlling the terminal to delete at least one piece of content from a memory of the terminal, and/or download at least one piece of content from a source of content.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to receive, from a terminal located remote from the apparatus, a content status including terminal status information, and configured to receive server status information regarding a source of content, wherein the server status information comprises a listing of at least one piece of content available from the source, wherein the processor is configured to send, to the terminal, a response to the content status that instructs the terminal to perform one or more actions to thereby control the flow of content to the terminal based upon the terminal status information and the server status information, and wherein the at least one piece of content available from the source, and the content for which the processor is configured to control the flow, comprise multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a controller operable with a terminal including a memory configured to store at least one piece of content, wherein the controller is configured to send a content status including terminal status information comprising a listing of at least one piece of content stored in the memory, wherein the controller is configured to send the content status to a remote network entity, and receive a response to the content status from the network entity that instructs the controller to perform one or more actions to thereby control a flow of content to the terminal based upon the terminal status information, and wherein the at least one piece of content stored in the memory, and the content for which the network entity is configured to control the flow, comprise multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling a flow of content, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a network entity from a terminal located remote therefrom, a content status including terminal status information comprising a listing of at least one piece of content stored in a memory of the terminal; and sending, from the network entity to the terminal, a response to the content status that instructs the terminal to perform one or more actions to thereby control the flow of content to the terminal based upon the terminal status information, wherein the at least one piece of content stored in the memory of the terminal, and the content for which the flow is controlled, comprise multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion configured to receive, at a network entity from a terminal located remote therefrom, a content status including terminal status information comprising a listing of at least one piece of content stored in a memory of the terminal; and a second executable portion configured to send, from the network entity to the terminal, a response to the content status that instructs the terminal to perform one or more actions to thereby control the flow of content to the terminal based upon the terminal status information, wherein the at least one piece of content stored in the memory of the terminal, and the content for which the flow is controlled, comprise multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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