Content delivery according to device activity
DCFirst Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a user interface configured to allow a user to select an item of content,one or more components, anda content transfer controller configured to determine an acceptable activity period by monitoring usage of the one or more components over a particular time duration, and wherein the content transfer controller is configured to determine that an acceptable activity period is present when the usage of the one or more components is determined to have been below a particular threshold level over the particular time duration, the content transfer controller being arranged;
to initiate transfer of the selected item of content from a content provider device according to the determination of an acceptable activity period,to receive the selected item of content, andto store the received item of content on memory.
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Abstract
A content transfer system includes a provider device 40 and a receptor device, such as a personal digital assistant 20. The receptor device 20 is arranged to monitor the activity or usage of the device, and determine or predict therefrom a period of low device activity. In such a low period of activity, content transfer control means, in the form of a controller 21, is arranged to initiate the transfer of an item of content from the provider device 40 to the receptor device 20. The content may be secondary content such as text information from a television signal. Compression, decompression or other processor intensive tasks, such as preparing the content according to the output capabilities, may also be performed during times of low device activity.
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21 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a user interface configured to allow a user to select an item of content, one or more components, and a content transfer controller configured to determine an acceptable activity period by monitoring usage of the one or more components over a particular time duration, and wherein the content transfer controller is configured to determine that an acceptable activity period is present when the usage of the one or more components is determined to have been below a particular threshold level over the particular time duration, the content transfer controller being arranged; to initiate transfer of the selected item of content from a content provider device according to the determination of an acceptable activity period, to receive the selected item of content, and to store the received item of content on memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A method comprising:
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allowing a user to select an item of content via a user interface, determining an acceptable level of device activity by a content transfer controller by monitoring usage of one or more components of a content receptor device over a particular time duration and by determining that an acceptable activity period has occurred when component usage is determined to have been below a particular threshold level over the particular time duration, in response to determining an acceptable level of device activity, initiating transfer of the selected item of content, receiving the selected item of content at the content receptor device, and storing the received item of content on a memory of the content receptor device.
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11. A device comprising:
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a user interface configured to allow a user to select an item of content, a second device, and a content transfer controller configured to determine device activity by analyzing activity of the second device over a time duration and to predict therefrom acceptable device activity levels for subsequent time durations, the content transfer controller being arranged to initiate transfer of the selected item of content from a content provider device at a predicted time of acceptable device activity level, the device being operable to receive the selected item of content and to store the received item of content on memory. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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allowing a user to select an item of content via a user interface, determining an acceptable level of device activity by a content transfer controller by analyzing activity of a content receptor device over a time duration and predicting therefrom acceptable device activity levels for subsequent time durations, initiating transfer of the selected item of content at a predicted time of acceptable device activity levels, receiving the selected item of content at the content receptor device, and storing the received item of content on a memory of the content receptor device.
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