Method and apparatus for content distribution over a network
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
- a memory to store executable instructions; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the executable instructions, performs operations comprising;
performing wireless telephony communication via a first wireless interface;
performing media-related activity, wherein the media-related activity comprises receiving a selection of a first media content item from a first media recommendation that is received from a server, wherein the first media content item this is selected is marked for future viewing;
transmitting information associated with the media-related activity to the server;
transmitting user profile information to the server;
transmitting configuration information associated with a capability of a display of the mobile communication device to the server;
receiving a second media recommendation from the server, wherein the second media recommendation is generated according to the information associated with media-related activity and the user profile information, wherein the second media recommendation comprises the first media content item that is marked for future viewing, wherein a second media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to the capability of the device, and wherein a third media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to demographic information of the user profile information;
detecting a wireless communication access point via a second wireless interface;
initiating communications with a network via the second wireless interface according to the wireless communication access point;
downloading a media content item of the second media recommendation from a content provider via the second wireless interface to the network;
storing the media content item in a media cache of the memory;
receiving a request for access to the media content item;
accessing the media content item from the media cache according to the request; and
presenting the media content item that is accessed at the display.
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Abstract
A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example performing, by a wireless communication device comprising a processor, wireless telephony communications via a first wireless interface, transmitting information associated with media-related activities to a server, receiving from the server a media recommendation that is generated according to the information associated with media-related activities, initiating communications with a network via a second wireless interface, downloading a media content item of the media recommendation from a content provider via the second wireless interface, and presenting the media content item at a display. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the executable instructions, performs operations comprising; performing wireless telephony communication via a first wireless interface; performing media-related activity, wherein the media-related activity comprises receiving a selection of a first media content item from a first media recommendation that is received from a server, wherein the first media content item this is selected is marked for future viewing; transmitting information associated with the media-related activity to the server; transmitting user profile information to the server; transmitting configuration information associated with a capability of a display of the mobile communication device to the server; receiving a second media recommendation from the server, wherein the second media recommendation is generated according to the information associated with media-related activity and the user profile information, wherein the second media recommendation comprises the first media content item that is marked for future viewing, wherein a second media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to the capability of the device, and wherein a third media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to demographic information of the user profile information; detecting a wireless communication access point via a second wireless interface; initiating communications with a network via the second wireless interface according to the wireless communication access point; downloading a media content item of the second media recommendation from a content provider via the second wireless interface to the network; storing the media content item in a media cache of the memory; receiving a request for access to the media content item; accessing the media content item from the media cache according to the request; and presenting the media content item that is accessed at the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions that, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving information associated with a media-related activity of a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device performs wireless telephony communication via a first wireless interface, and wherein the media-related activity comprises a selection of a first media content item that is marked for future viewing from a first media recommendation at the mobile communication device; receiving user profile information associated with the mobile communication device; receiving configuration information associated with a capability of a display of the mobile communication device; generating a second media recommendation according to the information associated with the media-related activity and the user profile information, wherein the second media recommendation comprises the first media content that is marked for future viewing at the mobile communication device, wherein a second media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to the capability of the device, and wherein a third media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to demographic information of the user profile information; and transmitting the second media recommendation to the mobile communication device, wherein a media content item of the second media recommendation is downloaded to the mobile communication device via a second wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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performing, by a wireless communication device comprising a processor, wireless telephony communication via a first wireless interface; transmitting, by the wireless communication device, information associated with a media-related activity to a server, wherein the media-related activity comprises a selection of a first media content item from a first media recommendation that is received from a server, wherein the first media content item that is selected is marked for future viewing at the wireless communication device; transmitting configuration information associated with a capability of a display of the wireless communication device to the server; transmitting user profile information associated with the wireless communication device to the server; receiving, by the wireless communication device, a second media recommendation from the server, wherein the second media recommendation is generated according to the information associated with media-related activity and the user profile information, wherein the second media recommendation comprises the first media content item that is marked for future viewing at the wireless communication device, wherein a second media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to the capability of the device, and wherein a third media content item is omitted from the second media recommendation according to demographic information of the user profile information; initiating, by the wireless communication device, communications with a network via a second wireless interface; downloading, by the wireless communication device, a media content item of the second media recommendation from a content provider via the second wireless interface; and presenting the media content item at the display. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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