Subscription-Based Media Push Service

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016119262-A1
Application number	US-201414524237-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 27, 2014
Priority date	Oct 27, 2014
Publication date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that determines an identity of a subscriber of a media service. A viewing criterion of the subscriber is determined and a media content item is identified based on the viewing criterion of the subscriber. The media content item is provided for delivery to a media processing device without first requiring a request for delivery of the media content item. The media processing device is identified by a network service provider based on a selection of the media processing device from among a number of devices of the subscriber that are registered with the network service provider. The selection of the media processing device is based on device capabilities and the identity of the subscriber. Other embodiments are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
determining an identity of a user of a media service;
determining a media consumption criterion of the user;
identifying a media content item based on the media consumption criterion;
obtaining a network address from a network service provider, wherein the network address is identified by the network service provider based on an identity of the user and a selection of a device from among a plurality of devices of the user resulting in a selected device, wherein the plurality of devices have been pre-registered with the network service provider in association with the user, and wherein the selection of the device is based on device capabilities; and
providing the media content item to the network address without requiring a request from the plurality of devices of the user, wherein the selected device obtains the media content item by way of the network address for presentation by equipment of the user.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the media content item comprises a live media content item.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the identifying of the live media content item comprises:
monitoring a plurality of media content offerings of a plurality of media content sources; correlating the plurality of media content offerings with the media consumption criterion of the user; and identifying the live media content item based on the correlating of the plurality of media content offerings and the media consumption criterion of the user.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the network address comprises one of an IP address of the selected device or an IP address of a port of a gateway that connects to a port on the selected device.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise, determining the identity of the user based on a network identity associated with the user during a subscription by the user to the media service.

6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising, providing the identity of the user responsive to identifying the media content item, wherein the obtaining of the network address is responsive to the providing of the identity of the user.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the providing of the media content item to the IP address is responsive to an indication of a user acceptance of an offer to receive the media content item.

8 . A method, comprising:
determining, by a system comprising a processor, an identity of a subscriber of a media service; determining, by the system, a viewing criterion of the subscriber; identifying, by the system, a media content item based on the viewing criterion of the subscriber; and providing, by the system, the media content for delivery to a media processing device without first requiring a request for delivery of the media content item, wherein the media processing device is identified by a network service provider based on a selection of the media processing device from among a plurality of devices of the subscriber that are registered with the network service provider, wherein the selection of the media processing device is based on device capabilities and the identity of the subscriber.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
obtaining, by the system, a network address to which the media content item can be provided; and providing, by the system, the media content item to the network address, wherein the media content item comprises a live media content item, and wherein the media processing device obtains the media content item by way of the network address for presentation to the subscriber.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the network address is an IP address,
wherein live media content occurs at an unscheduled time, and wherein the identifying of the live media content item comprises:
monitoring, by the system, a plurality of media content offerings of a plurality of media content sources;
correlating, by the system, the plurality of media content offerings with the viewing criterion of the subscriber; and
identifying, by the system, the live media content item based on the correlating of the plurality of media content offerings and the viewing criterion of the subscriber.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the IP address comprises one of an IP address of the media processing device or an IP address of a port of a gateway that connects to a port on the media processing device.

12 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
providing, by the system, the identity of the subscriber responsive to identifying the media content item, wherein the obtaining of the network address is responsive to the providing of the identity of the subscriber.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the determining of the identity of the subscriber comprises receiving a network identity of the subscriber during a subscription to the media service, and wherein the providing of the media content item for delivery to the media processing device comprises forwarding, by the system, the media content to equipment of the network service provider, wherein the equipment of the network service provider delivers the media content item to the media processing device.

14 . The method of claim 8 , providing, by the system, indicia of the media content item to the provider of the network service, wherein the device capabilities are determined based on suitability to the indicial of the media content item.

15 . A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
obtaining a criterion of a user; determining an availability of media content occurring at an unscheduled time based on the criterion of the user; obtaining a network address, based on a network identity of the user, to which the previously unscheduled media content be provided, wherein the network address is obtained from a network service provider, based on selection of a device from among a plurality of devices of the user, the plurality of devices having been registered with the network service provider, wherein the selection of the device results in a selected device based on device capabilities and the identity of the user; and providing the media content to the network address without requiring a request from the plurality of devices, wherein the selected device obtains the previously unscheduled media content by way of the network address.

16 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the determining of the availability of previously unscheduled media content comprises:
monitoring a plurality of media content offerings of a plurality of media content sources; correlating the plurality of media content offerings with the criterion of the user; and identifying the previously unscheduled media content based on the correlating of the plurality of media content offerings and the criterion of the user.

17 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the previously unscheduled media content is live, and wherein the network address comprises one of a network address of the selected device or an network address of a port of a gateway that connects to a port on the selected device.

18 . The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise, determining the network identity of the user based on a network identity

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Siegel Steven A
• Foladare Mark Jeffrey

Classifications

• H04L12/1859

  adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels · CPC title

• H04L51/066 Primary

  Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression · CPC title

• H04L51/10 Primary

  Multimedia information · CPC title

• H04L51/06

  Message adaptation to terminal or network requirements · CPC title

• H04L51/214

  using selective forwarding · CPC title