# US 10,372,748 B2 · Methods and apparatuses for presenting content > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,372,748 B2 - Document ID: US10372748B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/227,722 - Filed: 2014-03-27 - Published: 2014-09-25 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2004-01-22 - Assignees: Sony Corporation; Sony Electronics Inc. - Applicants: Sony Corporation; Sony Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Edward Eytchison; Dan M. Phan; Nisha Srinivasan; Ganesh B. Gopalakrishnana - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372748B2 ## CPC - G06F 16/44: Browsing; Visualisation therefor - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 16/22: Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures - G11B 27/105: {of operating discs} - H04N 21/44222: {Analytics of user selections, e.g. selection of programmes or purchase activity (monitoring of user selections in data processing systems G06F11/34; arrangements for monitoring the user's behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33)} - H04N 21/4532: {involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)} - H04N 21/4667: {Processing of monitored end-user data, e.g. trend analysis based on the log file of viewer selections} - H04N 21/4668: {for recommending content, e.g. movies} - H04N 21/47: End-user applications - H04N 21/4825: {using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists} - H04N 21/84: Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors {(systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Methods and apparatuses are described for organizing audio/visual content and prefetching selected audio/visual content configured to be displayed to a user. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses for presenting content identifies a preference corresponding to a user; detects a current display window; and prefetches at least one audio/visual content in response, in part, to the current display window and the preference. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method programmed in a non-transitory memory comprising: identifying a preference corresponding to a user; detecting a current display window; and prefetching at least one audio/visual content in response to the current display window and the preference, wherein a frequency of prefetching depends on detecting user activity, wherein prefetching the at least one audio/visual content is based on a location of an audio/visual content listing relative to listings displayed in the current display window. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising setting a prefetch parameter for a range of display windows in response to the preference. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising setting a prefetch parameter for the frequency of prefetching in response to the preference. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising identifying the user associated with the preference. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the audio/visual content includes one of a document, an image, audio data, and video data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the preference includes viewing habits and selected genres. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the prefetching further comprises transmitting the audio/visual content to a prefetching buffer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the prefetching further comprises updating the audio visual content based on the current display window. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the preference includes a play list. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the preference includes a genre selection. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the preference includes a plurality of audio/visual content. ### Claim 12 An electronic device-implemented system comprising: means for identifying a preference; means for organizing audio/visual content using a parameter; means for detecting a current display window being displayed on a display; and means for prefetching at least one audio/visual content from a memory device in response to the current display window and the preference, wherein a frequency of prefetching depends on detecting user activity, wherein prefetching the at least one audio/visual content is based on a location of an audio/visual content listing relative to listings displayed in the current display window. ### Claim 13 A method programmed in a non-transitory memory comprising: detecting an activity; setting prefetch parameter based on the detected activity; detecting a current display window; and prefetching a content item based on the prefetch parameter and the current display window, wherein a frequency of prefetching occurs at a predetermined time interval, wherein prefetching the content item is based on a location of a content listing relative to listings displayed in the current display window. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the prefetch parameter includes a range of display windows. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the prefetch parameter includes the frequency of prefetching. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, further comprising selecting at least one audio/visual content based on a search parameter. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein the search parameter is a prefetchcontentlist command. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein the search parameter is a getcontentlist command. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein the search parameter is a getcontentbygenre command. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein the search parameter is a getmediacontainer command. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, further comprising updating the prefetch parameter based on an additional activity. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, further comprising prefetching at least one additional audio/visual content based on a changing current display window. ### Claim 23 An electronic device-implemented system comprising: a hardware media container configured for storing an audio/visual content item; a prefetch buffer configured for temporarily storing a prefetched audio/visual content items within a memory device; and a presentation layer configured for transmitting the prefetched audio/visual content item to the prefetch buffer based on a user's preference and a current display window, without a user selecting content within the current display window, wherein the prefetched audio/visual content items dynamically change as the user scrolls through display windows, wherein a frequency of prefetching depends on detecting user activity, wherein prefetching the audio/visual content item is based on a location of an audio/visual content listing relative to listings displayed in the current display window. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The system according to claim 23, further comprising an application configured to utilize the prefetched audio/visual content item. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The system according to claim 23, wherein the presentation layer transmits the prefetched audio/visual content item based on a preset range of display windows. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The system according to claim 23, wherein the presentation layer transmits the prefetched audio/visual content item based on a preset frequency of prefetching. ### Claim 27 A server device comprising: a. a non-transitory memory for storing an application the application for: i. receiving current display window information; and ii. sending prefetched audio/visual content to a client device based on the current display window information, wherein a frequency of prefetching occurs at a predetermined time interval, wherein prefetching the at least one audio/visual content is based on a location of an audio/visual content listing relative to listings displayed in the current display window; and b. a processor for processing the application. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The server device according to claim 27, wherein the application is further for sending prefetched audio/visual content to a client device based on a preference corresponding to a user.