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AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsStephen Johnson, Rajesh Khandelwal, Yue Ma, Il-Pyung Park, Luyang Li
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An intelligent agent has a local component associated with a user device and a network component capable of mobility that will traverse different locations on a network to discover available media content that meets the user's stored preferences. Using published presence information or user schedule information, the intelligent agent will locate a user device accessible to the user and provide notification when media content of interest is discovered. The intelligent agent mediates the media acquisition and delivery process. Content can be delivered to any one or more diverse user devices, based on user instructions or preferences. The intelligent agent interacts with authentication and purchasing mechanisms to effect secure transactions on the user's behalf.
A media management system for interacting with at least one user device for the discovery, acquisition and delivery of media content over a network, comprising:
A method of managing the discovery, acquisition and delivery of media content over a network, comprising the steps of:
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