Intelligent broadcast techniques to optimize wireless device bandwidth usage

A method for intelligently broadcasting media to a plurality of users over a shared network, comprising the steps of:

• receiving, through at least one service provider providing a shared network to at least a portion of a plurality of users, at least one request for media content from at least one of the at least a portion of the plurality of users,
• receiving, at at least one content provider coupled to the service provider, the request for media content,
• outputting, from the content provider, the media content for transmission to the at least one user requesting the media content,
• determining, at at least one broadcast profiler coupled to at least a portion of the plurality of users, based on user profiles, which of the at least a portion of the second plurality of users is likely to request the media content, to form at least one group of likely users, and
• intelligently broadcasting, from the at least one service provider, at least a portion of the media content to at least one user of the at least one group of likely users.

A system for improving bandwidth usage on networks comprising:

• means for identifying groups of users interested in receiving specific content simultaneously based on previous user actions and user preferences;
• means for broadcasting through a service provider, all or partial content to media devices of the groups of users, triggered by the download request of one or more users;
• and
• means for authorizing or charging users to access the broadcast content.

A method of transmitting content to a plurality of users at an event, comprising the steps of:

• generating content related to the event;
• simultaneously broadcasting the content related to the event over a wireless network to a plurality of users;
• automatically downloading content to selected ones of the plurality of users based upon user preference;
• and
• playing back content on a user devices for users expressing preference for the content.