# US 2014/0196064 A1 · Content Marketplace And Customization Of Content Acquisition > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0196064 A1 - Document ID: US20140196064A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/734,319 - Filed: 2013-01-04 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04 - Assignees: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Applicants: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Inventors: Chris Kennedy; Rick Gasloli; Amit Garg; Richard Wouldy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196064A1 ## CPC - H04N 21/25435: {involving characteristics of content or additional data, e.g. video resolution or the amount of advertising} - H04N 21/2668: Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles {(information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063)} - H04N 21/472: End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content {(end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Aspects of the disclosure relate to customization of content acquisition in a content marketplace. Such customization can provide access that is user-specific. In one aspect, the content marketplace can permit a consumer to inspect (e.g., browse or search) and acquire content offerings by customizing the user's access package using one or more user devices and according to various price propositions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving, at a network node, data indicative of a first selection of a non-authorized content offering, the non-authorized content offering being selected according to an access option; and generating, at the network node, an access configuration of one or more selected content offerings based at least on the first selection of the non-authorized content offering, the access configuration having data indicative of at least the non-authorized content offering. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein generating comprises configuring the non-authorized content offering as a currently-authorized content offering. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein generating comprises generating a list sorted according to at least one of a price point of a content offering or a relevance of the content offering. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the network node, data indicative of the access configuration to a computing device configured to deliver content associated with a content offering indicated by the access configuration. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the network node, data indicative of an available balance of a pre-paid account having remaining funds as paid content is accessed, based at least on an access term of the pre-paid account. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the network node, data indicative of an insufficient balance in a pre-paid account having insufficient funds as paid content is accessed, based at least on an access term of the pre-paid account. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising generating, at the network node, prior to receiving data indicative of a first selection of a non-authorized content offering, at least one access option for acquisition of content associated with at least one non-authorized content offering of a plurality of content offerings. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising transmitting to a computing device, by the network node, data indicative of the at least one access option, the computing device being configured to transmit data indicative of content associated with a content offering. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein generating the at least one access option comprises generating a current price for acquisition of the content associated with the at least one non-authorized content offering. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein generating the at least one access option comprises generating an updated price for acquisition of content associated with the at least one non-authorized content offering when the non-authorized content offering is configured as a currently-authorized content offering. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein, in response to the first selection of the non-authorized content offering, generating the access option comprises generating a first updated price for acquisition of the content associated with the non-authorized content offering, and generating a second updated price for acquisition of content associated with at least one related non-authorized content offering. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring, at the network node, a second selection of one or more content offerings during a predetermined period, the second selection comprising the first selection of the non-authorized content offering or selection of at least one currently-authorized content offering. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising invalidating, at the network node, a selection of a content offering of the one or more content offerings in response to a number of cumulative selections exceeding a threshold during the predetermined period. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising assessing, by the network node, a fee for selection of a content offering of the one or more content offerings in response to a number of cumulative selections exceeding a threshold during the predetermined period. ### Claim 15 (canceled) ### Claim 16 (canceled) ### Claim 17 (canceled) ### Claim 18 (canceled) ### Claim 19 (canceled) ### Claim 20 (canceled) ### Claim 21 A method, comprising: receiving, at a network node, data indicative of a first selection of a non-authorized content offering, the non-authorized content offering being selected according to an access option; and generating, at the network node, an access configuration of one or more selected content offerings based at least on the first selection of the non-authorized content offering, the access configuration having data indicative of at least the non-authorized content offering, wherein generating the access configuration comprises configuring the non-authorized content offering as a currently-authorized content offering. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein generating comprises generating a list sorted according to at least one of a price point of a content offering or a relevance of the content offering. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising transmitting, by the network node, data indicative of the access configuration to a computing device configured to deliver content associated with a content offering indicated by the access configuration. ### Claim 24 A method, comprising: receiving, at a network node, data indicative of a first selection of a non-authorized content offering, the non-authorized content offering being selected according to an access option; generating, at the network node, an access configuration of one or more selected content offerings based at least on the first selection of the non-authorized content offering, the access configuration having data indicative of at least the non-authorized content offering; and transmitting, by the network node, data indicative of the access configuration to a computing device configured to deliver content associated with a content offering indicated by the access configuration. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein generating comprises configuring the non-authorized content offering as a currently-authorized content offering. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, further comprising generating, at the network node, prior to receiving data indicative of a first selection of a non-authorized content offering, at least one access option for acquisition of content associated with at least one non-authorized content offering of a plurality of content offerings.