Methods and apparatus for providing media on mobile devices
AssigneeMobiTV, Inc.
InventorsMonica Tran, Gavin Peacock, James Roseborough, David Lowell, Aravind Nallan, Ian Farmer
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Abstract
Techniques and mechanisms are provided for sending targeted content and data to mobile devices. Location information associated with a device is determined. In some instances, the location information is manually entered. In other instances, the location information is determined automatically from characteristics associated with the device. Location information can be obtained from global positioning system (GPS) data, cell-site triangulation, Internet Protocol (IP) address detection, etc. Content and advertising can be provided in a location relevant manner to the mobile device.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a request for program guide information, the request received from a device at a first location;
- sending program guide information to the device, the program guide information for a first block of channels for a first time slot;
- receiving a subsequent request for program guide information, the request received from the device at a second location, wherein the subsequent request is triggered by user interaction with the device;
- and
- sending additional program guide information to the device, the additional program guide information for a second block of channels for the same first time slot, wherein the second block of channels comprise channels not included in the first block of channels.
A system comprising:
- an input interface operable to receive a request for program guide information, the request received from a device at a first location;
- a processor operable to identify a first block of channels;
- an output interface operable to send program guide information to the device, the program guide information for the first block of channels for a first time slot;
- wherein a subsequent request for program guide information is received from the device at a second location, wherein the subsequent request is triggered by user interaction with the device, wherein additional program guide information is sent to the device, the additional program guide information for a second block of channels for the same first time slot, wherein the second block of channels comprise channels not included in the first block of channels.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
- computer code for receiving a request for program guide information, the request received from a device at a first location;
- computer code for sending program guide information to the device, the program guide information for a first block of channels for a first time slot;
- computer code for receiving a subsequent request for program guide information, the request received from the device at a second location, wherein the subsequent request is triggered by user interaction with the device;
- and
- computer code for sending additional program guide information to the device, the additional program guide information for a second block of channels for the same first time slot, wherein the second block of channels comprise channels not included in the first block of channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.