System and method for effectively transmitting content items to electronic devices
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorsFredrik Carpio, Milton Frazier, Nikolaos Georgis
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Abstract
A system and method for effectively transmitting content items to electronic devices includes a content server that is configured to access and store various types of content information. A recommendation engine of the content server analyzes network statistics and client profiles to identify appropriate content items for device users of the electronic devices. A transmitter receives the targeted content items from the content server, and responsively provides the content items to the electronic devices by broadcasting the content items over a unidirectional telecommunications link.
Claims19
A system for supporting a content distribution procedure, comprising:
- a content server comprising:
- a content database that stores content items and a client profile associated with a user of an electronic device;
- and
- a recommendation engine operable to:
- analyze network statistics of said user based on usage of computer devices in an electronic network by said user, wherein said electronic device is not one of said computer devices in said electronic network;
- automatically select a content from said content items based on said network statistics and said client profile;
- and
- transmit said selected content to a transmitter,
- wherein said transmitter automatically broadcasts said content to said electronic device through a unidirectional telecommunication link,
- wherein said electronic device is implemented without a wireless transmission capability.
A method for supporting a content distribution procedure, comprising:
- in a content server:
- storing content items and a client profile associated with a user of an electronic device;
- analyze network statistics of said user based on usage of computer devices in an electronic network by said user, wherein said electronic device is not one of said computer devices in said electronic network;
- selecting a content from said content items by a recommendation engine in said content server based on said network statistics and said client profile;
- and
- transmitting said selected content to a transmitter,
- wherein said transmitter automatically broadcasts said content to said electronic device through a unidirectional telecommunication link,
- wherein said electronic device is implemented without a wireless transmission capability.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.