Adaptive multimedia delivery via a broadband gateway

A system for networking, the system comprising:

• at least one processor, circuit, or combination thereof fir use in a broadband gateway operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one network access service provider, said at least one processor, circuit, or combination thereof being configured to:
• determine an order of preference for consuming content of a first content type among a plurality of devices communicatively coupled to said broadband gateway, said first content type being one of a plurality of types of content;
• determine, at a time said broadband gateway is scheduled to deliver a first content of said first content type, a first device available for consuming said first content according to said order of preference for consuming content of the first content t se, a bandwidth of a first link between the broadband gateway and said first device , and a version of said first content to deliver to said first device according to said bandwidth of said first link between said broadband gateway and said first device, each of the plurality of devices communicatively coupled to said broadband gateway via a respective link of a respective bandwidth;
• select, according to said determined version of said first content and said bandwidth of said first link between said broadband gateway and said first device, a content provider from which to receive said version of said first content, wherein said content provider is enabled to provide said version of said first content for said first device and is selected from among a plurality of content providers;
• and
• request said version of said first content from said content provider.

A method for networking, the method comprising:

• determining, by a broadband gateway, an order of preference for consuming content of a first content type among a plurality of devices communicatively coupled to said broadband gateway based on device characteristics of said plurality of devices, said first content type being one of a plurality of types of content;
• determining , by said broadband gateway at a time said broadband gateway is scheduled to deliver a first content of said first content type, a first device available for consuming said first content according to said order of preference for consuming content of the first content type, a bandwidth of a first link between the broadband gateway and said first device, and a version of said first content to deliver to said first device according to said bandwidth of said first link between the broadband gateway and said first device. each of the plurality of devices communicatively coupled to said broadband gateway via a respective link of a respective bandwidth;
• selecting, by said broadband gateway according to said determined version of said first content and said bandwidth of said first link between said broadband gateway and said first device, a content provider enabled to provide said version of said first content for said first device, from among a plurality of content providers from which to receive content;
• and
• requesting said version of said first content from said content provider.