(12) United States Patent
`Raleigh et al.
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,868,639 B2
`Oct. 21, 2014
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`USOO8868639B2
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`(54) CONTENT BROKER ASSISTING
`DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT
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`(71) Applicant: Headwater Partners II LLC, Redwood
`Shores, CA (US)
`(72) Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Woodside, CA
`(US); Jose Tellado, Mountain View, CA
`(US)
`(73) Assignee: Headwater Partners II LLC, Redwood
`City, CA (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`(21) Appl. No.: 13/791,413
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`(*) Notice:
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`(22) Filed:
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`Mar. 8, 2013
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
`US 2013/0238777 A1
`Sep. 12, 2013
`Related U.S. Application Data
`(60) Provisional application No. 61/609,274, filed on Mar.
`10, 2012.
`(51) Int. Cl.
`G06F 15/16
`G06F 5/73
`H04L 29/08
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ............ H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/2809
`(2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01); H04L
`67/26 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01)
`USPC ......... 709/202; 709/217; 709/241; 705/14.53
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`USPC ......... 709/202, 207,217, 228, 229, 238,239,
`709/241,244; 705/14.53
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`Primary Examiner — Madhu Woolcock
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Brian R. Short
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`Embodiments of methods, systems and apparatuses for a
`content broker assisting distribution of content, are disclosed.
`One method includes obtaining, by one or more content dis
`tribution servers, at least one of user device parameter infor
`mation or storage element parameter information of a user
`device and one or more storage elements associated with the
`user device, and assisting, by the one or more content distri
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`CONTENT BROKER ASSISTING
`DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
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`This patent application claims priority to Provisional
`Patent Application No. 61/609,274, filed Mar. 10, 2012,
`which is herein incorporated by reference.
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`FIELD OF THE DESCRIBED EMBODIMENTS
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`The described embodiments relate generally to distribution
`of content. More specifically, the described embodiments
`relate to methods, systems and apparatuses for a content
`broker assisting distribution of content.
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`BACKGROUND
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`Digital user devices, communication networks and content
`choices are proliferating. These devices (for example Smart
`phones, tablet, notebooks, PCs, etc.) come in many different
`forms, most significantly in terms of the mobility, UI/display
`and storage capability. Communication network (for example
`WiFi, cellular, Ethernet, etc.) parameters change by orders of
`magnitude in performance and cost. The content available
`(for example movies, music, games, apps) is also very het
`erogeneous in size, formats, cost, etc. The user of a specific
`user device often is interested in access to a specific content
`over a specific communications network at a specific time/
`location. Often the size of the content or the speed/cost of the
`communication network make it impractical to access the
`content, resulting in lost revenue for a content provider or a
`content broker, and results is a dissatisfied user.
`It is desirable to have methods, systems and apparatuses for
`preloading desired and valued content at an appropriate Stor
`age element of an appropriate user device for an appropriate
`user over an appropriate communication network.
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`SUMMARY
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`An embodiment includes a method of a content broker
`assisting distribution of content. The method includes obtain
`ing, by one or more content distribution servers, at least one of
`user device parameter information or storage element param
`eter information of a user device and one or more storage
`elements associated with the user device, and assisting, by the
`one or more content distribution servers, at least one content
`provider in preloading at least a portion of a content onto at
`least one of the one or more storage elements associated with
`the user device based on the at least one of the user device
`parameter information or the storage element parameter
`information.
`Another embodiment includes a content broker system.
`The content broker system includes at least one content dis
`tribution server coupled through one or more communica
`tions networks to a user device and one or more content
`providers. The at least one content distribution server is
`operative to obtain at least one of user device parameter
`information of the user device or storage element parameter
`information of one or more storage elements, wherein the
`user device comprises the one or more storage elements, and
`obtain at least one of user device parameter information of the
`user device or storage element parameter information of one
`or more storage elements, wherein the user device comprises
`the one or more storage elements.
`Another embodiment includes a content broker. The con
`tent broker includes at least one processor coupled through
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`one or more communications networks to a user device and
`one or more content providers. The at least one processor is
`operative to obtain at least one of user device parameter
`information or storage element parameter information, of a
`user device, wherein the user device comprises at least one
`storage element, and assist at least one or the one or more
`content providers in preloading at least a portion of a content
`onto the at least one storage of the user device based on the at
`least one of the user device parameter information or the
`storage element parameter information.
`Other aspects and advantages of the described embodi
`ments will become apparent from the following detailed
`description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying
`drawings, illustrating by way of example the principles of the
`described embodiments.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 shows multiple user devices for accessing content
`reservoirs over several communication networks, which may
`be improved according to embodiments.
`FIG. 2 shows a typical configuration for a user device
`according to an embodiment.
`FIG.3 shows a typical configuration for a user device 300
`with less functionality than user device 100, for an embodi
`ment.
`FIG. 4 shows a typical configuration for a distribution
`server according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 5 shows a content distribution server and a storage
`element according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 6A shows a content distribution server and a storage
`element according to another embodiment.
`FIG. 6B shows a content distribution server and a storage
`element according to another embodiment.
`FIG. 7A shows a content distribution server and a plurality
`of storage elements according to an embodiment.
`FIG.7B shows a content distribution server and a plurality
`of storage elements according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 8 shows a content distribution server, a storage ele
`ment and a processor associated with the storage element
`according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 9 is a table that includes an example list of relevant
`user device parameters according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 10 is a table that includes an example list of commu
`nication networks available to the user devices associated
`with a user according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 11 is a table that includes an example of relevant
`parameters for a number of storage elements available to a
`user across multiple devices associated with a user according
`to an embodiment.
`FIG. 12 is a table that includes an example of a user input
`table according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 13 includes an example of a home network with
`storage manager and content manager functionality accord
`ing to an embodiment.
`FIG. 14 shows a preloading system according to an
`embodiment.
`FIG. 15 is a table that includes a sample list of content at
`home reservoir according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 16 is a table that includes a sample list of content and
`parameters at POI reservoir according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 17 is a table that includes a sample list of content and
`parameters at content provider reservoir according to an
`embodiment.
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`FIG. 18 is a table that includes value metric information
`associated to a user to obtain value metric for selecting con
`tent to be preloaded onto user device according to an embodi
`ment.
`FIG. 19 is a table that includes examples of additional
`parameters that may be used to enhance value metric analysis
`from a content provider perspective for selecting content to
`preload for a user with user device according to an embodi
`ment.
`FIG. 20 is a table that includes another example for value
`metrics from a content provider perspective for a second user
`device according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 21 is a table that includes an example of an update to
`parameters and value metrics of FIG. 19 at a later time, where
`content are currently preloaded onto user device according to
`an embodiment.
`FIG. 22 is a table that includes an example of an update to
`parameters and value metrics of FIG. 20 where the content
`currently preloaded onto user device is considered for moving
`to a second storage element according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 23A includes a list of steps for assisting preloading of
`content according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 23B includes a list of steps for assisting preloading of
`content according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 24 illustrates 4 different options to utilize a given
`communication network that may result in variable cost of
`content presented to a user device according to an embodi
`ment.
`FIG.25 illustrates 3 different options to preload the content
`from a content server to a user device over three different
`communication networks according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 26 shows a Content Server and a user device associ
`ated with a large storage and a small storage according to an
`embodiment.
`FIG. 27 is a table that includes a variable price of content
`preloaded and offered to a user according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 28 shows an example for displaying a preloaded ad in
`a webpage according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 29 shows a user device and a service provider to assist
`in notifying of preloaded content according to an embodi
`ment.
`FIG.30 shows a content storage and contentadoffer selec
`tion/priority to assist in presenting ads associated with pre
`loaded content according to an embodiment.
`FIG. 31 shows a user device coupled to a content distribu
`tion system over two communication networks according to
`an embodiment.
`FIG. 32 shows a user device coupled to a content distribu
`tion system over two communication networks according to
`an embodiment.
`FIG.33 shows a user device coupled to a content distribu
`tion system over two communication networks according to
`an embodiment.
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`Examples of relevant parameters of these devices are medium
`mobility, medium battery life, connectivity to both wireless
`and wired networks, medium size, medium storage and
`medium display size, etc. For example user device 102, could
`be a PC, home gateway, TV attached to DVR, set top box
`(STB), etc. Examples of relevant parameters for these devices
`are limited or no mobility, plugged to electrical outlets, con
`nectivity to wired or home wireless networks, bigger size,
`large storage, larger displays, etc. Communication Networks
`also have very different properties and can be utilized in
`different ways by users. Examples of communication net
`works include a home network 116 which could be wireless
`home networks, such as personal wireless area network (for
`example WPAN Bluetooth, IR, etc.), local wireless area
`networks (for example WLAN-WiFi, .11a, 11b, 11n, 11ac,
`etc.), etc. Typical parameters are local mobility, medium
`bandwidth, medium reach or coverage, medium reliability,
`very low cost per bit (for example could be free), etc. For
`example home network 115 could be a wired home network,
`such as Ethernet network, multimedia over cable alliance
`(MOCA) network, HomePlug (communication over power
`line) network, etc. typical parameters are no mobility, high
`bandwidth, high reliability and low cost per bit. Communi
`cation networks could also be Access networks. For example
`Access network 110 could be a wired copper or cable broad
`band connection, such as ADSL, VDSL, DOCSIS or a fiber
`connection. Typical parameters are no mobility, medium to
`high bandwidth, medium to high reliability, flat fee per month
`of usage. For example access network 110 could also be a
`fixed wireless broadband connection, such as WiMAX. Typi
`cal parameters could be limited or no mobility, medium band
`width, medium reliability, etc. For example access network
`111 could a wireless mobile network, such as 2G/3G/4G,
`GPRS, edge, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, etc. Typical parameters are
`high mobility, large coverage, low to medium bandwidth, low
`to medium reliability, flat monthly fee with or without limits
`or relatively high cost per bit, etc. For example a communi
`cation network could be a POI Access network 112. A POI
`could be a work office, coffee shop, restaurant, grocery store,
`department store, airport, School, government building, etc.
`each of these POI could have a access network to provide
`valuable content to user devices. Typically these POI access
`networks are WLAN such as WiFi networks, but could be
`WPAN, Ethernet, etc. examples of typical parameters com
`prise medium bandwidth, medium reliability, local mobility,
`free access, one time or limited Subscription, etc. User
`devices communicate over these communication networks to
`access content provided by one or more content providers, for
`example content providers 130 and 131, which store their
`content at one or more content providers, for example content
`provider reservoir 122 and 123. Content stored at these con
`tent provider reservoirs could include movies, sport events,
`shows, videos, photos, music, music videos, news, books,
`audio books, ring tones, games, Software programs, Software
`updates, apps, etc. the user devices may obtain content from
`one content provider or multiple content providers. Each
`content provider may have one type of content of multiple
`types of content. Additionally content may be stored at POI
`reservoir 121 associated with POI access network 112 to help
`the user device access content. For the embodiments
`described here, a POI reservoir 121 can be a storage element
`(orintermediate storage element) associated with one or more
`user devices. Furthermore content may be stored at home
`reservoir 120 to help the user device access content. For the
`embodiments described here, a home reservoir 120 can be a
`storage element (or intermediate storage element) associated
`with one or more user devices. To help the user devices to
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`FIG. 1 shows multiple user devices 100, 101,102 for
`accessing content reservoirs 120, 121, 122, 123 over several
`communication networks 110, 111,112,115, 116, which may
`be improved according to embodiments. User devices could
`have very different properties and be utilized in different
`ways by users. For example user device 100, could be a
`phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet, etc. Examples of relevant
`parameters of these devices are more mobility, long battery
`life, connectivity to wireless access networks, Smaller size,
`Smaller display and Smaller storage, etc. For example user
`device 101, could be a tablet, notebook, netbook, laptop, etc.
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`access content, a content broker 140 manager may be advan
`tageous. The content broker 140 could have access to relevant
`information from multiple users, multiple user devices, mul
`tiple storage elements, multiple communications networks,
`multiple content providers and multiple content for a more
`efficient, profitable and improved user satisfaction content
`consumption.
`Problems with Consuming Content
`A user of a user device may want to access content at any
`time and at any location. At some locations the user device
`may only have access to content over an expensive or low
`performance communication network relative to the desired
`content parameters. For example the user may want to view a
`500MB movie that requires a sustained 1 Mb/sec connection
`on a mobile user device (for example a tablet) over a cellular
`wireless communication network with a 200 MB/month data
`plan or over a wireless communication network with a peak
`rate of 10 Mb/sec per channel that is shared over multiple
`users in a cell. The m