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Systems and methods for aligning media content delivery sessions with historical network usage

US8495196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2010
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A networked computing system for coordinating the distribution of burdensome media content using historical usage patterns. The networked computing system includes multiple network resources (e.g., wireless and wireline network access points) that provide communications service, user equipment, and data communications network facilitating data communications. Within the networked computing system, a current reference to a communications location of a user equipment can be evaluated to determine if a schedule for a media content transfer session should be modified based on a comparison of the current reference with historical references to one or more prior communications locations of the same user equipment. When it is determined that the schedule for the media content transfer session should be modified, a preferred network resource or a preferred device state, facilitating a less burdensome media content delivery, is determined for subsequent communications.

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