IP Library Granted Patent US 8,150,845
Granted Patent B2
US 8,150,845 · App. 12/726,441 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Method, device, and computer program product for targeting media for storage to a communications device

Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 8,150,845
App. No.
12/726,441
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, devices, and products are provided for targeting media. Descriptive information is received that describes media. The descriptive information is compared to a stored set of user-defined criteria. If the descriptive information contains any criterion, the media is stored in memory, and the stored media is targeted to a user's communications device.

Claims (30)

1. A method for targeting media for a communication device of a user, comprising:

comparing descriptive information describing media to stored user-defined criteria, the user-defined criteria comprising keywords provided by the user;

determining that keywords of the user-defined criteria are a match to the descriptive information of the media, wherein the descriptive information of the media is to contain a predetermined number of different keyword matches to the keywords provided by the user; and

storing the media.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising responsive to the match being determined to contain the predetermined number of keyword matches, determining whether the match should be excluded based on exclusion rules for the media.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein storing the media is responsive to the match not being excluded.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing information describing a frequency of presentation of the stored media.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing information describing a time of presentation of the stored media.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing information describing a preceding content that precedes presentation of the stored media.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing information describing a subsequent content that follows presentation of the stored media.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user-defined criteria further comprises: graphical symbols, visual symbols, pictures, and audio content.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the descriptive information is in at least one of a header and a file.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending information describing demographic information describing the user.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media comprises at least one of movies, music, advertisements, and images.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising requiring the descriptive information of the media to contain the predetermined number of different keyword matches to the keywords provided by the user before storing the media.

13. A device for targeting media, comprising:

a processor functionally coupled to memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and operative for:

comparing descriptive information describing media to stored user-defined criteria, the user-defined criteria comprising keywords provided by the user;

determining that keywords of the user-defined criteria are a match to the descriptive information of the media, wherein the descriptive information of the media is to contain a predetermined number of different keyword matches to the keywords provided by the user; and

storing the media.

14. The device of claim 13 , further comprising requiring the descriptive information of the media to contain the predetermined number of different keyword matches to the keywords provided by the user before storing the media.

15. The device of claim 13 , further comprising responsive to the match being determined to contain the predetermined number of keyword matches, determining whether the match should be excluded based on exclusion rules for the media.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein storing the media is responsive to the match not being excluded.

17. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program product including instructions for causing a computer to execute a method for targeting media, comprising:

comparing descriptive information describing media to stored user-defined criteria, the user-defined criteria comprising keywords provided by the user;

determining that keywords of the user-defined criteria are a match to the descriptive information of the media, wherein the descriptive information of the media is to contain a predetermined number of different keyword matches to the keywords provided by the user; and

storing the media.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 , further comprising requiring the descriptive information of the media to contain the predetermined number of different keyword matches to the keywords provided by the user before storing the media.

19. The computer program product of claim 17 , further comprising responsive to the match being determined to contain the predetermined number of keyword matches, determining whether the match should be excluded based on exclusion rules for the media.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein storing the media is responsive to the match not being excluded.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2024
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 066745/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 065992/0989 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 19, 2023
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 066077/0263 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 19, 2023
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 066077/0325 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 19, 2023
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 066077/0276 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE OF TIMOTHY H. WEAVER AND ASSIGNEE NAME, ASSIGNEE NAME SHOULD READ: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 024099 FRAME: 0394. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 19, 2023
From: WEAVER, TIMOTHY H.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066076/0305 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2010
From: WEAVER, TIMOTHY H.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.; AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. F/K/A BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024099/0394 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11703325 · Feb 7, 2007
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