CN101427230A - Hot content update for a target device - Google Patents

Abstract

Channel configuration information is sent to a content service, and the content service determines content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information. The channel configuration information also includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user. A device receives the content for the channels including the hot content. The device also receives updates for the hot content based on the user preferences.

Description

Focus content update about target device

Right of priority

The application requires the right of priority of the previous following U.S. Patent application of submitting to: the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/651 that is entitled as " Seamless Transactions Across Domains And Devices " that submits on February 11st, 2005,961; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/651 that is entitled as " Wireless Audio Adapter For Car Radios " that submits on February 11st, 2005,963; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/651 that is entitled as " Wireless Audio Adapter ForCar Radios " that submits on February 11st, 2005,963; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/651 that is entitled as " Zero Install Wireless Audio Adaptor " that submits on February 11st, 2005,960; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/651 that is entitled as " Daily Set With MultipleContent Channels " that submits on February 11st, 2005,958; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/651 that is entitled as " Supplementing Daily Set With Hot Content " that submits on February 11st, 2005,959.The whole content of all aforementioned provisional application is incorporated herein by reference herein.

Related application

The application has incorporated following U.S. Patent application into: the Serial No.TBD (Attorney Docket No BCS03805) that is entitled as " Automatic Content Updatefor a Target Device "; The Serial No.TBD (Attorney DocketNo BCS03803) that is entitled as " Wireless Adaptor for Content Transfer "; The Serial No.TBD (Attorney Docket No BCS03804) that is entitled as " Granting Greater Rights to Stored Content "; The Serial No.TBD (Attorney Docket No BCS03802) that is entitled as " Wireless Adaptor for ContentTransfer ", all these U.S. Patent applications are assigned in the application's assignee, and its whole content is incorporated herein by reference herein.

Background technology

Portable content player and other equipment that can play such as the content of the medium of similar music or video are becoming generally day by day, and typically are designed to play user's personal content.The user often uses multimedia equipment, such as MP3 player, cell phone, personal digital assistant, personal computer and car audio system, and the many individual medias that can play the user in these equipment.Yet, the present not method fast and easily of transmission content between a plurality of equipment.These equipment often have different user interfaces, and therefore typically, the user is not easy to study and operates each equipment with playing back music or other guide.

In addition, many people use these device downloads and play the content that the user upgrades at different time.Yet for the user, the content on manually updating the equipment is inconvenient.And in some cases, user to user downloaded contents or user are uninterested via the major part in the content of radio device reception.For example, for (commute) work of travelling frequently, the user can listen to the local wireless radio station to determine traffic and weather.Yet the user is required to listen to about travelling frequently other regional traffic and weather irrelevant with the user.Therefore, the major part in the other content that receives of downloaded contents or user is not at user individual.

Summary of the invention

According to embodiment, channel configuration information is sent to content service, and content service uses channel configuration information that the content that provides is provided in each channel of channel set.Channel configuration information also comprises the user preference of the focus content that is used for definite user.Equipment receives the channel content that comprises the focus content.Equipment also receives the renewal that is used for the focus content based on user preference.

Description of drawings

Embodiment as example has been described, and it is not limited to accompanying drawing, identical numeral components identical in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 has illustrated the system according to embodiment;

Fig. 2 has illustrated the example according to the system of Fig. 1 of embodiment;

Fig. 3 A has illustrated the embodiment of general user interface;

Fig. 3 B has illustrated the example about the content of the channel in the channel-group;

Fig. 4 has illustrated being used for the method for content stores at target device according to embodiment;

Fig. 5 has illustrated being used in the automatic method of update content of target device according to embodiment;

Fig. 6 has illustrated that this method comprises the step of being carried out by target device according to being used in the automatic method of update content of target device of embodiment;

Fig. 7 has illustrated the method in the order of target device process user of being used for according to embodiment;

Fig. 8 has illustrated the method for updating that is used to receive the focus content according to embodiment;

Fig. 9 has illustrated the method for updating that is used to transmit the focus content according to embodiment; And

Figure 10 has illustrated the computer system that can be used for system unit according to embodiment.

Embodiment

For simple and illustrative purposes, the principle of embodiment is described by reference example mainly.In the following description, many details have been set forth, so that the thorough to embodiment is provided.Yet, it is evident that for those of ordinary skill in the art the practice of this embodiment is not limited to these details.In other example, do not describe known method and structure in detail, so that can not cause unnecessary misunderstanding to embodiment.

1. system survey

Fig. 1 has illustrated the system that is used for content allocation 100 according to embodiment.System 100 comprises content providers 110, content service 120, network 130 and target device 140.Content providers 110 comprises and is configured to provide and can be play or the entity of the content of consumption by the user.Content can comprise: such as the medium of audio frequency, video, text; Comprise the two or more multimedia in audio frequency, video and the text; The perhaps data of other types.The example of content includes, but not limited to media file, such as the file of audio file, video file, textual music and the other types of mp3 file, other types.The example 110 of content providers can include, but not limited to news provider (such as local and cable news TV station), teletorium, film studio, music label, Online Music (or other medium) provider or the like.

Usually in fact, content providers 110 provides content to content service 120, and content service 120 can provide several functionalities thus.One of function comprises basically regularly from the new content of content providers 110 receptions.Another function comprises that the content that will be received from content providers 110 offers the user.In addition, content service 120 can be from a plurality of content providers 110 received contents, so that big relatively content choice to be provided to the user.The user can be by for example, and both obtain the available content that content service 120 provides subscription service or order program service or this.

The content that is used for the user can also be automatically organized in content service 120, and constantly provides new content to the user.In addition, content service 120 can be carried out other function, follows the tracks of or the like such as charging, user profile tracking, historical data.Content service 120 can comprise server 121 and be used for the database 122 of storing subscriber information and content.Server 121 can help the target device 140 of download content to user's use.It is evident that for those of ordinary skill in the art depend on the size and the complexity of content service 120, server 121 can comprise a plurality of servers, and database 122 can comprise a plurality of databases.For example,, may need several servers 121 and database 122, be used for collecting content and content being offered the user from content providers 110 with the delay of minimum in order to support a large amount of relatively users.

Network 130 can be represented one or more networks.Network 130 can comprise dedicated network, public network, such as the Internet, wireless network, such as satellite and cellular network and local area wireless network, one or more such as in the communication network of WiFi or bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, cable network, LAN (Local Area Network), wide area network and any other type.

Content service 120 can provide content to target device 140 via network 130.Target device 140 can be downloaded contents from content service 120, can from one or more other the target device received content (such as, in the equity configuration), perhaps can work to download contents from content service 120 and from another target device received content.For example, as shown in fig. 1, target device 141 and 142 can be worked downloading contents from content service 120, and can be from another target device received content.Also as shown in fig. 1, target device 143 can be worked with from another target device, downloads content such as target device 142.In this example, target device 142 can be downloaded contents or from target device 141 received contents from content service 120, and target device 142 is sent to target device 143 with content.By Fig. 2 content service 120 and target device 140 have been described in further detail.The example of the target device 140 that is suitable for comprises, but be not limited to personal computer, personal digital assistant, cell phone, onboard wireless electric installation, family expenses stero set, set-top box, MP3 player, portable video player and other end user device.

2. the function of content service and advantage general introduction

System 100 provides with utilization under the situation of content service 120 of media experience, for the user provides media experience not needing the user to change traditional behavior.For example, system 100 allows to play on user's one of them in several target devices 140 its selected audio content, such as Music Radio, online talk, personal content etc., the user can use this target device 140 in any specific time, the cell phone that uses in advancing such as onboard wireless electric installation, user in the automobile, personal computer or the family expenses stero set in the family.Target device can be in many target devices any one on the carrying user selectes in all day seamlessly available one group of channel content.System's 100 organize content and replenishing automatically when guaranteeing that content is consumed.And, can on target device 140, provide and the same or analogous interface of legacy device interface, so the user can play required content in quick relatively and simple mode on any target device.

According to embodiment, content service 120 allows user's configuration one or more groups channel about one or more target devices 140.Each channel comprises from the content of content providers or is called as the content that the user of individual subscriber content provides.Channel is the data acquisition of content, and it can be the content of particular type.For example, content service 120 can provide hundreds of content platforms or stand-alone content fragment.Web broadcast and Web TV are some examples of content platform.Content service 120 can provide one or more content platforms as subscription service to the user, and wherein one or more are subscribed to by the user, and the content of platform is sent to one or more target devices of user.In one example, one or more provide big or continuous numeral Authorship Right Law (DMCA) in thousand consistent flow content piece.Some example of stand-alone content fragment comprises single song or disc, film, video clipping etc.Content service 120 can provide user wherein can buy and download the order program service of stand-alone content fragment.

Channel can comprise the content of particular type, such as physical culture talk channels, popular music channel etc.For example, the user can serve 120 that provide and user's interest contents by chosen content and dispose one group of channel, and it is called as channel set hereinafter.This channel can comprise high-quality digital contents, and in some cases, it can be free.Channel in the channel set can also comprise the content from user's favorites, such as the audio file that is stored on the user's personal computer.Can pass through playlist, school or artist or any other required classification to this channel programming.

The user can dispose several channel sets, and the user can use different channel sets in the different time thus.For example, the user can create and be used for using every day, such as first channel set that is used to the work of travelling frequently.This channel set can comprise traffic and news channel, online physical culture talk channels and other channels.The user can create second channel set that is used for long-distance travel, and it for example can comprise, classic rock channel and comedy channel.

The content of channel can be downloaded to one or more target devices 140 from content service 120.Content service 120 can also be used new content refresh target device basically continuously or periodically.For example, content in the channel in target device is by after the customer consumption, such as after content play, perhaps content become expired after, such as through preset time after the cycle, can replenish again in the channel content or by the fresh content that is received from content service 120 or be cached at fresh content replacement in another target device 140.Can automatically perform the content update on the target device, and this being for the target device of the limited storage space that is used for memory contents, is favourable such as PDA, phone or other equipment with storage space of relative a small amount of.

In addition, each of target device 140 can comprise widely used traditional similar or identical interface of user interface in the end user device now with at least a type.Therefore, the user does not need to learn how to use the interface of target device.And can provide on several target devices 140 can be by the general-purpose interface of unique user use with play content.For example, can on user's phone, personal computer, onboard wireless electric installation, provide general-purpose interface.Therefore, the user does not need to learn how to use the different interface that is used for different target equipment 140.

The user interface of target device 140 can be simulated or be comprised the traditional radio device with channel preset or the user interface of music player.Interface on the target device 140 can provide " one click " channel selection, and this is similar to the channel preset button on clicking radio device.In one example, each channel can comprise the content that the music of a type of being selected in advance by the user or school constitutes, this allows the user to switch between channel by one click, is similar between the different wireless station on the radio device and switches.This interface also allows user's F.F., refunds or suspends content.

Being installed in software application on the user's personal computer allows user management and configure channel set and upgrades content on a plurality of target devices.And the content that is stored on the target device also is available at least one other target device.And, identical software application or another software application can be provided on target device, permitting a user to song or other guide is marked, and add them to be used to buy individual and wish tabulation.The U.S. Patent application serial number (TBD) (Attorney Docket Number BCS3804) that is entitled as " Granting Greater Rights to Stored Content " has above described this feature, and it is incorporated by reference.

3. content service

Fig. 2 has illustrated the embodiment of system 100.Except the server 121 and database 122 above discussed at Fig. 1, content service 120 is shown as and comprises administration module 123, content distribution module 124 and polymerization module 125.As mentioning herein, module comprises the one or more of the software program, application program or the subroutine that are stored on the computer-readable medium, is used for being carried out by at least one processor.The embodiment of computer-readable medium can include, but not limited to electronics, optics, magnetic or other storage or transfer equipment of computer-readable instruction can the processor in receiver be provided.Other examples of the computer-readable medium that is suitable for comprise, but be not limited to, floppy disk, CD-ROM, DVD, disk, memory chip, ROM, RAM, ASIC, the processor that is configured, any optical medium, any tape or any other magnetic medium or processor can be from any other media of its reading command.In addition, perhaps replacedly, module can refer to be configured to the hardware of carrying out one or more functions described herein.In addition, perhaps replacedly, module can refer to be configured to the hardware of carrying out one or more functions described herein.

Administration module 123 can be coordinated the information between a plurality of users.For example, administration module 123 can be from a plurality of user's receiving channels configuration informations, and its user that can comprise the content of the channel in one or more groups channel of a plurality of users selects.User configured user selects and channel set can such as selecting the permission that be used for content consumption relevant with configuration and specific properties or rule together with the user, be stored in the database 122 by the additional channel configuration information of adding together with content service 120.Querying database 122 subsequently, to determine to offer user's content.In one embodiment, administration module 123 generates based on network user interface, and it allows a user to log in the content service 120, and be registered to content service 120 and set preference, and the configure channel set.

For example, the user uses personal computer 141, is connected to content service 120 via the network shown in Fig. 1 130, and this network 130 can comprise other networks shown in the Internet 131 and/or Fig. 2.The user provides the user profile that is stored in the database 122 to content service 120.Administration module 123 can be selected such as the content type about each channel to the user prompt channel configuration information.For example, for channel 1, the user can select news, traffic and weather, for channel 2, the user can select online physical culture to talk, and for channel 3, the user can select pop music, for channel 4, the user can select alternative music, and for channel 5, the user can select the classic rock music, and for channel 6, the user can select classical music.Administration module 123 is selected the user to be stored in the database 122, and channel 1-6 comprises corresponding to the user who is associated and selecting, and the content service 120 channel correlation configuration information that uses content distribution module 124 to add.Should easily understand, above-described six channels are to be used for illustrative purposes and unrestricted purpose.Therefore, under the prerequisite of the scope that does not depart from system 100, the channel of any proper number all can be used for configuration.

Replacedly, administration module 123 can be to user prompt user profile, and can select user's channel based on user profile.For example, the user can provide people information or like artistical selection.Based on this information, can select several channels to be used for user's channel set.The user can select some channel to be used for channel set.Default channel can also be provided.And, for each user, can dispose several channel sets.

Content distribution module 124 sends the content of channel set to one or more target devices 140.Content distribution module 124 can determine to send to the content of target device based on relevant selected channel configuration information.Content distribution module 124 can determine to send to the content of target device based on selected channel configuration.For example, content distribution module 124 is from the channel configuration information of the selected channel set of database 122 retrievals.In addition, content distribution module 124 can send the content of each channel to one or more target devices 140.

For example, polymerization module 125 is from content providers 110 received contents and playlist, and with this information stores in database 122, can give the user with content allocation as required thus.

4. the personal computer user gateway that is used for content service

Several target devices 140 have been shown among Fig. 2.Target device 140 is shown as including personal computer 141, cell phone 142, car audio system 143 and housed device 144.These are examples of some target device that can be used by the user.It is evident that, can also use other target device 140, such as portable content device (for example, MP3 player), vehicle audio frequency system, home media server etc.

Some target device 140 shown in Fig. 2 is connected to content service 120 via network.For example, personal computer 141 is shown as via the Internet 131 and is connected to content service 120.Cell phone 142 is illustrated as being connected to content service 120 via cellular network 132 and the Internet 131.In addition, target device 145 is illustrated as being connected to content service 120 via " focus " 133 and the Internet 131.Although do not illustrate, additional target device 140 can use with such as the relative one or more dedicated Internet accesses of the public network of the Internet 131 to content service 120, and content service 120 can to provide not be content service based on World Wide Web.In one embodiment, content service 120 comprises the World Wide Web service, and the user can use personal computer 141 or another target device to login in this World Wide Web service.In this embodiment, can will arrive one or more target devices 140 about the download content of channel via the Internet 131.

Personal computer 141 can comprise application program 170, and it has administration module 171, update agent 161 and user interface 151.Administration module 171 allows the user to be identified for disposing the channel configuration information of selected channel set usually, and sends it to content service 120.Channel configuration information can comprise content is positioned over selection in the selected channel set.

The content example that can be selected for channel set can comprise with the Music Radio of school orientation, conversation content, individual subscriber content etc.Can be selected from the stand-alone content that the catalogue of having listed a large amount of relatively platforms and content providers 110 provide with the music content of school orientation.In addition, single music channel can be sent to continuous music track group on the target device.Conversation content also can be selected from the catalogue of conversation content channel, and it can be periodically, such as per hour, every day or upgrade weekly.In addition, the content from a more than content providers can be positioned in the single channel set.User's personal content can be stored on the personal computer 141, and administration module 171 can be found this content.Like this, the user can sort out by plurality of kinds of contents in many ways, and big content piece can be moved to the channel in the channel set.

Update agent 161 is usually from content service 120 received contents and can periodically refresh the content 180 that is stored on the personal computer 141.For example, renewal is cached at personal computer 141 places for 161 with content 180.Content 180 can comprise the content of the content distribution module 124 that receives from content service 120.

Upgrade generation 161 transmission of also controlling at the content 180 of other target devices 140.For example, be connected to personal computer 141 or when being connected, the content delivery about one or more selected channel sets can be arrived cell phone 142 when cell phone 142 with personal computer 141 interfaces by other interfaces.In one example, when cell phone 142 is connected to personal computer 141, can automatically carry out the transmission of content 180 basically, the user does not need to issue transmission command thus.Update agent 161 can be controlled the transmission at the content 180 of cell phone 142, can experience the new content from one or more playlists thus.

In addition, the transmission that update agent 161 can control content 180 makes new content can be stored on the cell phone 142 usually, remains on simultaneously in the restriction of memory capacity of cell phone 142.Therefore, at least a portion content 180 can be stored on the cell phone 142, it is indicated as content 181.Similarly, housed device 144, such as family expenses stero set or set-top box, also can be from personal computer 141 received contents 180.Replace personal computer 141, under the prerequisite of the scope that does not depart from system 200, server, such as home media server, perhaps another equipment also can be used for receiving and cache content 180 from content service 120.

Personal computer 141 can also comprise user interface 151, and it provides " one click " channel selection, and simulates traditional interface.In one embodiment, user interface 151 comprises the GUI interface, and the user can click this GUI interface and reset with control and the selection channel.In addition, perhaps replacedly, user interface 151 can comprise hardware, such as button, roller, button etc.

5. portable content device

Portable content device such as cell phone 142, can comprise application program 174, and it has administration module 172, update agent 162 and user interface 152.Administration module 172 usually with to the similar mode of above describing at the administration module 171 of personal computer 141, allow the user to be identified for disposing the channel configuration information of selected channel set, and send it to content service 120.In some cases, owing to the management by personal computer 141 executive utilities 174, therefore for application program 174, it is optional that administration module 172 can be considered to.

The renewal of the update agent 162 common control content 181 of cell phone 142, it can comprise via cellular network 132 and the Internet 131, wireless proximity network, such as the new content that bluetooth or WiFi (802.11) or its any combination receive from content service 120, this content route is from content service 120 or by personal computer 141.For example, content 181 can comprise the route that the is received from content service 120 new cache contents by the Internet 131 and cellular network 132, as shown in Figure 2.In another example, content 181 can comprise the new cache contents that receives from personal computer 141 via wired connection or wireless proximity network.

The update agent 162 of cell phone 142 can also be managed the reception from the content of one of them or both in content service 120 and the personal computer 141.More specifically, for example, update agent 162 can be controlled from one type content of content service 120 and from the reception of the content of the another kind of type of personal computer 141.For example, update agent 162 can control content receive, and cellular autofluorescence network 132 receives thus needs the content (focus content) of renewal relatively continually, such as transport information.In another example, update agent 162 can control content receive, and before the focus content expiry, receives this content (not by cellular network 132 or any other wireless communication networks) from personal computer 141 thus.In addition, update agent 162 can be controlled from the warm spot content of personal computer 141 receptions and/or the reception of cold spot content, and wherein this cold spot content is the content that seldom is updated.In this example, personal computer 141 can be downloaded warm spot and cold spot content from content service 120.And, when cell phone 142 is connected to personal computer 141 or when being connected with personal computer 141 interfaces, can upgrades warm spot and/or cold spot content by other interfaces on cell phone 142.For those of ordinary skill in the art, it is evident that, also can be via cellular network 132 with the warm spot content, such as news, perhaps the cold spot content arrives cell phone 142 such as music download.

As shown in Figure 2, cell phone 142 also is shown as including wave point 148, and it can be used for being connected to content service 120, personal computer 141, other target device 140 etc. via focus 133.Radio network interface 148 also can be used for to car audio system 143 transmission contents 181, as shown in Figure 2.Can use the wave point of separation to be connected to cellular network 132, perhaps can use combined interface to be connected to cellular network 132 and other equipment.

Via the user interface 152 of cell phone 142 can control content 181 playback.For example, user interface 152 can comprise realize channel predetermined selection, refund, the control of F.F., time-out, broadcast etc.

Although do not illustrate, cell phone 142 can comprise that configuration is used to provide functional equipment of a plurality of equipment.For example, cell phone 142 can comprise MP3 player, PDA, camera, video player etc.

6. audio frequency apparatus and wireless adapter

Portable content device such as cell phone 142, can send content to the audio frequency apparatus such as car audio system 143 via the wave point 148 of cell phone 142.In addition, wireless adapter 173 can be used for realizing cell phone 142 and is used for received content and is used for communication between the car audio system 143 that control content resets.In addition, perhaps replacedly, can use the communication between wireline interface realization cell phone 142 and the car audio system 143.Further described wireless adapter 173 and wave point 148 in the Serial Nos.TBD that is entitled as " Wireless Adaptor for Content Transfer " (Attorney Docket Nos BCS03803 and BCS03802) above, it is incorporated herein by reference herein.

According to embodiment, cell phone 142 can be via wireless adapter 173 wirelessly to car audio system 143 streaming contents 181.In this respect, can reset by car audio system 143 and be stored in content 181 on the cell phone 142.In other embodiment, car audio system 143 can also comprise the video display (not shown), can adopt this video display to comprise the content 181 of video with demonstration.Where face in office, the user interface 153 of car audio system 143 can be used for the playback of control content 181.For example, user interface 152 can comprise the control that realizes channel predetermined selection, is used to refund, F.F., time-out, broadcast etc.

7. general user interface

The embodiment of the general user interface 300 that can provide in one or more target devices 140, all 151-153 of user interface as shown in Figure 2 have been provided Fig. 3.Go out as shown, user interface 151-153 all can comprise general user interface 300.More specifically, user interface 151-153 is shown as including general user interface 300, and this general user interface 300 comprises a plurality of same or analogous features.Especially, each user interface 151-153 is shown as and comprises one group of default " 1-6 ", each default channel that is mapped in the channel set.

As further illustrating among Fig. 3, each user interface 151-153 comprises the identical default mapping about each channel set.This is by extended view 301 explanations of the default example of the channel set that is used to be called as " Commuting ".Default 1-6 is illustrated as being mapped to respectively the channel of " SouthernCountry ", " Women in Rock ", " Classic Rock ", " Tunes of the 80 ' s ", " My Music " and " Talk ".This mapping is identical for each user interface 151-153.For example, for all user interface 151-153, default 3 are mapped to " Classic Rock ".The identical mapping that is used for user interface 151-153 also is applied to default 1-2 and 4-6.In this, can determine the mapping of a plurality of channel sets, and being mapped on a plurality of target devices 140 of each channel set can be identical.

Default " the one click selection " that channel is provided usually is to play the content of this channel.And, because default being mapped in can be identical on each target device, therefore do not require that the user relearns the mapping of each target device.

Go out as shown, user interface 151 can comprise the button of " Radio Stations ", " My Music ", " My Wish List " and " My Channels ".Select " Radio Stations " button can in the display part 302 of user interface 151, list the wireless station that the content providers 110 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 provides.Administration module 171 shown in Fig. 2 can generate channel configuration information, and it for example comprises that the user of the wireless station that content providers 110 provides selects.Content from selected wireless station can further be provided in the channel that comprises chosen content that the user selects.

Select " My Music " button can be in display part 302 tabulation of the personal content of explicit user.Select " My Wish List " button can show the contents list of selecting purchase.Select the channel of " Channel Set " button in can the indicated channel set, shown in display part 302.For example, title, description and length that can displaying contents.And, can display update and next renewal.

User interface 152 is shown as and comprises default 1-6.Also show artist, title and the disc of the current track of on cell phone 142, playing.User interface 153 also is shown as including default 1-6 and other traditional interface button and display.It is evident that for those of ordinary skill in the art user interface 151-153 can comprise additional feature, and under the prerequisite of the scope that does not depart from user interface 151-153, can remove shown some feature.And user interface 151-153 can comprise software interface, such as GUI interface, hardware interface, such as the combination of the button on audio system, portable terminal user equipment or the personal computer or hardware interface and software interface.In addition, in response to different selections, can show to be different from information shown in Figure 3.For example, can show artistical recording cover and video clipping.

8. the channel content example in second channel set

Fig. 3 A also provides an example of user's the channel set that is called as " Commuting " except the general user interface between a plurality of target devices is shown.The user can have a plurality of channel sets.Fig. 3 B has illustrated the example of content of user's second channel set that is called as " Commuting ".Channel in Commuting 2 channel sets comprises Rock, HotContent, Sports, Jazz, Beatles and Recently New.

Fig. 3 B also shows the content 351 about channel 350.For example, channel 1 and 4 content are called as Rock and Jazz respectively, and it can comprise the content that the requirement user listens to the order of strictness.For example, the content providers of Rock channel sends playlist and content to content service 120.The content of playlist is by only to allow the user that the target device that the format of content that is provided is sent to the user is provided.In one embodiment, content providers can allow the user to suspend, refund or possibility F.F. content, and in other embodiment, the user can not carry out this one or more functions.

The content of channel can be provided by a more than content providers.For example, the home news content that provided by a content providers and world news content and the traffic and the weather content that are provided by different local content providers can be provided Hot Content channel.Channel 5 and 6 is hereinafter referred to as Beatles and Recently New, and it can comprise user's personal content.Can listen to or suspend the content of this content and possible other channels disorderly.The user can use the user interface browsing content of target device.

For target device with limited storer, it may not have the memory capacity of preserving the required content of all users, during from the beginning content of consumption, the automatic renewal of carrying out during such as another target device of being connected to cache contents by target device, the target device that perhaps has a limited storer is connected to network and carries out when receiving the new content from content service 120 when upgrading automatically, new content can be appended to channel list.

9. focus content

As indicated above, certain user's content can be the focus content at least.The focus content comprises following content, if this content is not upgraded in the cycle at preset time, if perhaps arrive expiry date and/or time, then this content becomes expired.Preset time cycle or concrete expiry date and/or time can be specified by user or another entity.The focus content becomes expired more quickly than other content, and typically needs to upgrade more continually than other guide.An example of focus content is traffic and weather content, shown in the focus content channel among Fig. 3 B.Traffic and weather content may become expired in the short time cycle, and the user may receive traffic every 10-15 minute and weather upgrades, particularly when travelling frequently.Another example of focus content is a stock quotation.The example that upgrades the focus content on the target device is as follows.In first example, based on the preferential focus content of upgrading of following time cycle, its hypothesis user can switch to the channel of carrying focus content at any time.This has minimum time-delay, but has cellular network 132 or another network, such as the highest use of the Internet 131.In second example, when User Activity that the user will be at once takes up to the focus content or historical pattern are pointed out in existence, preferentially upgrade the focus content.This has reduced the use of network, but may increase the chance of bad user experience or increase time-delay.In the 3rd embodiment, be different from and load the focus content continuously, select moment of focus content the user, on network from content service 120 or content supplier's 110 flow transmission focus contents.Can use for conspicuous other programs of those of ordinary skill in the art and upgrade the focus content.

The warm spot content is the content that the user needs frequent updating or periodically updates, but the renewal of warm spot content is frequent not as the focus content.The example of warm spot content can comprise this locality, domestic or world news.The user may be every four hours or one day twice ground New News more.And, can upgrade the talk show every day every day.Can every day or upgrade 40 top songs weekly.

The cold spot content is the content expired or that never become expired that seldom becomes.For example, the song of classic rock song or Beatles can not become expired.

According to embodiment, when target device was connected to content service 120 via network, system 100 can work to upgrade the focus content.For example, with reference to figure 2, in the morning with time of travelling frequently in evening in, cell phone 142 can receive the focus contents every 10 minutes from content service 120 via cellular network 132 or another network, reported such as traffic.Cell phone 142 can receive the focus content from personal computer 141, yet in some cases, such as when travelling frequently, cell phone 142 for example can not be connected to, and is positioned at the personal computer 141 of user's family.Therefore, cell phone 142 can receive the focus content via cellular network 132 or focus.And the size of focus content is little, for example with 2-4 minute the audio content providing of voice quality form of compression, therefore receives the focus content and be still economical when the network provider collects the charges (such as communication expense).

It is evident that for those of ordinary skill in the art, can directly receive or cold spot content one or more perhaps in the target device of memory contents receives focus content, warm spot from content service 120 via network.And the target device of received content can be identified for obtaining the inexpensive manner of this content.For example, cell phone 142 can be determined at first to connect from personal computer 141 received contents or from content service 120 received contents via charging network not.

According to embodiment, can carry out personalization to the focus content allocation at the user.For example, the user can point out user preference in the channel configuration information that sends to content service 120, is used to determine to offer user's focus content, and is used for definite transmission preference about the focus content.

For example, user preferences are used in content service 120, and it has indicated the parameter that is used for determining the focus content, are used for information filtering that content providers 110 is provided, to determine the focus content about the user.An example of personalized focus content can comprise, determines user's position and transmits the focus content based on this position to the user.The position can be the geographic position.Can determine this position by GPS or other known technology, and this position can be sent to content service 120.Content service 120 transmits the focus content relevant with customer location subsequently, such as traffic and weather content.User preference can indicate the receiving position information from the user, to determine the focus content.

In another example, can pre-determine positional information, it can comprise route or the inhabitation city and the working position of advancing when travelling frequently.Can in user preference, indicate this precalculated position, and content service 120 sends the focus contents and upgrades focus content about the precalculated position.

And, can transmit the focus content to target device by the cycle that indicates in the user preference.Replacedly, the user can initiate to transmit at the focus content of target device.For example, default 2 time when on the user interface of user's striking car audio system 143 receives traffic to the cell phone 142 of car audio system 143 streaming contents from content service 120 and upgrades.Transport information can be fed in the navigational system, is used for determining route and being used for display message.The renewal that the user can also indicate the triggering of the transmission of focus content and loading or focus content is caused by the appearance of new focus content, perhaps can be based on the time in one day or other incidents.

In one embodiment, target device receives the renewal about the focus content, and this renewal of buffer memory, plays renewal until the user.For example, when user's striking comprises the channel preset of focus content, play the focus content of buffer memory.Before playing the focus content, target device can determine whether renewal expires.Expiration can be based on date and time or based on passing through the preset time cycle, perhaps based on another incident.If the expiration of focus content update, then target device provides new renewal for the user.This can comprise, request is from content service 120 or from the new renewal of another target device.

Can similarly carry out personalization to warm spot and/or cold spot content.The user can indicate the content that they want, and it can comprise personal content or from the content of content service 120, and by wired or wireless connection with load content in target device.

The personalization of focus content make the user apace with easily obtain relevant up-to-date information.For example, the user sets preference, and it indicates, and one or more target devices will receive this locality of upgrading and world news in each in morning, sports score and the traffic and the Weather information of the team liked about the stock quotation of the security in user's the investment portfolio, about the user.All these contents can provide in single channel, so the user can click channel preset by single and receives this content.And content can be stored on a plurality of target devices, and is mapped to the identical channel on each target device, so the user can use in a plurality of target devices any one to obtain required information apace.

10. method embodiment

Fig. 4-9 has illustrated the method 400-900 of the content that is used for upgrading automatically the target device place.Method 400-900 describes with reference to figure 1-3, and it is as example and unrestricted.Therefore, it is evident that, can utilize the manner of execution 400-900 of system that is different from shown in Fig. 1-3 for those of ordinary skill in the art.And the step of method 400-900 is described to be carried out by personal computer 141 shown in Fig. 2 as an example or cell phone 142.As conspicuous for those of ordinary skill in the art, many steps can be carried out by being different from described target device.

For the method shown in Fig. 4 400, in step 401, target device, all personal computers as shown in Figure 2 141 send channel configuration information to content service 120.This channel configuration information can comprise that the user is to the selection about the content of the channel in one or more groups channel.The user selects to comprise the selection of the content that content providers 110 provides.The example of the content that content providers 110 provides can comprise music, video and other medium and data.In an example, content providers 110 can provide the big relatively or continuous piece of music or online conversation content.Several different classifications of music and online talk can also be provided.In this example, the user can select different classes of music or online talk for the different channel in the channel set.In other example, channel configuration information can comprise user's people information, and is user selected channel based on user's people information.And channel or channel set can comprise the content from two or more classifications, two or more content providers, perhaps from the content of user's personal content.

In step 402, the content that personal computer 141 receives about the channel in one or more channel sets, and in this content of step 403 storage.In step 404, personal computer 141 can be sent to another target device with some content at least that is stored in personal computer 141 places, such as cell phone 142.Being sent to the quantity of content of target device and type can be based on for example, the memory capacity of cell phone 142 or other factors, such as, transmit beginning elapsed time amount from last content.

In step 405, personal computer 141 can automatically be updated in the content of cell phone 142 storages.For example, cell phone 142 can be connected to personal computer 141 with received content in the multiple time, and perhaps cell phone 142 can be connected to personal computer 141, and such as during charging process, and personal computer 141 initiates to upgrade.Personal computer 141 can the cellular autofluorescence phone 142 reports that receive content that indication consumed and/or expired content.In response, personal computer 141 can send content to cell phone 142, with the content of replacement consumption and/or expired content.In addition, perhaps replacedly, the content in the cell phone 142 that the user can select to be replaced by fresh content in renewal process, perhaps the user can select to replace whole contents.Therefore, personal computer 141 can buffer memory be used to upgrade or be sent to one or more other contents of target device 140.Yet, replacedly, content can be sent to the target device that is different from personal computer 141 from content service 120.For example, content such as the focus content, directly can be sent to cell phone 142 from content service 120 via cellular network 132.

Fig. 5 has illustrated the method 500 that is used for upgrading automatically the content on the target device.One or more steps of method 500 can be the substeps of the step 405 of method 400.In one embodiment, when the cell phone shown in Fig. 2 142 via interface, be connected to personal computer 141 such as USB port, and personal computer 141 can insert the storer on the cell phone 142, and when the application program 174 of cell phone 142 is sluggish, the step of manner of execution 500.

In step 501, personal computer 141 cellular autofluorescence phones 142 receiving channels configuration information and the management documents shown in Fig. 2.Management document can comprise report, and it comprises one or more contents of being stored in the phone, be stored in the phone and by the content of customer consumption and be stored in the content that becomes expired in the phone or be used for the information of determining whether content has become expired.Management document can also comprise the broadcast point of some channel, and it is the point that channel consumption finishes.Management document can have the form of journal file, and it comprises the record of customer consumption.Journal file can be used for definite content of having been consumed, and is used for paying to content providers 110.

In step 502, personal computer 141 sends management document to content service 120.Content service 120 determines to send to the content of personal computer 141 and cell phone 142 based on this management document and user's channel configuration information.Personal computer 141 receives and stores this content.Should be noted that the phone renewal does not need personal computer 141 is connected to content service 120 usually.Personal computer 141 buffer memorys are from the content of content service 120, so cell phone 142 can not upgrade when personal computer 141 is connected to content service 120.In some cases, personal computer 141 need be connected to content service 120, to carry out the renewal about cell phone 142.For example, in initial set-up procedure, personal computer 141 need be connected to content service 120 to set up security context.In another example, if the lot of data on the cell phone 142 is impaired, then need to be connected to content service 120 with repair data.

In step 503, if channel configuration information or management document change, then personal computer 141 is write cell phone 142 with new channel configuration information and/or management document.

In step 504, for example, personal computer 141 determines to be stored in the content on the cell phone 142 based on the management document that cellular autofluorescence phone 142 receives.

In step 505, for example, personal computer 141 is based on the management document that cellular autofluorescence phone 142 receives, and determines to can be used for to store the storage space on the cell phone 142 of more contents.

In step 506, for example, personal computer 141 determines to be copied to the content of cell phone 142 based on the management document that cellular autofluorescence phone 142 receives.

In step 507, the content that no longer needs on the personal computer 141 deletion cell phones 142 is such as the content of consumption and/or expired content.

In step 508, personal computer 141 arrives cell phone 142 with the new content replication of determining in the step 506.

Fig. 6 has illustrated and has been used to upgrade target device, such as the method 600 of the content on the cell phone 142.In step 601, the application program 174 of cell phone 142 reads personal computer 141 and writes the management document of cell phone 142 in for example step 503 of method 500.

In step 602, application program 174 merges previous cannel broadcast dot information and new information from content service 120.For example, broadcast point information can comprise the point on the playlist, to begin to play the content from playlist based on former customer consumption.Content about playlist can be provided in channel.Can indicate this broadcast point in the management document.

In step 603, application program 174 shows the channel of previous selection and the broadcast that suspends at the broadcast point place on user interface 152.

Fig. 7 has illustrated the method 700 that is used for importing based on the user consumption of the content of control store on target device.In step 701, the application program 174 of cell phone 142 is imported the reception user command based on the user via user interface 152.For example, user interface comprises the GUI fast forward button, and it is clicked to generate command fast forward by the user.

In step 702, application program 174 determines whether allow this order for channel.For example, for specific channel, content providers does not allow command fast forward, but for the channel that comprises personal content, this allows.

In step 703,, then carry out this order if allow.If do not allow this order, then in step 704, user interface 152 can generate message, and indication does not allow this order for this channel.When receiving new order, step that can repetition methods 400.

Fig. 8 has illustrated the method 800 that is used to receive the focus content according to embodiment.In step 801, target device, all cell phones as shown in Figure 1 142 or personal computer 141 send channel configuration information to content service.Content service 120 uses channel configuration information to determine at one group of channel, i.e. the content that provides in each channel in the channel set.And channel configuration information comprises the user preference that is used for determining the focus content.For example, content service 120 determines to be sent to user's focus content based on user preference.Content service 120 can use user preference that the content that content providers 110 provides is filtered, to determine user's focus content, such as identification user's regional traffic and weather.Content service 120 is sent to the user with the focus content.For example, content service 120 is sent to one or more personal computers 141 and cell phone 142 with the focus content.The focus content can be included in one or more channels in the channel set.

Target device can be imported the generation channel configuration information based on the user via user interface.For example, the user's input that provides via user interface 151 is provided the administration module 171 in the personal computer 1 shown in Fig. 1, and imports the generation channel configuration information by the user.User's input can comprise user preference, and content that comprises the focus content that will provide in channel set, perhaps other information have been provided for it.

In step 802, the user is at target device, and such as the content that one or more personal computers 141 and cell phone 142 receive about channel set, this content comprises the focus content.

In step 803, the user receives renewal about the focus content based on user preference at target device.This renewal can comprise new focus content, and it can be relevant with the focus content of previous transmission.For example, renewal can comprise traffic and the Weather information that transmitted every 10 minutes, and after upgrading last time, it may change, and also may not change.User preference can be indicated the cycle of transmitting new renewal to target device.User preference can be indicated the incident of upgrading transmission that triggers.User preference can be indicated geography information and/or other information that is used to determine send to the focus content of target device.

Fig. 9 has illustrated the method 900 according to the focus content that is used for definite user of embodiment.In step 901, the configuration of content service 120 receiving channelss.Content service 120 uses channel configuration information that the content that provides in each channel in channel set is provided.And channel configuration information comprises the user preference that is used for determining the focus content.

In step 902, content service 120 is based on channel configuration information, to filtering from the content of content providers 110, with the content of determining to provide in channel set.The content that is provided comprises the focus content.Filtration can comprise uses user preference to select the focus content from the content that content providers 110 provides.One of them of channel is individual can to comprise the focus content.

In step 903, content service 120 will be sent at least one target device of user about the content of channel set, one or more such as personal computer 141 and cell phone 142.

In step 904, content service 120 is determined the renewal of focus content based on user preference, and in step 605 this renewal is sent to target device.

11. hardware platform

Figure 10 has illustrated the block diagram of computer system 1000, and they can be as one or more parts of system 100, such as the hardware platform of personal computer 141, server 121, cell phone and possible miscellaneous part.Computer system 1000 is block diagrams of simplifying, and the parts of system 100 can comprise how unshowned element, and perhaps some parts may not comprise all elements shown in Figure 10.

Computer system 1000 can comprise processor 1002, and it is provided for the platform of executive software.Computer system 1000 also comprises storer 1006, and it can comprise that software resides in random-access memory (ram) wherein in working time.Storer 1006 can also comprise the storer of one or more other types, such as ROM (ROM (read-only memory)), EPROM (erasable programmable ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable ROM), and can use data-carrier store, such as hard disk etc.For example, storer 1006 can comprise one or more hard disk drives and removable memory driver, such as floppy disk or flash memory.

The user can pass through input equipment, is connected with computer system 1000 interfaces such as keyboard, button, mouse, stylus etc.Can also comprise display 1012 and network interface 1024.In addition, can between parts, transmit data via bus 1004.

One or more steps of method 400-900 and other steps described herein and software described herein may be implemented as embedding or are stored in computer-readable medium, such as the software on the storer 1006, and can be carried out by processor 1002.This step can be embodied in computer program, and it can have seedbed and no seedbed to exist in a variety of forms.For example, can have software program, it comprise have source code, the programmed instruction of extended formatting that the form of object identification code, executable code or be used to when carrying out is carried out some step.They all can be stored on the computer-readable medium, and it comprises memory device and has the compression and the signal of compressed format not.The example of the computer readable storage devices that is suitable for comprises RAM (random access memory), ROM (ROM (read-only memory)), EPROM (erasable programmable ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable ROM) and disk, CD or the tape of traditional computer system.No matter whether it uses carrier wave to modulate, and the example of computer-readable signal is the configurable signal to insert of computer system of taking or move computer program in, and it comprises the signal by the Internet or other network download.Its instantiation comprises the distribution of program on the CD ROM or that download via the Internet.In some sense, the Internet self also is a computer-readable medium as an abstract entity.Usually computer network also is like this.Therefore, should be appreciated that the function of enumerating can be by any electronic equipment execution that can carry out above-mentioned functions herein.

Although described embodiment by reference example, those skilled in the art can carry out multiple modification to described embodiment under the prerequisite that does not depart from true spirit and scope.Term of Shi Yonging and description herein only is used for illustrative purposes, is not to mean restriction.Especially, although described method by example, can be by being different from illustrated order or side by side carrying out the step of this method.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in the spirit and scope that in claims and equivalent thereof, limit that these and other variation schemes are feasible.

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1. method comprises:

Send channel configuration information to content service,

Wherein content service uses channel configuration information that the content that will provide in each channel of channel set is provided,

Wherein this channel configuration information comprises the user preference of the focus content that is used for definite user;

Receive the content of user's channel set at the target device place, the content of this reception comprises the focus content; And

Receive the renewal of focus content at the target device place based on user preference.

2. the method for claim 1, wherein further comprise based on the updating steps of user preference in target device place reception focus content:

Periodically receive the renewal of focus content at the target device place, wherein in this user preference, indicated the cycle that is used to receive renewal.

3. the method for claim 1, wherein further comprise based on the updating steps of user preference in target device place reception focus content:

Receive the renewal of focus content, wherein the content that receives from least one content providers is filtered, with the personalized focus content that is identified for upgrading based on user preference.

4. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein, this user preference has indicated will be as the content of focus content transmission in renewal.

5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, this user preference comprises at least one geographic position, and this renewal comprises the focus content relevant with described at least one geographic position.

6. the method for claim 1 further comprises:

Receive the renewal of upgrading; And

Storage update is used for the later consumption of user.

7. method as claimed in claim 6 further comprises:

Determined before consumption whether renewal expires; And

Provide new renewal in response to upgrading expiration.

8. method as claimed in claim 7 wherein provides new updating steps further to comprise:

The renewal that please look for novelty from content service.

9. the method for claim 1 further comprises:

The user interface of target device is provided, and the user can select to comprise channel in the channel set of focus content via described user interface thus.

10. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, this user interface provides the one click of the channel that comprises the focus content to select.

11. the method for claim 1 further comprises:

General user interface about a plurality of target devices of user is provided, and wherein this general user interface provides the one click of the channel in the channel set to select, and is used in selected channel play content.

12. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein, this general user interface comprises a plurality of default, each default channel that is mapped in the channel set.

13. if the method for claim 1, wherein not in preset time update content in the cycle, then this focus content comprises the content that becomes expired.

14. the method that user's focus content is filtered, described method comprises:

The receiving channels configuration,

Wherein this channel configuration uses channel configuration information that the content that will provide in each channel of channel set has been provided,

Wherein this channel configuration information further comprises the user preference of the focus content that is used for definite user;

Based on channel configuration information the content from a plurality of content providers is filtered, with the content of determining in channel set, to provide, wherein this channel one of them comprises the focus content at least;

The content of channel set is sent at least one target device of user;

Determine the renewal of focus content based on user preference; And

Renewal is sent at least one target device.

15. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, this user preference indicated cycle of being used for sending renewal, be used to trigger the incident of transmission of renewal of focus content and the geographic position that is used for determining the focus content relevant with the geographic position at least one of them.

16. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, if not in preset time update content in the cycle, then this focus content comprises the content that becomes expired.

17. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the step that the content of channel set is sent at least one target device further comprises:

The content of channel set is sent to a plurality of target devices of user, and wherein said a plurality of target devices comprise general user interface, and wherein said general user interface provides the one click of the channel in the channel set to select, and is used in selected channel play content.

18. one kind in order to the equipment from the content service received content, described equipment comprises:

Storer, it is in order to the content that storage receives from content service, and wherein said content comprises the content of a plurality of channels in the channel set,

Processor, it is in order to receiving user's input and to import the generation channel configuration information by the user, and described channel configuration information comprises the information that is used for determining the content that will provide at each channel, and comprises the user preference that is used for determining at user's focus content; With

Be used for the channel configuration is sent to the interface of content service, wherein this content service is determined content and definite focus content that will provide in order to use the channel configuration in each channel.

19. equipment as claimed in claim 18, wherein, described equipment further in order to based on user preference, receives the renewal of focus content from content service.

20. equipment as claimed in claim 19, wherein, at least one of the geographic position that this user preference has indicated cycle of being used for sending renewal, the incident and being used for of transmission that is used to trigger the renewal of focus content is determined the focus content relevant with the geographic position.

21. equipment as claimed in claim 18, wherein, if not in preset time update content in the cycle, then this focus content comprises the content that becomes expired.

22. equipment as claimed in claim 18 further comprises:

Be used to receive the user interface of user's input, wherein said user interface comprises a plurality of default, each default channel that is mapped in the channel set, and wherein said a plurality of default a plurality of equipment for the user are general.

23. one kind in order to receive and to play the equipment about user's content, described equipment comprises:

Be used to store the device of the content that receives from content service, wherein said content comprises the content of a plurality of channels in the channel set,

Be used for importing the device that generates channel configuration information by the user, described channel configuration information comprises the information that is used for determining the content that will provide at each channel, and comprises the user preference that is used for determining the focus content that will provide at the channel of channel set;

Be used for the channel configuration is sent to the device of content service, wherein this content service can be with coming definite content and definite focus content that will provide with the configuration of use channel in each channel; With

Be used for receiving from content service the device of the renewal of focus content based on user preference.

24. equipment as claimed in claim 23, wherein, at least one of the geographic position that this user preference has indicated cycle of being used for sending renewal, the incident and being used for of transmission that is used to trigger the renewal of focus content is determined the focus content relevant with the geographic position.

25. equipment as claimed in claim 23, wherein, if not in preset time update content in the cycle, then this focus content comprises the content that becomes expired.

26. equipment as claimed in claim 23 further comprises:

Be used to receive the user's interface device of user's input, wherein said user interface comprises a plurality of default, each default channel that is mapped in the channel set, and wherein said a plurality of default a plurality of equipment for the user are general.

27. the system that content service is provided, described system comprises:

The device that is used for the receiving channels configuration,

Wherein this channel configuration uses channel configuration information that the content that will provide in each channel of channel set has been provided,

Wherein this channel configuration information further comprises and is used for determining at user's focus content and the user preference that is used for the focus content is sent to the user;

Be used for based on channel configuration information the device with the content of determining to provide at channel set is provided from the content of a plurality of content providers, wherein at least one channel comprises described focus content;

Be used for the content of channel set is sent to the device of at least one target device of user;

Be used for determining the device of the renewal of focus content based on user preference; With

Be used for renewal is sent to the device of at least one target device.

28. system as claimed in claim 27, wherein, this user preference at least one of geographic position of having indicated cycle of being used for sending renewal, being used to trigger about the incident of the transmission of the renewal of focus content and being used for determining the focus content relevant with the geographic position.

29. system as claimed in claim 27, wherein, if not in preset time update content in the cycle, then this focus content comprises the content that becomes expired.

30. a computer-readable medium, it stores one or more computer programs, and this computer program comprises the instruction that is achieved as follows function when carrying out:

Send channel configuration information to content service,

Wherein this content service uses channel configuration information that the content that will provide in each channel of channel set is provided,

Wherein this channel configuration information comprises focus content that is used for definite user and the user preference that is used for the focus content is sent to the user;

Receive the content of user's channel set at the target device place, the content of this reception comprises the focus content; And

Receive the renewal of focus content at the target device place based on user preference.

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