System and Method for Content Browsing Using a Non-Realtime Connection

Abstract

A method of and system for providing content-related interactivity services to a mobile device, comprising receiving automatically by a content server from a wireless connection first information related to browsing interests of a user of the mobile device, receiving automatically by the content server metadata describing live-content, retrieving automatically based on the first information and the metadata, personalized content related to the browsing interests of the user, by an adaptive search engine in communication with the content server, wherein the search by the adaptive search engine is based upon criteria related to the user, storing the personalized content in memory associated with the content server, and forwarding automatically by the content server the personalized content to the mobile device using a facility selected from the group comprising an over-the-air broadcast transmitter and the wireless connection.

1 . A method of providing content-related interactivity services to a mobile device, comprising:
 receiving automatically by a content server from a wireless connection first information related to browsing interests of a user of the mobile device;   receiving automatically by the content server metadata describing live-content, wherein the live content is scheduled for over-the-air broadcast, wherein the broadcast of the live content is not under control of the content server;   retrieving automatically based on the first information and the metadata, personalized content related to the browsing interests of the user, by an adaptive search engine in communication with the content server, wherein the search by the adaptive search engine is based upon criteria related to the user;   storing the personalized content in memory associated with the content server; and   forwarding automatically by the content server the personalized content to the mobile device using a facility selected from the group comprising an over-the-air broadcast transmitter and the wireless connection.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the metadata is provided by an entity selected from the group comprising a content provider, a service provider, a broadcaster and an operator of the over-the-air transmitter. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized content is stored prior to transmission of related live content. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the criteria are selected from the group comprising the user's content viewing history, the content location, the content schedule, the user's preferences, recommendations from one or more social networks of which the user is a member, the geographic location of the user, and the user environment. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized content is selected from the group comprising application programs, non-scheduled audio-visual content, textual content, and graphics content. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized content is stored in a non-volatile memory by the mobile device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is transported from place to place by a vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a pedestrian user transports the mobile device from place to place. 
     
     
         9 . A system for providing content-related interactivity services to a mobile device, comprising:
 a content server comprising a first communications interface for automatically receiving metadata describing live content, and a second communications interface for receiving automatically from the mobile device first information related to browsing interests of a user of the mobile device, wherein the live content is scheduled for over-the-air broadcast, wherein the broadcast of the live content is not under control of the content server, wherein the second communications interface communicates the first information to the content server from a wireless connection;   an adaptive search engine comprising a third communications interface for retrieving automatically personalized content and a fourth communications interface for sending the personalized content to the content server, wherein the personalized content is retrieved by the adaptive search engine based on the metadata and the first information, wherein the search by the adaptive search engine is based upon criteria related to the user;   a memory associated with the content server for storing the personalized content; and   a transmitter for automatically transmitting by the content server the personalized content to the mobile device using a facility selected from the group comprising an over-the-air broadcast transmitter and the wireless connection.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the criteria are selected from the group comprising the user's content viewing history, the content location, the content schedule, the user's preferences, recommendations from one or more social networks of which the user is a member, the geographic location of the user, and the user environment. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the personalized content is stored in a non-volatile memory by the mobile device. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the personalized content is selected from the group comprising application programs, non-scheduled audio-visual content, textual content, and graphics content. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the mobile device is permanently affixed to a vehicle. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the mobile device is transportable by a pedestrian user. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein a connection between the wireless connection and the mobile device comprises a long-range wireless connection. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein a connection between the wireless connection and the mobile device comprises a short-range wireless connection. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the short-range wireless connection comprises an IEEE 802.11 connection.