Smart media device ecosystem using local data and remote social graph data

Abstract

Techniques associated with a smart media ecosystem using local data and remote social graph data are described, including identifying an account associated with a user based on a detection of a presence of a compatible device, the compatible device being associated with the account in a profile, receiving an input indicating a request for media content, retrieving remote social graph data from a remote database, cross-referencing the remote social graph with profile data being stored locally, the profile data associated with media preferences, updating the profile data with a learned media preference generated by a learning module, selecting targeted media content based on the profile data, and sending a control signal to a media device, the control signal configured to cause the media device to output the targeted media content.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 identifying an account associated with a user based on a detection of a presence of a compatible device, the compatible device being associated with the account in a profile;   receiving an input indicating a request for media content;   retrieving remote social graph data from a remote database;   cross-referencing, by a learning module implemented in a smart media device, the remote social graph data with profile data being stored locally, the profile data associated with one or more media preferences;   updating the profile data, by a profile generator implemented in the smart media device, with a learned media preference generated by the learning module;   selecting, by a media content module implemented in the smart media device, targeted media content based on the profile data as updated by the profile generator with the learned media preference; and   sending a control signal to a media device, the control signal configured to cause the media device to output the targeted media content.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the input comprises receiving data from an application installed on the compatible device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the input comprises detecting a button selection, the button selection invoking preprogrammed data indicating the request for media content. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the input comprises receiving sensor data associated with an audio command. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the input comprises receiving sensor data associated with a motion command. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein retrieving remote social graph comprises obtaining social network data from the remote database. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein retrieving remote social graph comprises obtaining media services data from the remote database. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein retrieving remote social graph comprises obtaining application data from the remote database. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the targeted media content comprises audio content and the control signal is configured to cause the media device to output the audio content. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the targeted media content comprises video content and the control signal is configured to cause the media device to output the video content. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the targeted media content comprises graphic content and the control signal is configured to cause the media device to display the graphic content. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the targeted media content comprises textual content and the control signal is configured to cause the media device to display the textual content. 
     
     
         13 . A method, comprising:
 selecting, by a media content module implemented in a smart media device, targeted media content based on profile data associated with an account;   sending a control signal to a media device, the control signal configured to cause the media device to provide the targeted media content;   receiving an input, by the smart media device, the input indicating a request to share the targeted media content with a remote device;   generating, by the smart media device, data configured to cause a notification to be shared with a member of a social network associated with the account; and   sending, by a communications facility implemented by the smart media device, the data to a remote server associated with the social network.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the notification comprises a publication on a social network website. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the notification comprises a message pushed to a mobile device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the notification comprises a message pushed to a wearable device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the notification comprises a message pushed to another smart media device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the notification comprises a vibration. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the smart media device is configured to receive remote social graph associated with another notification being shared by a member of the social network, the notification associated with another targeted media content, the remote social graph configured to cause the smart media device to output the another targeted media content. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 identifying another smart media device as being associated with a member of a user's social network; and   sending a control signal to the another smart media device using a remote server, the control signal configured to cause the another smart media device to output the targeted media content.