Patent ID: 8666306
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, at processor of a media distribution device, that a user device is within proximity-based communication range of the media distribution device; receiving, from the user device, a user profile comprising profile information, the profile information specifying user preferences; providing an acknowledgment to the user device indicating receipt of the user profile and providing the acknowledgment in response to determining that media compliant with the user preferences is available for acquisition from the media distribution device; receiving a request from the user device for a list of media available for acquisition from the media distribution device; providing a list of filtered media to the user device, wherein the list of filtered media is determined from the list of media available for acquisition in response to the profile information of the user profile, and wherein the list of filtered media represents a subset of the media available for acquisition at the media distribution device; receiving a media acquisition request from the user device, the media acquisition request specifying a subset of the list of filtered media; and providing acquisition information to the user device in response to receiving the media acquisition request.