Patent ID: 8645993
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing video content items to a plurality of mobile devices, comprising: storing a plurality of predetermined pattern identifiers and corresponding pattern data, wherein the pattern identifiers and pattern data are generated by reference to data predictive of recipients' interest, and wherein the pattern data comprises visual or audio characteristics of video content items; dynamically searching video content items in current broadcast for predetermined patterns defined by stored pattern data; detecting a predetermined pattern in at least one video content item by determining that content of the at least one video content item in current broadcast has visual or audio characteristics matching stored pattern data; and in response to detecting the predetermined pattern, transmitting a notification message of the at least one video content item to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the notification message comprises: a pattern identifier associated with the matching stored pattern data; and a channel identifier associated with the at least one video content item, wherein the notification message allows each of the plurality of mobile devices to: