Patent ID: 8010645
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing feeds to one or more connected devices comprising: accessing a plurality of feeds wherein feed content is associated with syndicated periodic Internet website updates; receiving connected device condition of use information from a connected device comprising: location, environmental context or time information, or combinations thereof; receiving device characteristic information from the connected device corresponding to one or more characteristics of the connected device, the device characteristics including at least one of: device settings, mode, hardware, bandwidth capabilities or model; sorting the plurality of feeds into one or more groups of feeds according to shared characteristics corresponding to the feed content based on a combination of the content of the feeds, the condition of use information and the device characteristic information; suggesting a feed from the sorted groups of feeds; embedding a control command in the suggested feed, where the control command is configured for execution on the connected device based on the device characteristic information to terminate, enable or change a function of the connected device, or combinations thereof; and delivering the suggested feed to the connected device; and delivering the suggested feed to other connected devices.