Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information from a social network and identifying one or more topics of interest from the received information. The method also includes converting text from the received information to one or more social intents and determining, based on the topics of interest and the social intents, a media recommendation. The method further includes receiving account information from a user account, the account information including one or more entitlements. The method further includes determining that the media recommendation complies with the entitlements and automatically adding the media recommendation to a social watchlist associated with the user account.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information from a social network and identifying one or more topics of interest from the received information. The method also includes converting text from the received information to one or more social intents and determining, based on the topics of interest and the social intents, a media recommendation. The method further includes receiving account information from a user account, the account information including one or more entitlements. The method further includes determining that the media recommendation complies with the entitlements and automatically adding the media recommendation to a social watchlist associated with the user account.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a pricing policy for streaming a media asset to a user; and recording, by the processing system, the pricing policy into a blockchain, wherein the pricing policy is used by a billing system to charge the user for streaming the media asset. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a pricing policy for streaming a media asset to a user; and recording, by the processing system, the pricing policy into a blockchain, wherein the pricing policy is used by a billing system to charge the user for streaming the media asset. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is method and system for prioritizing content for content processing by Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD). The system upon receiving multimedia content, determines premium quality vector for multimedia content. Further, system segments multimedia content into one or more segments and determines a complexity vector and social media vector for each segment. The complexity vector is identified based on scene transitions and complexity of scene in the segment. The social media vector is identified based on trend, popularity and viral nature of segment. The system assigns weightage to each segment using a machine learning model based on complexity vector, social media vector and premium quality vector. Based on weightage, system prioritizes segments for content processing. In this manner, present disclosure prioritizes content which needs to be first processed to reduce overall content processing time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is method and system for prioritizing content for content processing by Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD). The system upon receiving multimedia content, determines premium quality vector for multimedia content. Further, system segments multimedia content into one or more segments and determines a complexity vector and social media vector for each segment. The complexity vector is identified based on scene transitions and complexity of scene in the segment. The social media vector is identified based on trend, popularity and viral nature of segment. The system assigns weightage to each segment using a machine learning model based on complexity vector, social media vector and premium quality vector. Based on weightage, system prioritizes segments for content processing. In this manner, present disclosure prioritizes content which needs to be first processed to reduce overall content processing time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for delivering cloud Digital Video Recording (cloud DVR) content by a media server (101). The method comprises receiving one or more inputs (205) related to cloud DVR content from one or more sources for delivering the cloud DVR content to a mobile device (104) connected to a Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) node (102). Further, the method comprises generating a plurality of dynamic vectors (206), using the received one or more inputs (205). Furthermore, the method comprises switching of a recording of the cloud DVR content between the MEC node (102) or a cloud server (103), based on the plurality of vectors and a prediction of a load on the cloud server (103). Thereafter, the method comprises caching the cloud DVR content in one of the MEC node (102) or the cloud server (103) based on the switching to deliver the cloud DVR content to the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes extracting an excerpt from a first item of digital content. The first item of digital content is one of a plurality of items of digital content stored in a digital content library of a telecommunications service provider network. Topics that are trending among a plurality of users of the network are identified. A first topic of the topics in which a first user of the plurality of users has expressed an interest is identified. The excerpt is mapped to the first topic to generate a local mapping for the first user. The local mapping indicates a relationship between the first topic and the excerpt. A customized collection of excerpts is generated for the first user based on the local mapping. The first excerpt is included in the customized collection of excerpts. The customized collection of excerpts is sent to the first user.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes extracting an excerpt from a first item of digital content. The first item of digital content is one of a plurality of items of digital content stored in a digital content library of a telecommunications service provider network. Topics that are trending among a plurality of users of the network are identified. A first topic of the topics in which a first user of the plurality of users has expressed an interest is identified. The excerpt is mapped to the first topic to generate a local mapping for the first user. The local mapping indicates a relationship between the first topic and the excerpt. A customized collection of excerpts is generated for the first user based on the local mapping. The first excerpt is included in the customized collection of excerpts. The customized collection of excerpts is sent to the first user.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a pricing policy for streaming a media asset to a user; and recording, by the processing system, the pricing policy into a blockchain, wherein the pricing policy is used by a billing system to charge the user for streaming the media asset. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving an advertisement identifier; hashing the advertisement identifier, thereby creating a Bluetooth service identifier; transmitting device data including the Bluetooth service identifier in a Bluetooth transmission; and receiving content in a push notification, wherein a system associates the device data with the advertisement identifier to determine whether to create the push notification. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments modifying attributes for media content (provided to subscribers to a media service) to include a giftable attribute, configured as giftable or not giftable. Further embodiments include determining that the giftable attribute configured as giftable responsive to receiving donor user input, which comprises an indication to gift the media content to a recipient. A donor user is a subscriber of the media service while a recipient is a non-subscriber. Additional embodiments include providing a deep uniform resource locator (URL) link (which accesses the media content) to a media device of the recipient. Further embodiments include receiving a request to access the media content responsive to the selecting of the deep URL, requesting registration information for the media service, and providing the media content to the media device responsive to receiving registration information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and a system are described for delivering multimedia content in a downstream network. The method includes monitoring a real-time quality of service associated with a bit rate traffic from a plurality of client devices and network topographies. The method includes creating a plurality of channels, to be multi-casted by a plurality of slave servers associated with a plurality of adaptive bit rates associated with the multimedia content based on the monitoring. The method includes publishing a master manifest comprising multicast information associated with each of the plurality of channels. The method includes notifying, the plurality of slave servers to subscribe to the created plurality of channels. The method includes receiving a subscription request for the plurality of channels from the plurality of slave servers in response to the notification. The multimedia content is multi-casted to the plurality of client devices based on subscription request.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes extracting an excerpt from a first item of digital content. The first item of digital content is one of a plurality of items of digital content stored in a digital content library of a telecommunications service provider network. Topics that are trending among a plurality of users of the network are identified. A first topic of the topics in which a first user of the plurality of users has expressed an interest is identified. The excerpt is mapped to the first topic to generate a local mapping for the first user. The local mapping indicates a relationship between the first topic and the excerpt. A customized collection of excerpts is generated for the first user based on the local mapping. The first excerpt is included in the customized collection of excerpts. The customized collection of excerpts is sent to the first user.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving an advertisement identifier; hashing the advertisement identifier, thereby creating a Bluetooth service identifier; transmitting device data including the Bluetooth service identifier in a Bluetooth transmission; and receiving content in a push notification, wherein a system associates the device data with the advertisement identifier to determine whether to create the push notification. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information from a social network and identifying one or more topics of interest from the received information. The method also includes converting text from the received information to one or more social intents and determining, based on the topics of interest and the social intents, a media recommendation. The method further includes receiving account information from a user account, the account information including one or more entitlements. The method further includes determining that the media recommendation complies with the entitlements and automatically adding the media recommendation to a social watchlist associated with the user account.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments modifying attributes for media content (provided to subscribers to a media service) to include a giftable attribute, configured as giftable or not giftable. Further embodiments include determining that the giftable attribute configured as giftable responsive to receiving donor user input, which comprises an indication to gift the media content to a recipient. A donor user is a subscriber of the media service while a recipient is a non-subscriber. Additional embodiments include providing a deep uniform resource locator (URL) link (which accesses the media content) to a media device of the recipient. Further embodiments include receiving a request to access the media content responsive to the selecting of the deep URL, requesting registration information for the media service, and providing the media content to the media device responsive to receiving registration information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and a system are described for a cloud enabled multimedia content recording. The method includes receiving a recording request from a user for recording multimedia content, wherein the recording request comprises one or more attributes. The method includes determining one or more attribute values associated with the recording request. The method includes comparing the one or more attribute values associated with the recording request with historical attribute values associated with a plurality of multimedia content previously viewed by the user to determine one or more viewership patterns. The method includes determining one or more preferred bit rates based on determining the one or more viewership patterns. The method includes recording the multimedia content at the one or more preferred bit rates.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an application server to achieve improved quality of service (QoS) for content delivery in a communication network is disclosed. The application server receives a request from a client device to deliver content to the client device. The application server determines a relative priority of each of a plurality of content delivery servers in the communication network based on at least one of one or more parameters and a configuration file. The application server identifies at least one content delivery server from the plurality of content delivery servers based on relative priority. The application server identifies a shortest path for the content delivery between the identified at least one content delivery server and the client device based on one or more pre-defined rules. The application server further transmits the content from the identified at least one content delivery server to the client device via the identified shortest path.

Abstract: A method and a system are described for delivering multimedia content in a downstream network. The method includes monitoring a real-time quality of service associated with a bit rate traffic from a plurality of client devices and network topographies. The method includes creating a plurality of channels, to be multi-casted by a plurality of slave servers associated with a plurality of adaptive bit rates associated with the multimedia content based on the monitoring. The method includes publishing a master manifest comprising multicast information associated with each of the plurality of channels. The method includes notifying, the plurality of slave servers to subscribe to the created plurality of channels. The method includes receiving a subscription request for the plurality of channels from the plurality of slave servers in response to the notification. The multimedia content is multi-casted to the plurality of client devices based on subscription request.