Abstract: Streaming broadcast information over a network is associated with metadata indicative of the broadcast information. The metadata describes the structure of the package as well as the content. The metadata may be bound to the content, and any of the number of clients may receive this metadata and filter it according to prestored criteria. Desired content can be obtained based on the thus filtered information.

Abstract: Streaming broadcast information over a network is associated with metadata indicative of the broadcast information. The metadata describes the structure of the package as well as the content. The metadata may be bound to the content, and any of the number of clients may receive this metadata and filter it according to prestored criteria. Desired content can be obtained based on the thus filtered information.

Abstract: System and method for selecting relevant products to be transparently delivered to a consumer. The method may include obtaining consumer preferences and deriving a plurality of predictive vectors based on the consumer preferences. After receiving a delivery schedule including schedule data and corresponding product description data regarding a plurality of products, a predicted group of products the consumer may prefer may be selected transparent to the consumer by comparing the product description data and the predictive vectors. Transparent to the consumer, the predicted group of products may be acquired for the consumer. In one embodiment, the method may be implemented on a system that includes a set-top box and may be stored as instructions on a machine readable medium within the set-top box.