Method and apparatus for ranking of media services and program packages

Abstract

A method for improved presentation of media information for wireless communication is described herein. Media services and program packages are ranked and ranking information is delivered to a mobile device along with the media information. The ranking information is then used by the mobile device to arrange the media services in a ranked order. The ranking information can also be used to assign a default service that is displayed whenever the mobile device is activated or whenever a selection is made to view media content. The ranking information can also be used to arrange program packages in a ranked order for subscription purposes.

1 . A method of presenting media information for wireless communication, comprising:
 receiving media information;   receiving ranking information associated with the media information;   demodulating the received information according to a wireless scheme; and   displaying the media information in accordance with the ranking information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said displaying further comprising:
 assigning a media service from the received media information as a default service based on the ranking information and displaying the default service.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said displaying further comprising:
 assigning a media service from the received media information as a default service based on the ranking information and displaying a list of media service with the default service listed first in the ranked order.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said displaying further comprising:
 displaying a program guide, the program guide having media services organized in accordance with ranking information.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said displaying further comprising:
 arranging media services from the received media information in a ranked order in accordance with the ranking information, and displaying the media services in the ranked order.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said displaying the media information is responsive to receiving an instruction to display media content. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the act of demodulating in accordance to a wireless scheme further comprises demodulating according to a network scheme that is chosen from a group consisting of CDMA, CDMA 2000, GSM, WCDMA, GSM/GPRS/WCDMA, TDMA, TDMA/EDGE and TETRA. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving subscription information;   receiving ranking information associated with the subscription information; and   displaying the subscription information in a ranked order in accordance with the ranking information.   
     
     
         9 . An electronic device for wireless communication, the electronic device configured to receive media information, receive ranking information associated with the media information, demodulate the received information according to a wireless scheme, and display the media information in accordance with the ranking information. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , further configured to assign a media service from the received media information as a default service based on the ranking information and to display the default service. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , further configured to assign a media service from the received media information as a default service based on the ranking information and to display a list of media service with the default service listed first in the ranked order. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , further configured to display a program guide, the program guide having media services organized in accordance with ranking information. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , further configured to arrange media services from the received media information in a ranked order in accordance with the ranking information, and to display the media services in the ranked order. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , further configured to display the media information in response to receiving an instruction to display media content. 
     
     
         15 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , further configured to demodulate according to a network scheme that is chosen from a group consisting of CDMA, CDMA 2000, GSM, WCDMA, GSM/GPRS/WCDMA, TDMA, TDMA/EDGE and TETRA. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , further configured to receive subscription information, receive ranking information associated with the subscription information, and display the subscription information in a ranked order in accordance with the ranking information. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus for presenting media information for wireless communication, comprising:
 means for receiving media information;   means for receiving ranking information associated with the media information;   means for demodulating the received information according to a wireless scheme; and   means for displaying the media information in accordance with the ranking information.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said means for displaying further comprising:
 means for assigning a media service from the received media information as a default service based on the ranking information and means for displaying the default service.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said means for displaying further comprising:
 means for assigning a media service from the received media information as a default service based on the ranking information and means for displaying a list of media service with the default service listed first in the ranked order.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said means for displaying further comprising:
 means for displaying a program guide, the program guide having media services organized in accordance with ranking information.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said means for displaying further comprising:
 means for arranging media services from the received media information in a ranked order in accordance with the ranking information, and means for displaying the media services in the ranked order.   
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said means for displaying the media information is responsive to receiving an instruction to display media content. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said means for demodulating in accordance to a wireless scheme further comprises demodulating according to a network scheme that is chosen from a group consisting of CDMA, CDMA 2000, GSM, WCDMA, GSM/GPRS/WCDMA, TDMA, TDMA/EDGE and TETRA. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 means for receiving subscription information;   means for receiving ranking information associated with the subscription information; and   means for displaying the subscription information in a ranked order in accordance with the ranking information.   
     
     
         25 . A computer-readable medium embodying means for causing a wireless mobile device to execute a method comprising:
 receiving media information;   receiving ranking information associated with the media information;   demodulating the received information according to a wireless scheme;   arranging media services from the received media information in a ranked order in accordance with the ranking information;   assigning a media service from the received media information as a default service based on the ranking information; and   displaying the media information in accordance with the ranking information.   
     
     
         26 . A method for delivering media information for wireless communication, comprising:
 ranking media services;   generating ranking information based on the media service rankings;   modulating media information and the ranking information according to a wireless scheme; and   transmitting the modulated media information and ranking information to a mobile device.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 grouping media services into program packages;   ranking the program packages; and   generating ranking information that includes the rankings of program packages.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 transmitting to the mobile device subscription information and ranking information associated with the subscription information.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 transmitting to the mobile device a set of instructions for determining a default service.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said modulating media information and ranking information in accordance to a wireless scheme further comprises modulating according to a network scheme that is chosen from a group consisting of CDMA, CDMA 2000, GSM, WCDMA, GSM/GPRS/WCDMA, TDMA, TDMA/EDGE and TETRA. 
     
     
         31 . An electronic device for wireless communication, the electronic device configured to rank media services, generate ranking information based on the media service rankings, modulate media information and the ranking information according to a wireless scheme, and transmit the modulated media information and ranking information to a mobile device. 
     
     
         32 . The electronic device of  claim 31 , further configured to group media services into program packages, rank the program packages, and generate ranking information that includes the rankings of program packages. 
     
     
         33 . The electronic device of  claim 32 , further configured to transmit to the mobile device subscription information and ranking information associated with the subscription information. 
     
     
         34 . The electronic device of  claim 31 , further configured to transmit to the mobile device a set of instructions for determining a default service. 
     
     
         35 . The electronic device of  claim 31 , further configured to modulate according to a network scheme that is chosen from a group consisting of CDMA, CDMA 2000, GSM, WCDMA, GSM/GPRS/WCDMA, TDMA, TDMA/EDGE and TETRA. 
     
     
         36 . An apparatus for delivering media information for wireless communication, comprising:
 means for ranking media services;   means for generating ranking information based on the media service rankings;   means for modulating media information and the ranking information according to a wireless scheme; and   means for transmitting the modulated information to a mobile device.   
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 means for grouping media services into program packages;   means for ranking the program packages; and   means generating ranking information that includes the rankings of program packages.   
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 37 , further comprising:
 means for transmitting to the mobile device subscription information and ranking information associated with the subscription information.   
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 means for transmitting to the mobile device a set of instructions for determining a default service.   
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the means for modulating media information and ranking information in accordance to a wireless scheme further comprises means for modulating according to a network scheme that is chosen from a group consisting of CDMA, CDMA 2000, GSM, WCDMA, GSM/GPRS/WCDMA, TDMA, TDMA/EDGE and TETRA. 
     
     
         41 . A computer-readable medium embodying means for causing a wireless mobile device to execute a method comprising:
 ranking media services;   generating ranking information based on the media service rankings;   grouping media services into program packages;   ranking the program packages;   generating ranking information that includes the rankings of program packages;   modulating media information and the ranking information according to a wireless scheme; and   transmitting to a mobile device the modulated information, and a set of instructions for determining a default service.