System and method for adaptive content rendition

Abstract

A method for adaptive content rendition includes receiving media content for playback to a user, adapting the media content for playback on a first device in the user's first location, receiving a notification when the user changes to a second location, adapting the media content for playback on a second device in the second location, and transitioning media content playback from the first device to the second device. The first device may be turned off after transitioning to the second device. The playback devices may be “dumb devices” which receive media content already prepared for playback, “smart devices” which receive media content in a less than ready form and prepare the media content for playback, or hybrid smart and dumb devices. A single device may be substituted by a plurality of devices. Adapting the media content may be based on a user profile storing user preferences and/or usage history.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 determining, by a processing system including a processor, that a user consuming media content via a first device at a first location has moved to a second location;   determining, by the processing system, that the user desires to consume the media content via a second device at the second location; and   adapting, by the processing system responsive to the determining, a format of the media content for presentation on the second device according to output characteristics of the second device to generate adapted media content, wherein the media content and the adapted media content are simultaneously presented on the first device and the second device respectively for a limited time period, wherein in accordance with the format of the media content not matching the output characteristics of the second device, an advertisement different from the media content is incorporated in the adapted media content for presentation on the second device, wherein a format of the advertisement is selected according to the output characteristics of the second device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media content is no longer presented on the first device responsive to expiration of the limited time period. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising analyzing, by the processing system, a content consumption history of the user to determine a content consumption pattern of the user during location changes by the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the content consumption history comprises a usage log of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first device or the second device is a mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the mobile device receives the media content in a less-than-ready form. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining that the user has moved is performed using a combination of media content analysis and individual user analysis. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the format of the media content is adapted based on user preferences, user demographic information, media keys, subscription information, credentials, usage history or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining that the user desires to consume the media content further comprises determining that a likelihood that the user desires to consume the media content satisfies a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining that the user has moved is performed using a tracking device sensing location changes based on usage logs, physical proximity to the second device, biometric identification, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A device comprising:
 a processing system including a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:   determining that a user consuming media content via a first device at a first location has moved to a second location;   determining that the user desires to consume the media content via a second device at the second location; and   adapting, responsive to the determining, a format of the media content for presentation on the second device according to output characteristics of the second device to generate adapted media content, wherein the media content and the adapted media content are simultaneously presented on the first device and the second device respectively for a predetermined time period, wherein in accordance with the format of the media content not matching the output characteristics of the second device, additional content different from the media content is incorporated in the adapted media content for presentation on the second device, wherein a format of the additional content is selected according to the output characteristics of the second device.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the media content is no longer presented on the first device responsive to expiration of the time period. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise analyzing a content consumption history of the user to determine a content consumption pattern of the user during location changes by the user. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the format of the media content is adapted based on user preferences, user demographic information, media keys, subscription information, credentials, usage history or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first device or the second device is a mobile device that receives the media content in a less-than-ready form. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the determining that the user has moved is based on wireless communication with a token carried by the user. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the additional content comprises an advertisement. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
 determining that a user consuming media content via a first device at a first location has moved to a second location;   determining that the user desires to consume the media content via a second device at the second location; and   adapting, responsive to the determining, a format of the media content for presentation on the second device according to output characteristics of the second device to generate adapted media content, wherein the media content and the adapted media content are simultaneously presented on the first device and the second device respectively for a limited time period, wherein in accordance with the format of the media content not matching the output characteristics of the second device, additional content different from the media content is incorporated in the adapted media content for presentation on the second device, wherein a format of the additional content is selected according to the output characteristics of the second device.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the media content is no longer presented on the first device responsive to expiration of the limited time period. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise analyzing a content consumption history of the user to determine a content consumption pattern of the user during location changes by the user.