Sharing behavioral patterns between devices

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box having a controller to present media content at a presentation device as directed by a user, monitor the media content consumed by the user, detect a first behavioral pattern based on the media content consumed by the user, transmit the detected first behavioral pattern to a communication device of the user, receive from the communication device a second behavioral pattern, and identify media content correlating to the second behavioral pattern. The communication device can be adapted to adjust communication operations according to the detected first behavioral pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A computing device, comprising:
a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein, responsive to execution by the processor, the executable instructions facilitate performance of operations comprising:
monitoring first media content that is presented at a presentation device to identify behavioral patterns associated with a user,detecting a first behavioral pattern of the user based on the monitoring of the first media content;transmitting the first behavioral pattern to a communication device associated with the user for adjusting communication operations according to the first behavioral pattern to generate adjusted communication operations at the communication device, wherein the adjusted communication operations include a presentation of a toolbar at the communication device that includes a group of buttons, wherein each button of the group of buttons enables initiating a communication session with a different content source to access different content;receiving from the communication device a second behavioral pattern that is determined by the communication device based on a monitored user interaction with at least some of the group of buttons;searching an electronic programming guide according to the second behavioral pattern;identifying second media content that is correlated to the second behavioral pattern based on the searching of the electronic programming guide; andenabling access to the second media content.