Portable contextual menu for triple play service

摘要

A method for accessing triple play services provided through a server over a network to a portable device, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a user defining respective preference levels for the triple play services; determining a location for the portable device; determining which of the triple play services are available at the location; composing a list of available services at the location, the available services in the list being ordered in accordance with the respective preference levels; and, displaying the list on a display screen of the portable device, whereby the user may access the available services by selecting from the list.

主权项

1. A method of selecting triple play services provided through a server over a network to a portable device, the method comprising:
receiving a signal from a user having user-defined, respective preference levels for the triple play services in the portable device, wherein the user-defined, respective preference levels are defined in context of importance of the triple play services to the user in particular locations without requiring the user to submit information regarding the particular locations and surrounding technology; determining a current location of the portable device; determining which of the triple play services are available at the current location; composing a list of available services at the current location, the available services in the list being ordered in accordance with the user-defined, respective preference levels for the current location and the user's proximity to the available services, wherein the list has a hierarchical menu structure that allows the user to move between menu levels while at the current location, the menu levels arranged as a sequence of physical locations to anticipate future movement of the user; and, displaying the list in an order of preference on a display screen of the portable device, the order of preference reflecting the user-defined, respective preference levels, whereby the user may access the available services by selecting from the list.