Method and system for downloading software products directly to wireless phones
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1. A method of downloading software products directly to wireless phones, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a pay-per-call numbering plan that is adopted by at least one wireless telephone service provider;
receiving a call routed by the wireless telephone service provider from a user operating a wireless phone who dialed a phone number encompassed by the pay-per-call numbering plan;
prompting the user to use the wireless phone to select a software product to be downloaded;
selecting a transfer method based on a characteristic of the wireless phone;
transferring the software product to the wireless phone via the wireless telephone service provider using the transfer method; and
receiving payment for the software product from the wireless telephone service provider.
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Abstract
A method and system for quickly and easily downloading software products directly to wireless phones (14) without the use of personal computers, special wires and connectors, and credit cards. The method is implemented with a special pay-per-call numbering plan that, when dialed, prompts wireless telephone companies to route calls to a software products content provider (12). The software products content provider (12) then coordinates the transfer of selected software products to the wireless phones (14) and receives payment for the software products from the wireless telephone companies.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of downloading software products directly to wireless phones, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a pay-per-call numbering plan that is adopted by at least one wireless telephone service provider;
receiving a call routed by the wireless telephone service provider from a user operating a wireless phone who dialed a phone number encompassed by the pay-per-call numbering plan;
prompting the user to use the wireless phone to select a software product to be downloaded;
selecting a transfer method based on a characteristic of the wireless phone;
transferring the software product to the wireless phone via the wireless telephone service provider using the transfer method; and
receiving payment for the software product from the wireless telephone service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. A method of downloading software products directly to wireless phones, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a call routed by a wireless telephone service provider from a user operating a wireless phone who dialed a phone number encompassed by a pay-per-call numbering plan;
selecting a transfer method based on a characteristic of the wireless phone;
transferring a software product to the wireless phone via the wireless telephone service provider using the transfer method; and
receiving payment for the software product from the wireless telephone service provider.
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