Method and apparatus for entertainment and information services delivered via mobile telecommunication devices
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a communication network;
a station communicatively linked to the communication network, the station having an output and an interface; and
a head-end having at least one database configured to store programs including an audio content, the head-end configured to receive a request from the station via the communication network for a desired one of the programs, the head-end configured to verify the request by determining an identification, transmitting a first portion of the desired program to the station via the communication network based upon the request verification, and recording an association between the identification and the desired program, the head-end configured to suspend transmission of a second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to suspend transmission, the head-end configured to transmit the second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to resume transmission and based upon stored bookmark data indicating starting location in the program of the second portion.
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Abstract
A method and system for entertainment and information services delivered via mobile telecommunication devices include a communication network, and a station communicatively linked to the communication network. The station includes an output and an interface. Also included is a head-end having at least one database configured to store programs including an audio content. The head-end receives a request from the station for a desired one of the programs, verifies the request, transmits a first portion of the desired program to the station, and records an association between the identification and the desired program. The head-end further suspends transmission of a second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to suspend transmission. The head-end further transmits the second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to resume transmission and stored bookmark data indicating the starting location in the program of the second portion.
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136 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a communication network;
a station communicatively linked to the communication network, the station having an output and an interface; and
a head-end having at least one database configured to store programs including an audio content, the head-end configured to receive a request from the station via the communication network for a desired one of the programs, the head-end configured to verify the request by determining an identification, transmitting a first portion of the desired program to the station via the communication network based upon the request verification, and recording an association between the identification and the desired program, the head-end configured to suspend transmission of a second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to suspend transmission, the head-end configured to transmit the second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to resume transmission and based upon stored bookmark data indicating starting location in the program of the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method comprising:
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providing a communication network;
providing a station with an output and an interface;
communicatively linking the station to the communication network;
providing a head-end having at least one database configured to store programs including an audio content;
receiving a request at the head-end from the station via the communication network for a desired one of the programs;
verifying the request by determining an identification;
transmitting a first portion of the desired program from the head-end to the station via the communication network based upon the request verification;
recording an association between the identification and the desired program;
suspending transmission of a second portion of the program from the head-end based upon detection of an indication to suspend transmission;
generating and storing bookmark data based upon the indication to suspend;
transmiting from the head-end the second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to resume transmission and based upon the stored bookmark data indicating starting location in the program of the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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Specification