Automatic subscription system for applications and services provided to wireless devices
First Claim
1. A system for automatically creating a subscription for applications and services provided to wireless devices from at least one server on a wireless network, comprising:
- one or more wireless devices selectively in communication with other computer devices across a wireless network, each wireless device including an end-user thereof and a computer platform able to selectively download and execute software applications thereupon and accessible by the end-user, the wireless device further having a subscriber thereof for access to the wireless network; and
at least one server selectively in communication with the one or more wireless devices across the wireless network, the at least one server selectively interacting with the one or more wireless devices upon request of the end-user of the wireless device through the wireless network, wherein the end-user interaction with the at least one server across the wireless network causing a subscription of an application or service, such subscription requiring periodic payment by the wireless device subscriber for continued access to the application or service.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program that automatically creates a subscription for applications and services provided to wireless devices from other computer devices on a wireless network, where the subscription requires periodic payment by the wireless device subscriber for continued access to the application or service. The system monitors wireless device end-user interaction with other computer devices, such as application download servers, across the wireless network and when the end-user obtains an application or service from the computer device, the system automatically records the subscription and can either bill the wireless device subscriber for the subscription(s) or transmit the bill to the carrier or other entity to bill the subscriber.
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41 Claims
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1. A system for automatically creating a subscription for applications and services provided to wireless devices from at least one server on a wireless network, comprising:
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one or more wireless devices selectively in communication with other computer devices across a wireless network, each wireless device including an end-user thereof and a computer platform able to selectively download and execute software applications thereupon and accessible by the end-user, the wireless device further having a subscriber thereof for access to the wireless network; and
at least one server selectively in communication with the one or more wireless devices across the wireless network, the at least one server selectively interacting with the one or more wireless devices upon request of the end-user of the wireless device through the wireless network, wherein the end-user interaction with the at least one server across the wireless network causing a subscription of an application or service, such subscription requiring periodic payment by the wireless device subscriber for continued access to the application or service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for automatically creating a subscription for applications and services provided to wireless devices from at least one server on a wireless network, comprising:
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a wireless communication means for selectively communicating with other computer devices across a wireless network, and further selectively downloading and executing software applications thereupon, the wireless communication means further having a subscriber thereof for access to the wireless network; and
a subscription monitoring means for monitoring wireless communication means interaction with computer devices across the wireless network wherein such interaction causes the subscription of an application or service, such subscription requiring periodic payment by the wireless communication means subscriber for continued access to the application or service.
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- 13. A server for selectively interacting with the one or more wireless devices across a wireless network, each wireless device including an end-user thereof and computer platform able to selectively download and execute software applications thereupon and accessible by the end-user, the wireless device further having a subscriber thereof for access to the wireless network, wherein the server automatically creating a subscription for applications and services provided to wireless devices across on a wireless network, the subscription caused by end-user interaction with a computer device across the wireless network and such subscription requiring periodic payment by the wireless device subscriber for continued access to the application or service.
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23. A method for automatically creating a subscription for applications and services provided to wireless devices from computer devices on a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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causing a subscription of an application and service to occur from end-user interaction between a wireless device and a server, the wireless device selectively in communication with other computer devices across a wireless network and including a computer platform that further selectively downloads and executes software applications thereupon and which are accessible by the end-user; and
recording the subscriptions for the wireless devices at a server, such subscription requiring periodic payment by the wireless device subscriber for continued access to the application or service. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 41)
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33. A method for automatically creating a subscription for applications and services provided to wireless devices from computer devices on a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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a subscription causation step for causing a subscription by a wireless device subscriber of an application and service that occurs from the wireless device end-user interaction from the wireless device to a server on the wireless network, such subscription requiring periodic payment by the wireless device subscriber for continued access to the application or service; and
a recordation step of the subscriptions for the wireless device at one or more servers on the wireless network.
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34. A computer program that when executed by a computer device on a wireless network, the computer device selectively providing applications and services to wireless devices on a wireless network, directs the computer device to perform the steps of:
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causing a subscription of an application and service to occur from wireless device end-user interaction from a wireless device to the computer device, the wireless device selectively in communication with other computer devices across a wireless network and including a computer platform that further selectively downloads and executes software applications thereupon and which are accessible by the end-user; and
recording the subscriptions for the wireless devices at the computer device, such subscription requiring periodic payment by the wireless device subscriber for continued access to the application or service. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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