Revenue sharing for interchangeable covers of wireless mobile phones having contents
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1. A method for doing business comprising:
- selling an interchangeable cover having content to customize a wireless mobile phone; and
upon receiving reporting of detection of the interchangeable cover being put to use on a wireless mobile phone for the first time, accruing compensation for at least a selected one of a contributor of said content, a manufacturer of said wireless mobile phone on which the interchangeable cover is first put to use, and a wireless mobile phone service provider providing wireless mobile phone service to said wireless mobile phone.
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Abstract
An interchangeable covers having content for customizing wireless mobile phones is further provided with an indicator to denote whether the cover has been put to use. A wireless mobile phone is equipped to transmit a message to convey a detected first use of the cover. A server is equipped to store the message in detail or in aggregate. The server may also in addition or in lieu of said storing, accrue compensation for at least a selected one of a contributor of the content, a manufacturer of the wireless mobile phone, and a wireless mobile phone service provider.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for doing business comprising:
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selling an interchangeable cover having content to customize a wireless mobile phone; and
upon receiving reporting of detection of the interchangeable cover being put to use on a wireless mobile phone for the first time, accruing compensation for at least a selected one of a contributor of said content, a manufacturer of said wireless mobile phone on which the interchangeable cover is first put to use, and a wireless mobile phone service provider providing wireless mobile phone service to said wireless mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a wireless mobile phone, a method of operation:
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detecting attachment of an interchangeable cover having content for use to customize the wireless mobile phone;
determining whether the interchangeable cover is being put to use for the first time; and
upon determining that the interchangeable cover is being put to use for the first time, transmitting a message to convey the fact that the interchangeable cover is being put to use for the first time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless mobile phone comprising:
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a detector to detect attachment of an interchangeable cover having content for use to customize the wireless mobile phone;
storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions designed to determine whether the interchangeable cover is being put to use for the first time; and
upon determining that the interchangeable cover is being put to use for the first time, transmit a message to convey the fact that the interchangeable cover is being put to use for the first time; and
a processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the programming instructions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless mobile phone interchangeable cover comprising:
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a cover body;
a storage medium disposed on a surface of the cover body;
content for use to customize a wireless mobile phone to which the interchangeable cover is attached; and
an indicator to denote whether the interchangeable cover has been put to use. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. In an apparatus, a method of operation comprising:
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receiving a message denoting an interchangeable cover having content designed to customize a wireless mobile phone is being put to use for the first time; and
in response, storing the reported first put to use in detail or in aggregate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. In an apparatus, a method of operation comprising:
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receiving a message denoting an interchangeable cover having content designed to customize a wireless mobile phone is being put to use for the first time; and
in response, accruing compensation for at least a selected one of a contributor of the content, a manufacturer of the wireless mobile phone, and a wireless mobile phone service provider providing wireless mobile phone service to the wireless mobile phone.
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface to facilitate receipt of a message denoting an interchangeable cover having content designed to customize a wireless mobile phone is being put to use for the first time;
storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions designed to process the received message, and in response, store the reported first put to use in detail or in aggregate; and
a processor coupled to the communication interface and the storage medium to execute the programming instructions. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface to facilitate receipt of a message denoting an interchangeable cover having content designed to customize a wireless mobile phone is being put to use for the first time;
storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions designed to process the received message, and in response, to accrue compensation for at least a selected one of a contributor of the content, a manufacturer of the wireless mobile phone, and a wireless mobile phone service provider providing wireless mobile phone service to the wireless mobile phone; and
a processor coupled to the communication interface and the storage medium to execute the programming instructions.
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