Methods of receiving movie previews and wireless communication devices configured for the same

• US 20060174274A1
• Filed: 12/21/2004
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Bent, David W. Jr., Vance, Scott L.
• Application Number:
  US11/018,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20060174274A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6405 Multicasting data broadcast and multicast in packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8549 Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer retrieval in video databases by using presentations in form of a video summary G06F16/739

Abstract

Methods of providing movie information are provided. Movie previews are broadcast in an order customized according to priority information associated with a movie provider. Related wireless communication devices are also discussed.

Claims

1. A method of providing movie information comprising broadcasting movie previews in an order customized according to priority information associated with a movie provider.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein broadcasting further comprises broadcasting movie previews using a short range transmitter such that devices within about 10 to about 100 meters can receive the broadcast movie previews.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein broadcasting further comprises broadcasting the movie previews independent of receiving a request for a particular movie preview.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the priority information comprises successful movies, unsuccessful movies, movies beginning within an hour of the present time and/or paid priority movies.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the movie previews comprise textual information about movies, video information about movies and/or audio information about movies.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the movie previews comprise movie trailers.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request to purchase at least one ticket to a movie selected based on the broadcast movie previews over a wireless link.

8. A method of receiving movie information comprising receiving broadcast movie previews in an order customized according to priority information associated with a movie provider.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving further comprises receiving the broadcast movie previews at a wireless communication device that is within about 10 to about 100 meters of a device broadcasting the movie previews.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein receiving further comprises receiving the broadcast movie previews independent of requesting a particular movie preview.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the priority information comprises successful movies, unsuccessful movies, movies beginning within an hour of the present time and/or paid priority movies.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the movie previews comprise textual information about movies, video information about movies and/or audio information about movies.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the movie previews comprise movie trailers.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

selecting a movie to view based on the broadcast movie previews;

purchasing at least one ticket to the selected movie; and

receiving an authentication code so as to allow a user to obtain the at least one purchased ticket.

15. A device configured to provide movie information comprising a movie information provision circuit configured to broadcast movie previews in an order customized according to priority information associated with a movie provider.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the movie information provision circuit comprises a short range transmitter configured to broadcast movie previews such that devices within about 10 to about 100 meters can receive the broadcast movie previews.

17. The device of claim 15 wherein the movie information provision circuit is further configured to broadcast the movie previews independent of receiving a request for a particular movie preview.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the priority information comprises successful movies, unsuccessful movies, movies beginning within an hour of the present time and/or paid priority movies.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the movie previews comprise textual information about movies, video information and/or audio information about movies.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the movie previews comprise movie trailers.

21. The device of claim 15, further comprising a purchasing circuit configured to allow at least one ticket to a movie selected based on the broadcast movie previews to be purchased over a wireless link.

22. A wireless communication device configured to receive movie information comprising a receiver configured to receive broadcast movie previews in an order customized according to priority information associated with a movie provider.

23. The wireless communication device of claim 22, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive the broadcast movie previews at the wireless communication device that is within about 10 to about 100 meters of a device broadcasting the movie previews.

24. The wireless communication device of claim 22 wherein the receiver is further configured to receive the broadcast movie previews independent of requesting a particular movie preview.

25. The wireless communication device of claim 22, wherein the priority information comprises successful movies, unsuccessful movies, movies beginning within an hour of the present time and/or paid priority movies.

26. The wireless communication device of claim 22, wherein the movie previews comprise textual information about movies, video information about movies and/or audio information about movies.

27. The wireless communication device of claim 22, wherein the movie previews comprise movie trailers.

28. The wireless communication device of claim 22, further comprising:

a man machine interface configured to allow selection of a movie based on the broadcast movie previews over a wireless link; and

a purchasing circuit configured to purchase at least one ticket to the selected movie over the wireless link and receive an authentication code over the wireless link so as to allow a user to obtain the at least one purchased ticket.

29. A method of providing movie information over a wireless link, comprising:

determining an order for a plurality of movie previews based on priority information associated with a movie provider;

establishing the wireless link between a movie information provision device of the movie provider and at least one wireless communication device; and

transmitting the plurality of movie previews in the determined order over the established wireless link.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising receiving over the established wireless link, at the at least one wireless communication device, the transmitted plurality of movie previews in the determined order.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

selecting a movie to view based on the received plurality of movie previews; and

purchasing a ticket to the selected movie over the established wireless link.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the movie information provision device is provided at a location associated with the movie provider.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein establishing further comprises establishing a wireless link between the movie information provision device of the movie provider and the at least one wireless communication device using a short range ad hoc network.

34. A device for providing movie information over a wireless link, comprising:

a movie information provision circuit configured to;

determine an order for a plurality of movie previews based on priority information associated with a movie provider;

establish the wireless link between the device and at least one wireless communication device; and

transmit the plurality of movie previews in the determined order over the established wireless link.

35. The device of claim 34, wherein the device is provided at a location associated with the movie provider.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein movie information provision circuit is further configured to establish the wireless link between the device of the movie provider and the at least one wireless communication device using a short range ad hoc network.

37. A wireless communication device comprising a receiver circuit configured to receive a plurality of movie previews in an order determined by a movie provider over an established wireless link.

38. The wireless communication device of claim 37, further comprising:

a man machine interface configured to allow selection of a movie to view based on the received plurality of movie previews; and

a purchasing circuit configured to purchase a ticket to the selected movie over the established wireless link.