SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND BILLING
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1. A system for distribution of video and audio data, the system comprising:
- a wireless device;
a wireless network that communicates to and from the wireless device in an audio video telephony session, and to and from a protocol stack;
wherein the protocol stack interprets the video and audio data that is transmitted to and from the wireless device;
wherein the protocol stack communicates with a dispatcher;
wherein the dispatcher communicates video and audio data to and from the protocol stack, and to and from a storage server;
wherein the storage server stores multiple versions of the video and audio data, wherein each version is suited to work at maximum quality within technical constraints of a particular class of wireless devices; and
a video encoder that employs particular encoding techniques to create the multiple versions, and that communicates the encoded data to the storage server.
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Abstract
A system for distribution of video and audio data, the system including a wireless device operating in a wireless network, a protocol stack, a dispatcher of video and audio data, a storage server, and a video encoder. Multiple methods for using video and audio data, including, among others, methods for optimizing use of mobile radio bandwidth, optimizing use of technical limitations in wireless devices, for allowing users to use premium SMS to interact with the data distribution system, and for verifying the status of a user.
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1. A system for distribution of video and audio data, the system comprising:
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a wireless device;
a wireless network that communicates to and from the wireless device in an audio video telephony session, and to and from a protocol stack;
wherein the protocol stack interprets the video and audio data that is transmitted to and from the wireless device;
wherein the protocol stack communicates with a dispatcher;
wherein the dispatcher communicates video and audio data to and from the protocol stack, and to and from a storage server;
wherein the storage server stores multiple versions of the video and audio data, wherein each version is suited to work at maximum quality within technical constraints of a particular class of wireless devices; and
a video encoder that employs particular encoding techniques to create the multiple versions, and that communicates the encoded data to the storage server. - 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)
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26. A method for using an encoded video and audio data stream in a wireless communication call to adapt the encoded data stream to optimize mobile radio bandwidth and to optimize technical limitations of a specific wireless device, the method comprising:
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determining the specific wireless device to which the encoded data will be sent;
determining the technical limitations of the wireless device to which the data will be sent; and
implementing special encoding techniques to encode the data stream to optimize use of the mobile radio bandwidth and of the technical limitations of the specific wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for allowing users to use premium short message service (SMS) to interact with an audio and video data distribution system, the method comprising:
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providing a service number or a short code from a wireless network to a user of a wireless device;
sending a mobile originated (MO) premium SMS text message from the user of the wireless device to the service number or the short code;
receiving by the user, at the wireless device, a mobile terminated (MT) SMS text message confirming payment by the user, wherein the MT SMS text message comprises a phone number;
calling by the user of the wireless device to the phone number to receive a service; and
receiving by the wireless network payment for the service. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of verifying the status of a user, the method comprising:
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sending, by a user, a mobile originated (MO) premium short message service (SMS) from the wireless device to the wireless network requesting a specific service;
routing the MO premium SMS from the wireless network to an SMS handler;
adding, at the SMS handler, MSISDN of the wireless device that sent the MO premium SMS, and routing the MO premium SMS with the MSISDN to the provisioning handler;
comparing, at the provisioning handler, the MSISDN to a known list to determine if the user is eligible to receive the service requested;
if the user is not eligible to receive the requested service, sending, by the provisioning handler via the SMS handler and the wireless network, a mobile terminated (MT) SMS denying user the right to receive the service;
if the user is eligible to receive the requested service, sending from the provisioning handler to the wireless device, an MT SMS with authorization to receive the service, and with a phone number to call or instructions by which the user may access the service; and
after the user receives authorization to receive the service, calling the phone number or executing the instructions for the user to receive the service. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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