CROSS-CARRIER CONTENT UPLOAD, SOCIAL NETWORK AND PROMOTIONAL PLATFORM
First Claim
1. In a communication system that includes a first mobile device configured to transmit an electronic message, and a second mobile device configured to transmit another electronic message, and at least two disparate communication service providers, the first mobile device being further configured to communicate with a first of the two disparate communication service providers but not directly with a second of the two disparate communication service providers, the second mobile device being configured to communicate with the second communication service provider, a method comprising:
- receiving a first message initiated by the first mobile device and communicated over the first communication service provider, the first message identifying multimedia content, the first message being addressed to an alias associated with a destination for the multimedia content;
causing the multimedia content to be stored at the destination in association with the first mobile device;
receiving a second message initiated by the second mobile device and communicated over the second communication service provider, the second message identifying other multimedia content, the second message being addressed to the same alias as the first message;
causing the other multimedia content to be stored in association with the second mobile device; and
making the multimedia content and the other multimedia content available at the destination.
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Abstract
Described is a system for handling multimedia content with a wireless network. The concept is a cross-carrier mobile social network and promotional platform for submitting content (e.g., photos, videos, and/or audio) taken with a camera phone to the Internet via short code. By combining mobile messaging, short codes, MMS, camera phone, email and Internet technologies, this solution offers camera phone enthusiasts a simple, fun and easy way to upload multimedia content to social networks, a variety of world wide web destinations, as well as participate in promotional events.
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24 Claims
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1. In a communication system that includes a first mobile device configured to transmit an electronic message, and a second mobile device configured to transmit another electronic message, and at least two disparate communication service providers, the first mobile device being further configured to communicate with a first of the two disparate communication service providers but not directly with a second of the two disparate communication service providers, the second mobile device being configured to communicate with the second communication service provider, a method comprising:
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receiving a first message initiated by the first mobile device and communicated over the first communication service provider, the first message identifying multimedia content, the first message being addressed to an alias associated with a destination for the multimedia content; causing the multimedia content to be stored at the destination in association with the first mobile device; receiving a second message initiated by the second mobile device and communicated over the second communication service provider, the second message identifying other multimedia content, the second message being addressed to the same alias as the first message; causing the other multimedia content to be stored in association with the second mobile device; and making the multimedia content and the other multimedia content available at the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for conducting a promotion, comprising:
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advertising a short code in association with a good and/or service, the short code identifying an address of a destination to which mobile devices may electronically transmit multimedia content over disparate wireless communications service providers; receiving the multimedia content addressed to the short code from an originating mobile device; causing the multimedia content to be stored at the destination in association with the originating mobile device; and performing at least one further action from a group comprising; issuing a notification that the multimedia content has been stored; rewarding an entity associated with the originating mobile device for providing the multimedia content; and
/ormaking the multimedia content available to entities in addition to the entity associated with the originating mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication system that includes a first mobile device configured to transmit an electronic message, and a second mobile device configured to transmit another electronic message, and at least two disparate communication service providers, the first mobile device being further configured to communicate with a first of the two disparate communication service providers but not directly with a second of the two disparate communication service providers, the second mobile device being configured to communicate with the second communication service provider, the system comprising:
a destination reachable from the first mobile device using the first communication service provider and from the second mobile device using the second communication service provider, a network location of the destination being identified by a common short code, the destination including components operative to cause multimedia content received from either the first mobile device or the second mobile device to be stored in association with the mobile device from which the multimedia content was received, the destination being further configured to perform at least one additional action from a group of actions comprising; to issue a notification that the multimedia content has been stored; to reward an entity associated with the mobile device for providing the multimedia content; and
/orto make the multimedia content available to entities in addition to the entity associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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