EASY CALL FOR CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method for providing easily retrieved content, comprising:
- (a) verifying a mobile device based on an incoming telephone call to a particular destination telephone number associated with requesting specific content;
(b) retrieving by a content server the specific content including video and/or audio content associated with the particular destination telephone number in which contact has been initiated by the mobile device; and
(c) providing the specific content to the mobile device initiating the incoming call in (a).
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for quickly and easily requesting content over a mobile device via a telephone network without requiring user entry of a number of pieces of information or having to forward through to certain request screens and/or browse for content. The method includes verifying a mobile device based on an incoming telephone call to a particular destination telephone number; retrieving by a content server the specific content associated with the particular destination telephone number in which contact has been initiated by the mobile device; and providing the specific content to the mobile device requesting the content. Specific content includes but is not limited to broadcast data, satellite transmitted data, and cable network data provided during a telephone call, so that a mobile device can receive everything from television shows to news broadcasts and educational shows, etc. so long it is within range of a telephone network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing easily retrieved content, comprising:
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(a) verifying a mobile device based on an incoming telephone call to a particular destination telephone number associated with requesting specific content; (b) retrieving by a content server the specific content including video and/or audio content associated with the particular destination telephone number in which contact has been initiated by the mobile device; and (c) providing the specific content to the mobile device initiating the incoming call in (a). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A content server for providing easily accessed to a mobile device, comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving broadcast, satellite, wired cable, WPAN/WLAN and Internet, just to name a few possible sources, and for communicating with one or more mobile devices; means for verifying a mobile device communicating via an incoming call; means for retrieving a specific content identified via the incoming call; and means for providing the specific content via a telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for content retrieval by a mobile device, comprising
a content server for retrieving content; -
one or more transceivers for receiving programs sent over one or more of broadcast, satellite, wired cable, WPAN/WLAN and Internet protocols, and means for converting broadcast data into a form suitable for transmission over a telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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