SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVISION OF CONTENT DATA

• US 20100042688A1
• Filed: 08/13/2008
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Itagit Technologies FZ-LL
• Original Assignee: Mediawave International Corporation
• Inventors: Maghraby, Adham
• Granted Patent: US 8,112,494 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0228 On-line clearing houses
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/40 for identifying broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/45 for identifying users
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

A method for content data management and provision. The method includes receiving a registration message from a user, the registration message containing user identification information. The user may registered, the registering including storing the received user identification information. A blank message may be received, the blank message being addressed to a number associated with a broadcast entity. A user identity is determined based upon the received blank message, at least one of a date or a time of transmission of the blank message is determined, and a broadcast entity is determined based upon the blank message. The at least one determined date or time is compared with content broadcast information associated with the broadcast entity, and at least one piece of content data is identified based upon the comparing. The at least one piece of identified content data is transmitted to the user.

Claims

1. A method for content data management and provision, comprising:

receiving a registration message from a user, the registration message containing user identification information;

registering the user, the registering including storing the received user identification information;

receiving a blank message, the blank message being addressed to a number associated with a broadcast entity;

determining a user identity based upon the received blank message and the stored user identification information;

determining at least one of a date or a time of transmission of the blank message;

determining a broadcast entity based upon the number to which the blank message is addressed;

comparing the at least one determined date or time with content broadcast information associated with the broadcast entity;

identifying at least one piece of content data based upon a result of the comparing; and

transmitting the at least one piece of identified content data to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a machine-readable link to the user, the link including a network address operable for downloading the at least one piece of identified content.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting billing information associated with the at least one piece of identified content to an entity that provides communication service to the user.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the content broadcast information from the broadcast entity.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving the content broadcast information from the broadcast entity.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a confirmation message to the user, the confirmation message confirming registration of the user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising attaching a branding element to the at least one piece of identified content prior to transmitting the at least one piece of identified content to the user.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein

the branding element includes at least one of a logo, an advertisement, an address, contact information, marketing indicia, or a personalized message.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein

at least one of the registration message or the blank message is a short messaging system (“

SMS”

) message.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein

the user identification information includes at least one of a user email address, a user home address, a user name, or a user telephone number;

and

identifying the user includes comparing origination information associated with the blank message with the stored user identification information.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein

the broadcast entity includes at least one of a terrestrial radio station, a satellite radio station, an Internet radio station, an Internet website, a television station, a print publication publisher, or a computer.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein

the number associated with a broadcast entity includes a number associated with a broadcast station channel, a broadcast station name, a terrestrial radio station name, a terrestrial radio station frequency, a satellite radio station name, a satellite radio station frequency, a television station name, an Internet website name, an Internet website address, an Internet website name, an Internet radio station address, an Internet radio station name, or a publisher name.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein

the number associated with a broadcast entity includes a number associated with a corporation, an advertisement, a product, a brand, a location, a performer, a magazine, a product manufacturer, or a product name.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein

the content broadcast information includes log file information compiled by the broadcast entity.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein

the log file information contains at least one of content identification information, content broadcast channel identification information, content broadcast time information, or content broadcast date information.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein

the at least one piece of content includes at least one of audio data, image data, video data, ringtone data, text data, or voice recording data.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein

transmitting the at least one piece of content includes transmitting the content to a user email address, a user cellular telephone, a user streaming media application, or a user personal digital assistant.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving, by the user, a machine-readable link, the link being operable for downloading of the at least one piece of content.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving billing information associated with the at least one piece of content from an entity that provides SMS service to the user.

18. A method for requesting and receiving content, comprising:

sending, by a user, a registration message to a content providing entity, the registration message containing user identification information;

sending a blank message to the content providing entity, the blank message being addressed to a number associated with a broadcast entity; and

receiving, by the user, at least one piece of content from the content providing entity in response to the blank message.