MOBILE PHONE BILLING FOR CONTENT PAYMENT
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a computer device at a communication service provider, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a mobile phone to establish a mobile communication link to a media content provider from which media assets can be purchased and downloaded;
authenticating the mobile phone for communications via the communication service provider;
establishing the mobile communication link between the mobile phone and the media content provider to facilitate a purchase of a media asset that is downloaded to the mobile phone;
communicating a billing identifier that is associated with the mobile phone to the media content provider that maintains a database of billing identifiers;
receiving a charge for the media asset from the media content provider, the charge for the media asset being associated with the mobile phone by the billing identifier; and
billing a user that is associated with the mobile phone for the media asset according to the charge for the media asset that is received from the media content provider, the user being billed in a mobile phone service bill.
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Abstract
Mobile phone billing for content payment is described. In embodiments, a media content provider receives a billing identifier that is associated with a mobile phone. The billing identifier is received from a communication service provider that authenticates the mobile phone for communications, and a network communication link is established between the mobile phone and the media content provider via the communication service provider. The media content provider receives a request from the mobile phone to purchase and download a media asset. The media content provider determines the billing identifier that is associated with the mobile phone for the purchase of the media asset, and communicates a charge for the media asset to the communication service provider that then bills a user associated with the mobile phone. The user that is associated with the mobile phone is billed for the media asset in a mobile phone service bill.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a computer device at a communication service provider, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a mobile phone to establish a mobile communication link to a media content provider from which media assets can be purchased and downloaded; authenticating the mobile phone for communications via the communication service provider; establishing the mobile communication link between the mobile phone and the media content provider to facilitate a purchase of a media asset that is downloaded to the mobile phone; communicating a billing identifier that is associated with the mobile phone to the media content provider that maintains a database of billing identifiers; receiving a charge for the media asset from the media content provider, the charge for the media asset being associated with the mobile phone by the billing identifier; and billing a user that is associated with the mobile phone for the media asset according to the charge for the media asset that is received from the media content provider, the user being billed in a mobile phone service bill. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method implemented by a computer device at a media content provider, the method comprising:
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receiving a billing identifier that is associated with a mobile phone, the billing identifier being received from a communication service provider that authenticates the mobile phone for communications; establishing a mobile communication link with the mobile phone via the communication service provider; receiving a request from the mobile phone to purchase and download a media asset; determining the billing identifier that is associated with the mobile phone for the purchase of the media asset; and communicating a charge for the media asset to the communication service provider that then bills a user associated with the mobile phone for the media asset in a mobile phone service bill. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile communication system, comprising:
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a mobile phone authentication service implemented by a computer device, the mobile phone authentication service configured to; receive a request from a mobile phone to establish a mobile communication link to a media content provider from which media assets can be purchased and downloaded; authenticate the mobile phone to establish the mobile communication link between the mobile phone and the media content provider to facilitate a purchase of a media asset that is downloaded to the mobile phone; a communication service provider including at least a memory and a processor to implement a content billing service that is configured to; communicate a billing identifier that is associated with the mobile phone to the media content provider that maintains a database of billing identifiers; receive a charge for the media asset from the media content provider, the charge for the media asset being associated with the mobile phone by the billing identifier; and bill a user that is associated with the mobile phone for the media asset according to the charge for the media asset that is received from the media content provider, the user being billed in a mobile phone service bill. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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