DIGITAL CONTENT TRADING SYSTEM AND METHOD APPLIED TO MOBILE APPARATUS

• US 20100304714A1
• Filed: 03/19/2010
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: iPeer Multimedia International Ltd.
• Original Assignee: iPeer Multimedia International Ltd.
• Inventors: CHAO, HSIANG-HUA, CHENG, CHI-CHEN
• Application Number:
  US12/727,583
• Publication Number:
  US 20100304714A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3255 using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/42 Confirmation, e.g. check or permission by the legal debtor of payment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/32 Post and telecommunications franking apparatus G07B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/60 Business processes related to postal services shipping G06Q10/083; franking apparatus G07B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/00 Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using a coded card to authorise calls from a telephone set H04M1/675
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

A digital content trading system and the method applied to a mobile apparatus are disclosed. The mobile apparatus particularly provides communication and multimedia playback functions. The claimed system and method embody a trading mechanism among the mobile apparatus, a telecommunication company, and a digital content provider. A Short Message Service transmitted between the mobile apparatus and the telecommunication company is used for verifying the trading. A registration signal will be sent to the mobile apparatus after verifying the transaction. After that, the digital content preinstalled in the mobile apparatus is completely applicable. A commercial method applied to the digital content trading achieves consequently.

Claims

1. A digital content trading method applied to a mobile apparatus, comprising:

initiating a digital content in the mobile apparatus;

transmitting a purchase signal from the mobile apparatus;

verifying the purchase signal by a mobile communication provider;

the mobile communication provider notifies a digital content provider;

the digital content provider transmitting a registration signal to the mobile apparatus; and

completing a registration, the digital content is fully accessed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital content is a full version of multimedia pre-installed in the mobile apparatus.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital content is a part of multimedia pre-installed in the mobile apparatus.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the multimedia is fully downloaded after registration.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital content is decrypted after the mobile apparatus transmits the purchase signal, so as to temporarily access the non-registered but full digital content.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein if the multimedia with part content is pre-installed in the mobile apparatus, it is to download the non-registered but full multimedia which is temporarily accessed after transmitting the purchase signal.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the non-registered multimedia is fully accessed in a period of time.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein if the multimedia is not registered as the time expires, the privilege of accessing the full version of digital content is closed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital content is the multimedia made by a selection from a pre-installed or a downloaded menu.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the purchase signal is sent by a short message which is made by the mobile apparatus.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein when the mobile communication provider receives the purchase signal, a verification signal is transmitted to the mobile apparatus, and a user of the apparatus re-confirms the action.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the user replies by a short message as he confirms the action.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein if the short message appears the purchase is discarded, the privilege of accessing the full digital content is closed.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the registration signal is a serial number used to decrypt the multimedia.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication provider verifies the purchase action by a bill of deduction for the payment or an instant deduction by a value-stored card.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein when the mobile apparatus receives the registration signal, it appears a verification message of whether or not to receive a registration signal.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein if the registration signal is denied, the privilege of accessing the full digital content is closed.

18. A digital content trading system applied to a mobile apparatus, comprising:

a mobile apparatus, pre-installing one or more digital contents, having a digital content playing means, a communication means, and a decryption means, wherein the mobile apparatus decrypts privilege of fully accessing the digital content as receiving a registration signal;

a mobile communication provider providing a communication service and a payment service, wherein the mobile apparatus wirelessly connects with the mobile communication provider and thereby transmits the signal;

a digital content provider, including a database recording digital contents, having a wireless communication means, a digital content broadcasting means, and a registration code generating means, wherein the digital content provider transmits the registration signal based on an identification of the mobile apparatus after successfully conducting the payment.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the digital content is the full or part of multimedia pre-installed in the mobile apparatus.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the signal transmitted between the mobile apparatus and the mobile communication provider is implemented as a short message.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the registration signal is a serial number used to decrypt the digital content.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the payment service includes a service for payment by a bill and instant deduction by a value-stored card.