METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF CONTENT TO A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- retrieving media content;
determining one or more user devices that are to receive the content using a directory system configured to provide an electronic directory service;
pushing an application to provide an indicator representing the content to one of the user devices;
receiving a request for the content from the one user device; and
determining whether to grant the request for delivery of the content to the one user device.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for facilitating the delivery of content to a device through activation of an indicator executable on the device. One or more user devices are determined to receive the content from a content delivery platform using an electronic directory service. An application to provide an indicator representing the content is pushed to the device for initiating a request for the content from the device. In response to the request, a determination is made as to whether to grant the request for delivery of the content to the device.
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1. A method comprising:
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retrieving media content; determining one or more user devices that are to receive the content using a directory system configured to provide an electronic directory service; pushing an application to provide an indicator representing the content to one of the user devices; receiving a request for the content from the one user device; and determining whether to grant the request for delivery of the content to the one user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; retrieve media content, determine one or more user devices that are to receive the content using a directory system configured to provide an electronic directory service, push an application to provide an indicator representing the content to one of the user devices, receive a request for the content from the one user device, and determine whether to grant the request for delivery of the content to the one user device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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automatically receiving and executing, at a user device, an application to present an indicator representing media content that is available for delivery to the user device, wherein the user device is determined to be a recipient of the application based on directory system configured to provide an electronic directory service; activating the indicator to generate a request for the content; and initiating transfer of the request, over a wireless network to a content delivery platform, to obtain the content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; automatically receive and execute, at a user device, an application to present an indicator representing media content that is available for delivery to the user device, wherein the user device is determined to be a recipient of the application based on directory system configured to provide an electronic directory service, activate the indicator to generate a request for the content, and initiate transfer of the request, over a wireless network to a content delivery platform, to obtain the content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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