UNLIMITED MEDIA ACCESS OVER WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, from a mobile communications device, a request to access a media server storing downloadable media content;
verifying that the mobile communications device is associated with a valid service subscription, wherein the service subscription providing a mobile communication device user with a combination of unlimited access to downloadable media content and unlimited access to a communications service; and
providing, in response to the verifying, the requested access to the media server.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for providing unlimited access to media content, such as music. A media server environment can be provided, which maintains an instance of each subscriber account and a central archive of media content. Further, selected media content can be downloaded to, and stored locally at, a subscriber device, such as on a secure storage device. Access to the local media content can be controlled through the media server environment based on the status of the subscriber'"'"'s account. If the subscriber'"'"'s account becomes inactive, access to the downloaded media content can be disabled. Once the subscriber'"'"'s account is reactivated, access to the downloaded media content can be restored. Additionally, access to the media server environment, including the central archive of media content, also can be controlled based on individual subscriber account status.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a mobile communications device, a request to access a media server storing downloadable media content; verifying that the mobile communications device is associated with a valid service subscription, wherein the service subscription providing a mobile communication device user with a combination of unlimited access to downloadable media content and unlimited access to a communications service; and providing, in response to the verifying, the requested access to the media server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a server communicatively coupled to a wireless communications network, the server storing items of media content and including processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising; receiving from a mobile communications device a request to download an item of media content stored on the server, the mobile communications device configured to communicate over the wireless communications network and being adapted to store downloaded items of media content; identifying an active subscriber account associated with the mobile communications device, the active subscriber account providing a mobile communications device user with a combination of unlimited access to items of media content stored on the server and access to a communications service; verifying that the subscriber account is active; and downloading, responsive to the verifying, the requested item of media content to the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile communications device including processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising:
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accessing a media archive maintained by a media service; transmitting a request to download an item of media content included in the media archive; downloading the requested item of media content over a wireless communications network only if a user associated with the mobile communications device is verified to be associated with fixed-fee subscription service, the fixed fee subscription service providing the user with a combination of unlimited access to media content available through the media service and unlimited access to communications services; and storing the downloaded item of media content in a secure partition of a removable storage device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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