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System and method for sampling audio recordings on a wireless communication device

  • US 6,751,454 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2001
  • Issued: 06/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for sending an audio item to a wireless device wherein said wireless device is communicatively coupled with a non-audio data server and an audio server over a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

  • at the non-audio data server;

    receiving a first non-audio data connection from the wireless device;

    accepting a selection for the audio item;

    providing the wireless device with a telephone number for the audio server;

    instructing the wireless device to connect to the audio server;

    notifying the audio server of the selected audio item; and

    providing the audio server with a unique identifier for the wireless device and a unique identifier for the audio item;

    terminating the first non-audio data connection from the wireless device upon the audio server receipt of an audio connection from the wireless device; and

    at the audio server;

    receiving an audio connection from the wireless device;

    verifying the wireless device by its unique identifier; and

    sending an audio output from the audio item to the wireless device;

    wherein the non-audio data server transfers data to the wireless device in a packet switching data mode, wherein data packets may be discontiguous, and wherein the audio server transfers data to the wireless device in a dedicated circuit voice mode, wherein serial audio data is contiguous; and

    wherein the audio connection for the wireless device is terminated after said sending an audio output, and a second non-audio data connection from the wireless device is thereupon established.

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