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Method and apparatus for saving enhanced information contained in content sent to a wireless communication device

  • US 6,829,475 B1
  • Filed: 09/20/2000
  • Issued: 12/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for operating on content sent to a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • predefining an identification of broadcast content of interest to a user, and predefining an action to take for a particular content received by the wireless communication device;

    storing information associated with broadcast content, includes the identification of the broadcast content and available actions that can be taken relating to that content, on a remote database;

    transmitting the identification of broadcast content along with the content to said wireless communication device;

    associating action labels defining available actions that can be taken relating to that content with the identified content;

    displaying the action labels associated with the content while the associated broadcast content is being presented;

    selecting the action by selecting a key associated with the label;

    detecting the selection of the labeled action;

    transmitting a command from the wireless communication device to the remote database to perform the indicated action using the information in the database;

    acting in accordance with the predefined action to take from the predefining step, wherein the predefined actions are preformed relating to the identified content; and

    transmitting the results of the action to the user in accordance with the predefined action.

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