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Initiating a wireless connection to a broadcast program

  • US 7,062,222 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2001
  • Issued: 06/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A call server, comprising:

  • a processor;

    memory for storing data comprising;

    a database that correlates information identifying a plurality of broadcast programs to information for contacting each of the plurality of broadcast programs; and

    computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the call server to perform a method for establishing a two-way wireless connection, comprising steps of;

    i. receiving from a mobile device a first request to establish a two-way connection between a broadcast program and the mobile device, said first request comprising a current condition of a dynamic variable and comprising additional information about the first request;

    ii. querying the database based on the dynamic variable to retrieve information for contacting the broadcast program corresponding to the dynamic variable;

    iii. sending a second request to establish the two-way connection between a device associated with the broadcast program and the mobile device as requested in the first request, said second request comprising the additional information about the first request;

    iv. receiving a response to the second request from the device associated with the broadcast program for establishing a two-way wireless connection to the mobile device;

    v. when the response indicates acceptance of the second request, establishing the requested two-way wireless connection between the mobile device and the device associated with the broadcast program; and

    vi. exiting from the connection between the device associated with the broadcast program and the mobile device.

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