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System and method for wirelessly transacting access to a set of events and associated digital content/products

  • US 7,630,921 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2007
  • Issued: 12/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An article of manufacture comprising computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to implement a method to aid in the wireless transmission of requested information and digital data content related to movies from an information filling station (IFS) to a portable computer-based device, said transmission based upon a wireless protocol, said medium comprising:

  • a. computer readable program code aiding in receiving a request, from said portable device, for information related to movies playing at one or more theaters of interest;

    b. computer readable program code aiding in transmitting said requested information to said portable device;

    c. computer readable program code aiding in receiving, from said portable device, at least one identified theater of interest and at least one identified movie of interest in said theater of interest;

    d. computer readable program code causing the transmission, to said portable device, of available pricing and auction information regarding the availability of tickets for said identified movie of interest;

    e. computer readable program code causing the transmission, to said portable device, of one or more advertisements indicating availability and pricing of one or more of the following;

    digital content related to said identified movie of interest, digital content related to one or more movies identified based upon a profile of the user of said portable device, and movie related products, wherein said digital content is one or more of an audio media file and a multimedia video file, and said movie related products are one or more of a digital copy of the identified movie of interest and a soundtrack of the identified movie of interest;

    f. computer readable program code causing the reception, from said portable device, of an identification indicating tickets of interest and one or more of the following;

    digital content of interest related to said identified movie of interest, digital content of interest related to one or more movies identified based upon a profile of the user of said portable device, and movie related products;

    g. computer readable program code aiding in facilitating a financial transaction based upon said received identification in step f;

    h. computer readable program code which causes, upon successful completion of said financial transaction, a transmission, to said portable device, of a purchase confirmation with instructions for collecting said tickets of interest;

    i. delivering said identified digital content of interest and said movie related products of interest to said portable device; and

    j. receiving from said portable device feedback information including one of user comments and a video of user reactions, wherein the portable device is capable of downloading and playing said identified digital content of interest and said movie related products of interest.

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