System and methods for wirelessly providing update information of and downloading previously obtained content to a newly activated mobile station
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1. A method for offering an option to purchase content to a subscriber of a newly activated mobile station in a cellular network comprising:
- maintaining a server containing a storefront application where subscribers may purchase content from content providers;
maintaining a storefront database associated with the storefront application that stores information about content purchased by the subscriber;
maintaining a subscriber database that stores information about the functionality of mobile stations associated with the subscriber;
maintaining a content database that stores information about content available for purchase by the functionality of the mobile station;
receiving at a gateway of said network a request to activate a new mobile station;
upon receiving said request, searching the subscriber database after activation of the new mobile station to determine a record of a second mobile station previously activated by the subscriber;
in response to finding record of said second mobile station, then searching the storefront database to determine content previously purchased by the subscriber and downloaded to said second mobile station;
upon finding said content previously purchased, then identifying alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased by the subscriber;
determining that said alternate content is compatible with the newly activated mobile station; and
determining, based on mobile station'"'"'s functionality data from the subscriber database, that the newly activated mobile station'"'"'s functionalities support the compatible alternate content; and
sending an offer of the alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased to the new mobile station.
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Abstract
A system and method for merchandizing content to wireless subscribers that have upgraded their mobile station or service is disclosed. The wireless carrier maintains a database of identifying data for content downloaded to subscribers'"'"' mobile stations. When a subscriber upgrades his or her mobile station the wireless carrier searches the database for previously downloaded content, identifies the equivalent content that is compatible with the new mobile station and provides the information of available equivalent downloads to the mobile station.
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1. A method for offering an option to purchase content to a subscriber of a newly activated mobile station in a cellular network comprising:
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maintaining a server containing a storefront application where subscribers may purchase content from content providers; maintaining a storefront database associated with the storefront application that stores information about content purchased by the subscriber; maintaining a subscriber database that stores information about the functionality of mobile stations associated with the subscriber; maintaining a content database that stores information about content available for purchase by the functionality of the mobile station; receiving at a gateway of said network a request to activate a new mobile station; upon receiving said request, searching the subscriber database after activation of the new mobile station to determine a record of a second mobile station previously activated by the subscriber; in response to finding record of said second mobile station, then searching the storefront database to determine content previously purchased by the subscriber and downloaded to said second mobile station; upon finding said content previously purchased, then identifying alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased by the subscriber; determining that said alternate content is compatible with the newly activated mobile station; and determining, based on mobile station'"'"'s functionality data from the subscriber database, that the newly activated mobile station'"'"'s functionalities support the compatible alternate content; and sending an offer of the alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased to the new mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for offering an option to purchase content to a subscriber of a newly activated mobile station in a cellular network comprising:
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a general purpose computer; a storage device associated with the general purpose computer; and at least one subsystem that; maintains a storefront application where subscribers may purchase content from content providers; stores information about content purchases by subscriber in a storefront database associated with the storefront application; stores information about the functionality of mobile stations associated with the subscriber in a subscriber database; stores information about content available for purchase by the functionality of mobile station in a content database; a network gateway to receive a request for activation from a newly activated mobile station; upon notified by said network gateway of said request for activation, said at least one subsystem is configured to; search the subscriber database after activation of the newly activated mobile station to determine a record of an another mobile station previously activated by the subscriber; and
;search the storefront database, in response to finding said record of said second mobile station, to determine content previously purchased and downloaded to said second mobile station; and upon finding said content previously purchased identify alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased; and determine that said alternate content is compatible with the newly activated mobile station; and determine, based on mobile station'"'"'s functionality data from the subscriber database, that the newly activated mobile station'"'"'s functionalities support the compatible with alternate content; and sends an offer of the alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased to the newly activated mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer readable medium for instructing a computer to offer content to a subscriber of a mobile station comprising instructions to:
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maintain a server containing a storefront application where subscribers may purchase content from content providers; store information about content purchases by subscriber in a storefront database associated with the storefront application; store information about the functionality of mobile stations associated with the subscriber in a subscriber database; store information about content available for purchase by the functionality of mobile station in a content database; receive and process a request to activate a new mobile station at a network gateway; upon receiving said request, search the subscriber database after activation of the newly activated mobile station to determine a record of a second mobile station previously activated by the subscriber; in response to finding record of said second mobile station, search the storefront database to determine content previously purchased by the subscriber and downloaded to said second mobile station; upon finding said content previously purchased, identify alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased; and determine that said alternate content is compatible with the newly activated mobile station; and determine, based on mobile station'"'"'s functionality data from the subscriber database, that the newly activated mobile station'"'"'s functionalities are compatible with said alternate content; and send an offer of the alternate content equivalent to the content previously purchased to the newly activated mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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