Systems and methods for provision of content data

• US 8,112,494 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2008
• Issued: 02/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Itagit Technologies FZ-LL
• Original Assignee: Mediawave International Corporation
• Inventors: Maghraby, Adham
• Primary Examiner(s): Nawaz, Asad M
• Assistant Examiner(s): HENRY, MARIEGEORGES A
• Application Number:
  US12/191,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20100042688A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,273 Days
• Field of Search: 709/201, 709/217, 705/14.29
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0228 On-line clearing houses
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/40 for identifying broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/45 for identifying users
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

A method for content data management and provision. The method includes receiving a registration message from a user, the registration message containing user identification information. The user may registered, the registering including storing the received user identification information. A blank message may be received, the blank message being addressed to a number associated with a broadcast entity. A user identity is determined based upon the received blank message, at least one of a date or a time of transmission of the blank message is determined, and a broadcast entity is determined based upon the blank message. The at least one determined date or time is compared with content broadcast information associated with the broadcast entity, and at least one piece of content data is identified based upon the comparing. The at least one piece of identified content data is transmitted to the user.

Claims

1. A computer-based method for content data management and provision, the computer-based method being performed by a computer system comprising one or more computers, the method comprising:

receiving, by the computer system, a registration message from a user, the registration message containing user identification information;

registering, by the computer system, the user, the registering including storing the received user identification information in a database;

receiving, by the computer system, a blank message from the user, the blank message being addressed to a number associated with a broadcast entity;

determining, by the computer system, an identity of the user based upon the received blank message and the stored user identification information;

determining, by the computer system, at least one of a date or a time of transmission of the blank message;

determining, by the computer system, the broadcast entity based upon the number to which the blank message is addressed;

comparing, by the computer system, the at least one determined date or time of transmission of the blank message with content broadcast information associated with the broadcast entity, wherein the content broadcast information includes log file information compiled by the broadcast entity;

identifying, by the computer system, at least one piece of content data from the content broadcast information based upon a result of the comparing, wherein the at least one piece of identified content data includes at least one of audio data, image data, video data, ringtone data, text data, or voice recording data; and

transmitting, by the computer system, the at least one piece of identified content data to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the computer system, a machine-readable link to the user, the link including a network address operable for downloading the at least one piece of identified content.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the computer system, billing information associated with the at least one piece of identified content to an entity that provides communication service to the user.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the computer system, the content broadcast information from the broadcast entity.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving, by the computer system, the content broadcast information from the broadcast entity.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the computer system, a confirmation message to the user, the confirmation message confirming registration of the user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising attaching, by the computer system, a branding element to the at least one piece of identified content prior to transmitting the at least one piece of identified content to the user.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein

the branding element includes at least one of a logo, an advertisement, an address, contact information, marketing indicia, or a personalized message.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein

at least one of the registration message or the blank message is a short messaging system (“

SMS”

) message.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein

the user identification information includes at least one of an email address of the user, a home address of the user, a name of the user, or a telephone number of the user;

and

identifying the user includes comparing origination information associated with the blank message with the stored user identification information.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein

the broadcast entity includes at least one of a terrestrial radio station, a satellite radio station, an Internet radio station, an Internet website, a television station, a print publication publisher, or a computer.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein

the number associated with a broadcast entity includes a number associated with a broadcast station channel, a broadcast station name, a terrestrial radio station name, a terrestrial radio station frequency, a satellite radio station name, a satellite radio station frequency, a television station name, an Internet website name, an Internet website address, an Internet website name, an Internet radio station address, an Internet radio station name, or a publisher name.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein

the number associated with a broadcast entity includes a number associated with a corporation, an advertisement, a product, a brand, a location, a performer, a magazine, a product manufacturer, or a product name.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the log file information contains at least one of content identification information, content broadcast channel identification information, content broadcast time information, or content broadcast date information.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein

transmitting the at least one piece of content includes transmitting the content to an email address of the user, a cellular telephone of the user, a streaming media application of the user, or a personal digital assistant of the user.