Content distribution service and inter-user communication
First Claim
1. A method for receiving content comprising:
- receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content;
transmitting to the user device information indicating at least one of an online status or an offline status of said at least one remote user;
transmitting to the user device information indicating that the at least one remote user is unavailable;
displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification;
receiving a request to select said specific instance of said content from a server via a packet transmission;
receiving a request to modify a scheduled time for a server to transmit said specific instance of said content to the at least one remote user;
transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected;
receiving said specific instance of said content;
displaying on said user device said specific instance of said content;
enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content, including;
enabling said user device to transmit to said at least one remote user, an indication that said specific instance of said content has been manipulated via a text message; and
enabling said user device to communicate with at least one remote user.
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Abstract
Methods and related systems related to content distribution include but are not limited to receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content; displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; receiving a request to select said specific instance of said content; transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected; receiving said specific instance of said content; displaying on said user device said specific instance of said content; enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content; and enabling said user device to communicate with at least one remote user.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for receiving content comprising:
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receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content; transmitting to the user device information indicating at least one of an online status or an offline status of said at least one remote user; transmitting to the user device information indicating that the at least one remote user is unavailable; displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; receiving a request to select said specific instance of said content from a server via a packet transmission; receiving a request to modify a scheduled time for a server to transmit said specific instance of said content to the at least one remote user; transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected; receiving said specific instance of said content; displaying on said user device said specific instance of said content; enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content, including; enabling said user device to transmit to said at least one remote user, an indication that said specific instance of said content has been manipulated via a text message; and enabling said user device to communicate with at least one remote user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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circuitry for receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content; circuitry for transmitting to the user device information indicating at least one of an online status or an offline status of said at least one remote user; circuitry for transmitting to the user device information indicating that the at least one remote user is unavailable; circuitry for displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; circuitry for receiving a request to select said specific instance of said content; circuitry for receiving a request to modify a scheduled time for a server to transmit said specific instance of said content to the at least one remote user; circuitry for transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected; circuitry for receiving said specific instance of said content from a server via a packet transmission; circuitry for displaying on said user device said specific instance of said content; circuitry for enabling said user device to handle at least one manipulation of at least said specific instance of said content, including; circuitry for enabling said user device to transmit to said at least one remote user, an indication that said specific instance of content has been manipulated via a text message transmission; and circuitry for enabling said user device to communicate with at least one remote user.
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12. A method for receiving content comprising:
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receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content; transmitting to the user device information indicating at least one of an online status or an offline status of said at least one remote user; transmitting to the user device information indicating that the at least one remote user is unavailable; displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; receiving a request to modify a scheduled time for a server to transmit said specific instance of said content to the at least one remote user; transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected; and enabling said user device to transmit to said at least one remote user, an indication that said specific instance of content has been manipulated and the manipulated specific instance of content via a text message transmission. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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circuitry for receiving at a user device a notification that at least one remote user has selected a specific instance of content; circuitry for transmitting to the user device information indicating at least one of an online status or an offline status of said at least one remote user; circuitry for transmitting to the user device information indicating that the at least one remote user is unavailable; circuitry for transmitting to the user device information indicating a status of said at least one remote user; circuitry for displaying on said user device a request to select said specific instance of content indicated by said notification; circuitry for receiving a request to modify a scheduled time for a server to transmit said specific instance of said content to the at least one remote user; circuitry for transmitting an indication to said at least one remote user that said specific instance of said content has been selected; and circuitry for enabling said user device to transmit to said at least one remote user, an indication that said specific instance of content has been manipulated via a text message.
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