Method of and apparatus for utilizing SMS while running an application on a mobile device controlling a viewer's participation with a broadcast
First Claim
1. A method implemented on a computing device of providing an improved user experience when participating in a contest comprising:
- a. implementing an application containing a user interface;
b. presenting content related to the contest to a user with the application through the user interface; and
c. contest enabling the user to submit a data message response to the contest through interacting with the user interface of the application, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated.
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Abstract
An improved method of and system for participating in SMS-TV contests enables a user to utilize one or more applications to perform desired operations such as using the user interface to efficiently make selections to respond to a question in a contest, downloading SMS short codes, promoting contests within the application, storing a history of SMS-TV programs, enabling an alternate phone number to be submitted, utilizing user identification tags, disconnecting the application to receive an incoming call, verification, contacting a server to send an SMS message on the device'"'"'s behalf and other operations. Some of the aforementioned operations are performed by the user specifically while others are automatically performed by a server to provide the user with the best service possible.
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52 Claims
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1. A method implemented on a computing device of providing an improved user experience when participating in a contest comprising:
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a. implementing an application containing a user interface; b. presenting content related to the contest to a user with the application through the user interface; and c. contest enabling the user to submit a data message response to the contest through interacting with the user interface of the application, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system implemented on a computing device for providing an improved user experience when participating in contest comprising:
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a. a server; and b. a device coupled to the server, the device containing an application configured for; i. implementing a user interface; ii. presenting content related to the contest to a user with the application through the user interface; and iii. enabling the user to submit a data message response to the contest through interacting with the user interface of the application, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system implemented on a computing device, the system comprising:
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a. a memory for storing an application, the application comprising; i. a user interface; an for presenting content related to a contest to a user and enabling the user to submit a data message response to the contest, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated and presenting a list of television programs that have been previously aired on television; and
a processor for processing the application. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A device comprising:
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a. a memory for storing an application, the application configured for; i. implementing a user interface; ii. (SMS-TV) presenting content related to a contest to a user with the application through the user interface; and iii. enabling the user to submit a data message response to the contest through interacting with the user interface of the application, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated; and b. a processing component coupled to the memory, the processing component configured for processing the application. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A server device comprising:
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a. a memory for storing an application, the application configured for; i. presenting content related to contests through a user-side application; ii. storing a list of contest programs to be presented on a user device; and iii. contest receiving a data message response from the user-side application, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated; and b. a processing component coupled to the memory, the processing component configured for processing the application. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A network of devices comprising:
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a. at least one server; b. a plurality of mobile devices, each of the plurality of mobile devices containing an application configured for; i. implementing a user interface; ii. presenting content related to a contest to a user with the application through the user interface; and iii. enabling the user to submit a data message response to the contest through interacting with the user interface of the application, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated; and c. a network for coupling the at least one server and the plurality of mobile devices.
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48. A method implemented on a computing device of providing an improved user experience when participating in a game comprising:
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a. implementing an application containing a user interface; b. presenting content related to the game to a user with the application through the user interface; and c. enabling the user to submit a data message response to the game without closing the application, wherein the application submits the data message response using a data message short code which is updatable and stored as an application accessible resource, wherein the application accessible resource is overwritten by an updated resource file which is downloaded when the application couples to a server and after the application determines if the application accessible resource should be updated. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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