Method of selecting and purchasing digital objects for subsequent delivery to a third party

• US 9,412,122 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2003
• Issued: 08/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Trauberg, Markus
• Primary Examiner(s): Jaroenchonwanit, Bunjob
• Application Number:
  US10/513,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20050216377A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,918 Days
• Field of Search: 709217-219, 709/223, 709227-229, 705/26, 707 9- 10
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for transferring user data objects, wherein a data providing component provides user data objects. According to the method, the data providing components are called up by a first telecommunication device in order to transfer a selection of certain user data objects to a second telecommunication device. The data providing component transmits a transfer offer message to the second telecommunication device in order to inform the latter on the user data objects that are to be transferred. At least one useful data object is then selected in a second telecommunication device, whereupon the user data object is transferred from the data providing component to the second telecommunication device. The user data object which is transferred to the second telecommunication device is then charged to the first telecommunication device.

Claims

1. A method for gifting user data objects, the method comprising:

sending a transfer request message from a first telecommunication device to a data providing server the transfer request message instructing the data providing server to offer to a second telecommunication device at least one user data object that is associated with user rights;

sending a transfer offer message from the data providing server to the second telecommunication device, wherein the transfer offer message comprises description information of the at least one offered user data object;

accepting by the second telecommunication device at least one of the at least one offered user data objects; and

transferring the at least one accepted user data object together with a corresponding user rights description from the data providing server to the second telecommunication device; and

charging a user of the first telecommunication device for the at least one user data object accepted by and transferred to the second telecommunication device.

2. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining, via the data providing server, processing information which indicates a type of user data objects that the second mobile telecommunication device is setup to process.

3. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 2, wherein the data providing server obtains the processing information from one of the second mobile telecommunication device, the first mobile telecommunication device and a component assigned to the second mobile telecommunication device in a telecommunication network assigned to the second mobile telecommunication device.

4. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transfer offer message contains at least one of information on a transfer offer sender address, information on a send date-send-time of the transfer request message, information on a duration of validity of the transfer contained in the transfer offer message, information on user rights linked to the group of user data objects to be transferred to the second mobile telecommunication device, and a comment for the user of the second mobile telecommunication device.

5. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transfer offer message is transmitted to the second mobile telecommunication device as part of one of an SMS message, an MMS message, an e-mail and a WAP-Push message.

6. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and the second mobile telecommunication device is in a mobile radio network.

7. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data providing server is part of a mobile radio network.

8. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user data objects contain at least one of text information, audio information, video information, executable programs, and software modules.

9. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transfer of data from and to at least one of the first and the second mobile telecommunication devices occurs via Internet protocols.

10. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 9, wherein the Internet protocol is a Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

11. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and the second mobile telecommunication device includes a radio module.

12. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of the first and the second mobile telecommunication device is one of a mobile telephone, a cordless telephone and a portable computer.

13. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 11, wherein the transfer of the data from and to at least one of the first and the second mobile telecommunication devices occurs via WAP protocols.

14. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

prior to sending the transfer request message, requesting description information of at least one user data object provided by the data providing server; and

based on the requested description information, selecting the at least one user data object to be offered to the second telecommunication device.

15. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:

selecting with the help of the description information at the second telecommunication device the at least one offered user data object that is to be accented to be transferred.

16. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 14, wherein the requested description information comprises information whether one or more user data objects can be offered.

17. A method for gifting user data objects as claimed in claim 16, further comprising:

selecting with the help of the description information at the second telecommunication device the at least one offered user data object that is to be accepted to be transferred.

18. A data providing server for use in a system for gifting user data objects in a telecommunication network, the data providing server including instructions embodied in non-transitory computer-readable media and executable by one or more processors for:

receiving a transfer request message from a first telecommunication device, the transfer request message instructing the data providing server to offer to a second telecommunication device at least one user data object that is associated with user rights;

sending a transfer offer message from the data providing server to the second telecommunication device, wherein the transfer offer message comprises description information of the at least one user data object;

receiving from the second telecommunication device an acceptance of at least one of the at least one user data object; and

transferring the at least one accepted user data object together with a corresponding user rights description from the data providing server to the second telecommunication device; and

charging a user of the first telecommunication device for the at least one user data object accepted confirmed by and transferred to the second telecommunication device.