System and method for providing a network service in a distributed fashion to a mobile device
DCFirst Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a unique authentication token from each of a first device and a second device;
transferring to a content selection interface on the first device an indication of content available from a content provider;
transmitting selected content to the first device in response to a user selection of the content available from the content provider at the first device;
automatically transmitting the selected content to the second device,wherein the selected content is transmitted to the first device through a first connection and transmitted to the second device through a second connection distinct from the first connection.
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Abstract
A system for providing mobile network services is disclosed. A first server is communicatively coupled to a mobile device over a mobile network and configured to receive a unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network and provide a service to the mobile device via the mobile network, the service associated with the unique authentication token and branded by an entity other than an operator of the mobile network. A second server is communicatively coupled to the mobile network and configured to monitor usage of the mobile network by the mobile device. A computing device is communicatively coupled to the mobile device over the mobile network and configured to receive the unique authentication token from the mobile device over the mobile network, access digital content over a network, and transfer a representation of the digital content to the mobile device over the mobile network.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a unique authentication token from each of a first device and a second device; transferring to a content selection interface on the first device an indication of content available from a content provider; transmitting selected content to the first device in response to a user selection of the content available from the content provider at the first device; automatically transmitting the selected content to the second device, wherein the selected content is transmitted to the first device through a first connection and transmitted to the second device through a second connection distinct from the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 28, 29, 30)
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11. A digital content server comprising:
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a memory; and a processor configured for; receiving a unique authentication token from each of a first device and a second device; transferring to a content selection interface on the first device an indication of content available from a content provider; transmitting selected content to the first device in response to a user selection of content available from the content provider at the first device; and automatically transmitting the selected content to the second device, wherein the selected content is transmitted to the first device through a first connection and to the second device through a second connection distinct from the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31, 32, 33)
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21. A first device having a memory and a processor, the first device configured for:
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receiving, on a content selection interface of a first device, an indication of content available from a content provider server; and receiving selected content in response to a user selection of content available from the content provider server, wherein the selected content is automatically transmitted from the content provider server to a second device that is owned by the same owner as the first device, wherein each of the first device and the second device transmit a unique authentication token for authenticating each of the first device and the second device, wherein the selected content is received at the first device through a first connection and received at the second device through a second connection distinct from the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 34, 35, 36)
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27. A system comprising:
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a first device operating over a wireless network; a second device operating over the wireless network; and a digital content server configured for; receiving a unique authentication token from each of the first device and the second device; transferring to a content selection interface on the one of a first device or a second device an indication of content available from a content provider; transmitting selected content to the first device in response to a user selection of content available from the content provider at the first device; automatically transmitting the selected content to the second device, wherein the selected content is transmitted to the first device through a first connection and transmitted to the second device through a second connection distinct from the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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