Downloadable multimedia content and method for accounting
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1. A method for accounting for media content sent over a communication system comprising the steps of:
- requesting media content by sending message with a header comprising a first identification number;
receiving a message which comprises the media content, a reply Universal Resource Locator (URL) identifying a server, and a transaction identification;
saving the media in a temporary memory;
sending a primitive with the identification information to the server identified by the URL;
saving the media in a permanent memory only when permission to save has been received.
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Abstract
A novel system to deliver and reproduce personalizing ringing tune data or other such multimedia content to a wireless handset'"'"'s browser is provided. Additionally, a novel system is provided that allows a consumer preview the multimedia content (e.g. ring tune, bit-map) and either approve or decline being billed for said particular multimedia message content.
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1. A method for accounting for media content sent over a communication system comprising the steps of:
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requesting media content by sending message with a header comprising a first identification number;
receiving a message which comprises the media content, a reply Universal Resource Locator (URL) identifying a server, and a transaction identification;
saving the media in a temporary memory;
sending a primitive with the identification information to the server identified by the URL;
saving the media in a permanent memory only when permission to save has been received.
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2. In a server coupled to a network, a method of accounting for media content comprising the steps of:
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providing a device on the network with a plurality of media choices;
receiving a selection from the plurality of media choices from the device;
generating a database record;
generating a transaction number;
generating an URL;
sending a message to the device, said message comprising the URL and the media content, wherein the device is required to send a primitive to the URL before the media content may be saved to the permanent memory of the device.
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3. A computer-readable memory for directing a computer to function in a particular manner when used by the computer, comprising:
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a first portion to direct the computer to provide a device with a plurality of media choices;
a second portion to direct computer to receive a selection from the plurality of media choices from the device;
a third portion to direct computer to generate a database record;
a fourth portion to direct computer to generate a transaction number;
a fifth portion to direct computer to generate an URL; and
a sixth portion to direct a computer to send message comprising the URL and the media to the device, wherein the device is required to send a primitive to the URL before the media content may be saved to the permanent memory of the device.
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4. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave, comprising instructions for:
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providing a device on the network with a plurality of media choices;
receiving a selection from the plurality of media choices from the device;
generating a database record;
generating a transaction number;
generating an URL;
sending a message to the device, said message comprising the URL and the media content, wherein the device is required to send a primitive to the URL before the media content may be saved to the permanent memory of the device.
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5. A computer program product that enables a network entity to account for media content comprising:
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computer readable code that instructs computer to;
provide a device on with a plurality of media choices;
receive a selection from the plurality of media choices from the device;
generate a database record;
generate a transaction number;
generate an URL; and
send message comprising the URL and the media to the device, wherein the device is required to send a primitive to the URL before the media content may be saved to the permanent memory of the device; and
a tangible medium that stores the computer readable code. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A information control device to provide for the accounting of media content comprising:
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a file type indication;
a plurality of length indicators; and
a plurality of subfields;
a count indication of the number of subfields. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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