Selectable options for downloading digital content to a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A flexible method of delivering digital content purchased via a mobile terminal, comprising:
- accepting from the mobile terminal, via a wireless communication system, a selection of digital content for purchase by a user;
offering the option of immediate delivery of the purchased digital content at a first price;
offering the user the option of delayed delivery of the purchased digital content at a second price lower than the first price;
accepting selection of a delivery option from the mobile terminal, via the wireless communication system;
charging the user a price in response to the selected delivery option; and
delivering the purchased digital content to the user.
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Abstract
A user may select and purchase digital content for a mobile terminal over a wireless communication system. The user may select among two or more delivery options, each having a different price. Immediate delivery may be selected at a first price; and delayed delivery may be selected at a second price less than the first price. The immediate delivery may be via a high-speed wireless channel at the first price, or a low-speed wireless channel at a third price less than the first price. The delayed delivery may be during off-peak usage time of the wireless communication system at the second price, or via a wired communication system at a fourth price less than the second price. The mobile terminal may dock to a terminal connected to a wired communication system to download the purchased digital content, transmitting a unique identifier to the content provider for identification.
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20 Claims
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1. A flexible method of delivering digital content purchased via a mobile terminal, comprising:
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accepting from the mobile terminal, via a wireless communication system, a selection of digital content for purchase by a user;
offering the option of immediate delivery of the purchased digital content at a first price;
offering the user the option of delayed delivery of the purchased digital content at a second price lower than the first price;
accepting selection of a delivery option from the mobile terminal, via the wireless communication system;
charging the user a price in response to the selected delivery option; and
delivering the purchased digital content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20)
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12. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a transceiver operative to communicate data over a wireless communication system;
a wired communication system terminal interface operative to communicate data between the mobile terminal and a data terminal communicatively coupled to a wired communication system;
memory storing a digital content purchase flag indicating digital content purchased over the wireless communication system for delivery via a wired communication system; and
a controller operative to download purchased digital content via a wired communication system upon connection of the mobile terminal to a wired communication system terminal, in response to the digital content purchase flag. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium including one or more computer programs operative to cause a computer to vend and deliver digital content purchased via a mobile terminal, the computer programs causing the computer to perform the steps of:
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accepting from the mobile terminal, via a wireless communication system, a selection of digital content for purchase by a user;
offering the option of immediate delivery of the purchased digital content at a first price;
offering the user the option of delayed delivery of the purchased digital content at a second price lower than the first price;
accepting selection of a delivery option from the mobile terminal, via the wireless communication system;
charging the user a price in response to the selected delivery option; and
delivering the purchased digital content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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