Mobile game or program distribution
First Claim
1. A system for distributing software between mobile terminals on a wireless network, comprising a first mobile terminal, at least one further mobile terminal and a data server all connected over the network, wherein the first mobile terminal includes means for storing and running a software application, means for transmitting a link to a location on the server which stores the software or related software, to the second terminal and the second terminal contains means for using the link to download the software or related software.
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Abstract
A person to person mobile phone game distribution service allows a person 1 who has a mobile phone game or other application 2 installed on their phone 3 to send the game to someone else 4 mobile phone 5 by building into the game the ability to send a link via the phone messaging 6 using SMS, MMS or other messaging protocol. The second person 4 can then play game 7 or a demo, full, time limited, or pay per play version of the game. The second person can also request via the game using the phone messaging a full version of the game to be installed on their phone 8 which they are then charged for.
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1. A system for distributing software between mobile terminals on a wireless network, comprising a first mobile terminal, at least one further mobile terminal and a data server all connected over the network, wherein the first mobile terminal includes means for storing and running a software application, means for transmitting a link to a location on the server which stores the software or related software, to the second terminal and the second terminal contains means for using the link to download the software or related software.
- 2. A method of distributing software applications between mobile terminals on a wireless network, the method comprising transmitting, software application to a first terminal, the application including a link or means for generating a link to a location on a server where the software or related software is located, causing the first terminal to transmit the link to one or more second terminals and using the link received at the or each second terminal to download the software or related application to the or each second terminal from the server.
- 10. A mobile game distribution system allowing the user of one mobile terminal to transmit a software application to a further mobile terminal by means of the software application being adapted to cause or enable the first mobile terminal to transmit a message, containing a link to a location on a server which stores the software application or a related application, to one or more further mobile terminals.
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13. A mobile game distribution system allowing the user of one mobile terminal to transmit a software application to a second mobile terminal by means of the application being adapted to cause or enable the first terminal to transmit a message to one or more second terminals enabling the application to be transmitted between the terminals.
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14. A method of distributing software applications between mobile terminals, wherein ‘
- viral’
distribution is used.
- viral’
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15. A system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as illustrated by, the accompanying drawings.
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16. A method substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as illustrated by, any of the accompanying drawings.
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