SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THE PLAYING OF RING TONES AND OTHER MEDIA FILES ON MOBILE DEVICES
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1. A computerized method, comprising:
- tracking the playing of at least one media file on a mobile device of an end user, wherein the tracking is performed via software executed by a processor of the mobile device; and
reporting information regarding the playing of the at least one media file from the mobile device to a server over a wireless network.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software applications for managing the playing of ring tones and other media files on mobile devices are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a mobile device tracks the playing of a media file on the mobile device and reports information regarding the playing of the media file from the mobile device to a server over a wireless network. In another embodiment, the media file is provided on the mobile device as a ring tone file.
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1. A computerized method, comprising:
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tracking the playing of at least one media file on a mobile device of an end user, wherein the tracking is performed via software executed by a processor of the mobile device; and reporting information regarding the playing of the at least one media file from the mobile device to a server over a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A media file management system, comprising:
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a mobile client application which runs on a mobile device of an end user, said mobile client application configured to track media file play events on the mobile device, and to report information about the play events over a wireless network; and a server system which receives and stores the reported information regarding the media file play events, and generates reports that incorporate said information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computerized method, comprising:
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providing a media file over a wireless network to a mobile device of an end user; receiving information from the mobile device associated with the playing of the media file on the mobile device; and determining compensation for the end user based, at least in part, on the received information associated with the playing of the media file. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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