MOBILE DATA NETWORK
First Claim
1. A mobile data network comprising:
- a data server configured to interact with client devices via the internet, the data server providing a price database and an online store by which a set of digital content items are offered for download at a respective set of prices provided by the price database;
a mobile device;
a mobile data connection infrastructure providing a data connection between the data server and the mobile device as a client device; and
an authorization system authorizing a data transfer between the mobile device and the data server via the mobile data connection infrastructure and generating data representative of a mobile data access charge for the data transfer;
the data server and the authorization system interacting so that in a first mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is charged to an account associated with that mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a first set of prices, and in a second mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is not charged to the account associated with the mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a second set of prices, different to the first set of prices.
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Abstract
A mobile data network includes a data server that interacts with client devices via the internet and provides a price database and an online store. Mobile device and a mobile data connection are also included. An authorization system authorizes a data transfer between the mobile device and the data server, and generates data representative of a mobile data access charge for the data transfer. In a first mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server and the data server accesses the price database to offer a set of digital content items at a first set or prices. In a second mode of operation, the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a second set of prices, different to the first set of prices.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile data network comprising:
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a data server configured to interact with client devices via the internet, the data server providing a price database and an online store by which a set of digital content items are offered for download at a respective set of prices provided by the price database; a mobile device; a mobile data connection infrastructure providing a data connection between the data server and the mobile device as a client device; and an authorization system authorizing a data transfer between the mobile device and the data server via the mobile data connection infrastructure and generating data representative of a mobile data access charge for the data transfer; the data server and the authorization system interacting so that in a first mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is charged to an account associated with that mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a first set of prices, and in a second mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is not charged to the account associated with the mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a second set of prices, different to the first set of prices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile data network comprising:
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a data server configured to interact with client devices via the internet, the data server providing a price database and an online store by which a set of digital content items are offered for download at a respective set of prices provided by the price database; a mobile data connection infrastructure providing a data connection between the data server and a currently connected mobile device as a client device; and an authorization system authorizing a data transfer between the currently connected mobile device and the data server via the mobile data connection infrastructure and generating data representative of a mobile data access charge for the data transfer; the data server and the authorization system interacting so that in a first mode of operation, the currently connected mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is charged to an account associated with that currently connected mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a first set of prices, and in a second mode of operation, the currently connected mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is not charged to the account associated with the currently connected mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a second set of prices, different to the first set of prices.
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13. A mobile device connectable as a client device to a mobile data network having a mobile data connection infrastructure to allow connection between the mobile device and a data server configured to interact with client devices, the data server providing a price database and an online store by which a set of digital content items are offered for download at a respective set of prices provided by the price database;
- the mobile device comprising;
a data sender configured to send data to the data server defining parameters of the mobile device and/or parameters of a data connection between the mobile device and the data server.
- the mobile device comprising;
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14. A mobile data access method comprising:
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a data server interacting with client devices via the internet to provide an online store by which a set of digital content items are offered for download at a respective set of prices provided by a price database; an authorization system authorizing a data transfer between a mobile device and the data server via a mobile data connection infrastructure and generating data representative of a mobile data access charge for the data transfer; and the data server and the authorization system interacting so that in a first mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is charged to an account associated with that mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a first set or prices, and in a second mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is not charged to the account associated with the mobile device and the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a second set of prices, different to the first set of prices. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A mobile data access method comprising:
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a data server interacting with client devices via the internet to provide an online store by which a set of digital content items are offered for download at a respective set of prices provided by a price database; an authorization system authorizing a data transfer between a mobile device and the data server via a mobile data connection infrastructure and generating data representative of a mobile data access charge for the data transfer; and the data server and the authorization system interacting so that in a first mode of operation in which the mobile device is authorized to communicate with the data server by a data transfer which is charged to an account associated with that mobile device, the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a first set or prices, and in a second mode of operation in which the mobile device is authorized to communicate with the data server by a data transfer which is not charged to the account associated with the mobile device, the data server accesses the price database to offer the set of digital content items at a second set of prices, different to the first set of prices. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of operation of a mobile device connectable as a client device to a mobile data network having a mobile data connection infrastructure to allow connection between the mobile device and a data server configured to interact with client devices, the data server providing a price database and an online store by which a set of digital content items are offered for download at a respective set of prices provided by the price database;
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the method comprising; the mobile device sending data to the data server defining parameters of the mobile device and/or parameters of a data connection between the mobile device and the data server. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A mobile data network comprising:
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a data server configured to interact with client devices via the internet; a mobile device; a mobile data connection infrastructure providing a data connection between the data server and the mobile device as a client device; and an authorization system authorizing a data transfer between the mobile device and the data server via the mobile data connection infrastructure and generating data representative of a mobile data access charge for the data transfer; the data server and the authorization system interacting so that in a first mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is charged to an account associated with that mobile device, and in a second mode of operation, the mobile device communicates with the data server by a data transfer which is not charged to the account associated with the mobile device.
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