SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRE-CACHING BROADCAST CONTENT FOR MERCHANDISING ON A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20130252593A1
• Filed: 05/29/2013
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Soelberg, Emily Lyons, Austin, Mark, Whitehead, James Fraser
• Granted Patent: US 9,877,173 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1076 Revocation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1077 Recurrent authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2151 Time stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/28 Timers or timing mechanisms used in protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1058 Shopping and product ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing users of wireless mobile devices with content available for purchase are disclosed. Content is loaded into a cache memory in the wireless mobile device and the user is provided with a preview of the content and the ability to purchase the content. If the user does not purchase the content, then the content is purged from the cache memory.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless carrier network operator, via a wireless broadcast, a menu of content;

selecting, by the wireless carrier network operator, selected content from the menu of content;

providing, via a wireless broadcast, an indication of the selected content;

receiving, via a wireless broadcast, an indication of a decision pertaining to an option to purchase rights to display at least a portion of the selected content;

when the decision is to purchase the rights, providing, via a wireless broadcast, instructions for accessing the selected content; and

when the decision is to not purchase the rights, allowing the selected content to expire within a predetermined amount of time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the menu of content is indicative of being provided by a content provider.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a content provider is an intended recipient of the provided indication of the selected content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the decision pertaining to an option to purchase rights is indicative of being provided by a wireless mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, when the decision is to purchase the rights, processing a payment for the rights.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, when the decision is to purchase the rights, providing payment for the rights to a content provider.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;

receiving, by a wireless carrier network operator, via a wireless broadcast, a menu of content;

selecting, by the wireless carrier network operator, selected content from the menu of content;

providing, via a wireless broadcast, an indication of the selected content;

receiving, via a wireless broadcast, an indication of a decision pertaining to an option to purchase rights to display at least a portion of the selected content;

when the decision is to purchase the rights, providing, via a wireless broadcast, instructions for accessing the selected content; and

when the decision is to not purchase the rights, allowing the selected content to expire within a predetermined amount of time.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the menu of content is indicative of being provided by a content provider.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein a content provider is an intended recipient of the provided indication of the selected content.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the indication of the decision pertaining to an option to purchase rights is indicative of being provided by a wireless mobile device.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising, when the decision is to purchase the rights, processing a payment for the rights.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising, when the decision is to purchase the rights, providing payment for the rights to a content provider.

13. A tangible computer readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

receiving, by a wireless carrier network operator, via a wireless broadcast, a menu of content;

selecting, by the wireless carrier network operator, selected content from the menu of content;

providing, via a wireless broadcast, an indication of the selected content;

receiving, via a wireless broadcast, an indication of a decision pertaining to an option to purchase rights to display at least a portion of the selected content;

when the decision is to purchase the rights, providing, via a wireless broadcast, instructions for accessing the selected content; and

when the decision is to not purchase the rights, allowing the selected content to expire within a predetermined amount of time.

14. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the menu of content is indicative of being provided by a content provider.

15. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein a content provider is an intended recipient of the provided indication of the selected content.

16. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the indication of the decision pertaining to an option to purchase rights is indicative of being provided by a wireless mobile device.

17. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13, further comprising, when the decision is to purchase the rights, processing a payment for the rights.

18. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13, further comprising, when the decision is to purchase the rights, providing payment for the rights to a content provider.