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US 2006/0218613 A1Published application
System and method for acquiring on-line content via wireless communication device
OwnerWilliam Bushnellinventor
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A wireless subscriber is able to purchase music or other content from an on-line content provider. The subscriber sends a Short Message Service (SMS) message to an on-line content server indicating a desire to purchase content currently playing on a specified radio station. The on-line content server validates that the end user has a valid account. The on-line content server then queries the specified radio station web server to identify the specific content (e.g., title and artist of a current song). The on-line content server formats a SMS message to the wireless subscriber, which contains the title of the song and the artist and identifies various purchase options. The subscriber responds with an SMS message that confirms a particular purchase option and the requested content is downloaded to the subscriber's PC or wireless communication device.
A method, performed by a wireless communication device in communication with an on-line content server, to request on-line content corresponding to broadcast programming, the method comprising:
A method, performed by a wireless communication device in communication with an on-line content server, to request on-line content corresponding to a song played on the radio, the method comprising:
A method performed by an on-line content server comprising:
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