Mobile micro-band information distribution

A computer readable medium storing a client application in the form of computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a mobile terminal to perform a method for receiving information relating to a selected topic, comprising:

• (i) querying a user of the mobile terminal to select one of a push or pull mode of operation;
• (ii) when the user selects the push mode of operation:
• a. displaying a plurality of menus to allow the user to identify desired information regarding which the user would like to remain updated, to identify one or more criteria specifying how often the user would like to receive updates, and to identify a number of prepaid messages for which the user would like to be charged;
• b. generating a coded short text messaging system message based on the user's selection of the push mode of operation, and further based on the user's selections regarding desired information, criteria, and number of prepaid messages;
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• c. outputting the short text messaging system message for sending to a content provider associated with the client application via a wireless telecommunications network.

A method for distributing selected information to a user of a mobile terminal, comprising:

• (i) receiving a first message originating from the mobile terminal sent over an asynchronous connectionless-based channel, wherein the first message comprises coded data indicating information desired by the user;
• (ii) querying a content provider database for the desired information;
• (iii) generating a second message comprising coded data corresponding to the information desired by the user;
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• (iv) sending the second message to the mobile terminal over the asynchronous connectionless-based channel.

A method of providing information via a microband channel to a mobile device, comprising:

• advertising for sale a predetermined number of coded microband messages corresponding to a predetermined event;
• receiving payment from a first user for the predetermined number of microband messages;
• updating a database based on the predetermined number of messages for which payment was received;
• sending a plurality of coded microband messages for decoding by executable code on a mobile device associated with the user from whom payment was received, until the predetermined number of microband messages has been fully utilized.