System and Method for Providing Commercial Broadcast Content Information to Mobile Subscribers
OwnerPeter J. Hartmaierinventor
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Abstract
System and method for providing information regarding broadcast content, such as advertising, commentary, music, or sports, to a wireless device. A preferred embodiment comprises sending a broadcast station identifier and a user identifier to a host server. The host server identifies the station and retrieves a list of content for the station. The content list is sent as a playlist to the wireless device for display to a user. The user identifies desired content and the host server sends specific information about the content to the user, such as a telephone number or webpage for an advertiser. The user can connect directly to the telephone number or webpage from the wireless device.
Claims20
A method for obtaining information associated with broadcast content, comprising:
- sending a broadcast station identifier from a wireless device;
- receiving a playlist of content broadcast on a broadcast station that corresponds to the broadcast station identifier;
- identifying content of interest from the playlist;
- and
- receiving, at the wireless device, content information associated with the identified content.
A method for providing content information to a wireless device, comprising:
- receiving a station identifier and mobile switching center information, wherein the mobile switching center information is associated with the wireless device;
- identifying a station associated with the station identifier;
- sending a playlist of content broadcast on the station to the wireless device;
- receiving an identifier for specific content in the playlist;
- and
- sending content information associated with the specific content to the wireless device.
A method for providing content information to a wireless device, comprising:
- receiving a first message comprising a station identifier and a wireless device identifier;
- forwarding the first message to an application for identifying a station associated with the station identifier;
- receiving a second message comprising a playlist of content broadcast on the station;
- forwarding the second message to the wireless device;
- receiving a third message comprising a request for information associated with content listed on the playlist;
- forwarding the third message to an application for retrieving information associated with listed content;
- receiving a fourth message comprising content information;
- and
- forwarding the fourth message to the wireless device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.