Product Distribution Network

A software program comprising computer-executable instructions stored on a tangible computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to a request handling device, the software program comprising instructions to:

• receive a product request message (PRM);
• receive metadata associated with the PRM;
• identify a product from the PRM and metadata;
• send a product request instructing a product provider to deliver the product;
• and
• charge a premium to a user account with a telecommunication service provider.

A request handling device comprising:

• a processor enabled to access storage, the storage including data representing a user's service account;
• a messaging network interface communicatively coupling the processor to a messaging network;
• and
• a queuing and billing engine adapted to:
• receive a message from the messaging network interface;
• charge a premium to the user's service account in response to the message;
• and
• order a product to be delivered to the user.

A product distribution network (PDN) comprising:

• a PDN provider;
• wherein the service provider is adapted to:
• receive a product request message (PRM) from a user;
• receive metadata from a product advertiser, the metadata enabling the service provider to correlate the PRM to a product;
• and
• deliver a product request to a product provider.

A product distribution method, comprising:

• receiving a product request message from a user;
• receiving metadata from a metadata provider, wherein the metadata identify attributes of a product associated with the product request message;
• making an offer to the user to purchase at least a part of the metadata;
• delivering the offered part of the metadata on the user's acceptance of the offer to purchase the part of the metadata;
• and
• making an offer to the user to purchase a product identified by the metadata.