System and methods for pre-caching broadcast content for merchandising on a wireless mobile device
AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC
InventorsEmily Lyons Soelberg, Mark Austin, James Fraser Whitehead
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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.
Claims18
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.
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.
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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.