Mobile audio program selection system using public switched telephone network

An asymmetrical audio program delivery cellular system having mobile users, comprising:

• at least one mobile terminal, comprising:
• a receiver receiving user selected program data signals for broadcasting to a mobile user;
• a control processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;
• means for receiving a user selection from the mobile user, for generating user selection signal inputs responsive to the user selection, and for transmitting the user selection signal inputs;
• signal format means for formatting the user selected information for broadcasting, and for outputting formatted user selected information;
• and
• broadcast means for broadcasting the formatted user selected information;
• a first mobile switching office receiving the formatted user selected information broadcast by said broadcast means using a first communication channel which operates under a first communication speed;
• information service providers, operatively connected to said first mobile switching office, at least one of the information service providers receiving user selection signal inputs received by said first mobile switching office from the mobile user, and transmitting at least one user selected program responsive to the user selection signal inputs;
• and
• a second mobile switching office, operatively connected to said at least one of the information service providers, devoted to receiving the at least one user selected program transmitted by said at least one of the information service providers using a second communication channel which operates under a second communication speed, and devoted to transmitting the at least one user selected program to said at least one mobile terminal,
• wherein the second communication speed of the second communications channel of said second mobile switching office is substantially greater than the first communication speed of the first communications channel of said second mobile switching office.

An audio program and voice mail download distribution system having mobile users, comprising:

• a mobile switching office selectively connecting the mobile users of the audio program and voice mail download system;
• information service providers, operatively connected to said mobile switching office, at least one of the information service providers receiving user selection signal inputs received by said mobile switching office from a mobile user, and transmitting user selected information to the mobile switching office responsive to the user selection signal inputs;
• and
• at least one mobile terminal, comprising:
• a receiver, operatively coupling the at least one mobile terminal to the mobile switching office, receiving the user selected information from the at least one of the information service providers via said mobile switching office;
• a control processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;
• means for receiving a user selection from the mobile user, for generating user selection signal inputs responsive to the user selection, and for transmitting the user selection signal inputs to the mobile switching office;
• signal format means for formatting the user selected information for broadcasting, and for outputting formatted user selected information;
• broadcast means for broadcasting the formatted user selected information;
• and
• a memory operatively connected to said receiver, and
• wherein the user selected information comprises at least one of voice mail messages and audio programs, and
• wherein said receiver receives the user selected information corresponding to the user selection signal inputs and stores the user selected information entirely in said memory before broadcasting to the mobile user, thereby minimizing connection between said at least one mobile terminal and said mobile switching office.

An advanced intelligent network based information distribution system having mobile users, comprising:

• a central office switching system connected to communication lines including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between the communication lines;
• a mobility controller, connected to said central office switching system, arranged for selectively providing wireless communications between said central office switching system and mobile terminals by using control data conveyed to at least one service switching point through a service transfer point;
• a network controller arranged for selectively providing control data to effect land line communications, and arranged separately from the central office switching system and the mobility controller, said network controller being connected to both said mobility controller and said at least one service switching point through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications, said network controller storing preprogrammed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with one of the communication lines connected to the central office switching system and said network controller further storing preprogrammed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with one of the mobile terminals;
• information service providers, operatively connected to said mobility controller, at least one of the information service providers receiving user selection signal inputs received by said mobility controller from a mobile user, and transmitting user selected information to said mobility controller responsive to the user selection signal inputs;
• and
• at least one mobile terminal, comprising:
• a receiver, operatively coupling the at least one mobile terminal to said mobility controller, receiving the user selected information from the at least one of the information service providers via said mobility controller;
• a control processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;
• means for receiving a user selection from the mobile user, for generating user selection signal inputs responsive to the user selection, and for transmitting the user selection signal inputs to said mobility controller;
• signal format means for formatting the user selected information for broadcasting, and for outputting formatted user selected information;
• and
• broadcast means for broadcasting the formatted user selected information.

In a radio frequency based information distribution system having mobile users, comprising a mobile switching office selectively connecting the mobile users of the information distribution system, information service providers, operatively connected to said mobile switching office, at least one of the information service providers transmitting user selected information to the mobile switching office responsive to user selection signal inputs, and at least one mobile terminal including a receiver, operatively coupling the at least one mobile terminal to the mobile switching office, a control processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal, means for receiving a user selection from the mobile user, signal format means for formatting the user selection for broadcasting, and broadcast means for broadcasting the formatted user selected information, a method of distributing radio frequencies to mobile users, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) selectively connecting the mobile users of the information distribution system;
• (b) receiving a user selection from at least one of the mobile users,
• (c) generating user selection signal inputs responsive to the user selection,
• (d) transmitting the user selection signal inputs to the mobile switching office;
• (e) receiving user selection signal inputs received by the mobile switching office from the at least one of the mobile users, and transmitting a user selected program to the mobile switching office responsive to the user selection signal inputs via at least one of the information service providers;
• (f) receiving the user selected program from the at least one of the information service providers via the mobile switching office in a receiver of the at least one mobile terminal, and storing the user selected program in its entirety in the at least one mobile terminal prior to broadcasting same to the mobile user;
• (g) controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;
• (h) formatting the user selected program for broadcasting;
• and
• (i) broadcasting the formatted user selected program to the mobile user of the at least one mobile terminal.

An audio program and voice mail download distribution system having mobile users, comprising:

• a mobile switching office selectively connecting the mobile users of the audio program and voice mail download system;
• information service providers, operatively connected to said mobile switching office, at least one of the information service providers receiving user selection signal inputs received by said mobile switching office from a mobile user, and transmitting a user selected program to the mobile switching office responsive to the user selection signal inputs;
• and
• at least one mobile terminal, comprising:
• a receiver, operatively coupling the at least one mobile terminal to the mobile switching office, receiving the user selected program from the at least one of the information service providers via said mobile switching office;
• a control processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;
• means for receiving a user selection from the mobile user, for generating user selection signal inputs responsive to the user selection, and for transmitting the user selection signal inputs to the mobile switching office;
• signal format means for formatting the user selected program for broadcasting, and for outputting a formatted user selected program;
• broadcast means for broadcasting the formatted user selected program;
• and
• a memory operatively connected to said receiver, and
• wherein said receiver receives the user selected program corresponding to the user selection signal inputs and stores the user selected program entirely in said memory before broadcasting to the mobile user.

An advanced intelligent network based information distribution system having mobile users, comprising:

• a central office switching system connected to communication lines including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between the communication lines;
• a mobility controller, connected to said central office switching system, arranged for selectively providing wireless communications between said central office switching system and mobile terminals by using control data conveyed to at least one service switching point through a service transfer point;
• a network controller connected to both said mobility controller and said at least one service switching point arranged to convey control data to effect communications, said network controller storing preprogrammed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with one of the communication lines connected to the central office switching system;
• information service providers, operatively connected to said mobility controller, at least one of the information service providers receiving user selection signal inputs received by said mobility controller from a mobile user, and transmitting user selected information to said mobility controller responsive to the user selection signal inputs;
• and
• at least one mobile terminal, comprising:
• a receiver, operatively coupling the at least one mobile terminal to said mobility controller, receiving the user selected information from the at least one of the information service providers via said mobility controller;
• a control processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;
• means for receiving a user selection from the mobile user, for generating user selection signal inputs responsive to the user selection, and for transmitting the user selection signal inputs to said mobility controller;
• signal format means for formatting the user selected information for broadcasting, and for outputting formatted user selected information;
• and
• broadcast means for broadcasting the formatted user selected information.

An asymmetrical audio program delivery cellular system having mobile users, comprising:

• at least one mobile terminal, comprising:
• a receiver receiving user selected program data signals for broadcasting to a mobile user;
• a control processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;
• means for receiving a user selection from the mobile user, for generating user selection signal inputs responsive to the user selection, and for transmitting the user selection signal inputs;
• signal format means for formatting the user selected information for broadcasting, and for outputting formatted user selected information;
• and
• broadcast means for broadcasting the formatted user selected information;
• a first mobile switching office receiving the formatted user selected information broadcast by said broadcast means;
• information service providers, operatively connected to said first mobile switching office, at least one of the information service providers receiving user selection signal inputs received by said first mobile switching office from the mobile user, and transmitting at least one user selected program responsive to the user selection signal inputs;
• and
• a second mobile switching office, operatively connected to said at least one of the information service providers, devoted to receiving the at least one user selected program transmitted by said at least one of the information service providers, and devoted to transmitting the at least one user selected program to said at least one mobile terminal.