US 8,265,612 B2Granted

Pocket broadcasting for mobile media content

AssigneeYahoo! Inc.

InventorsAthellina Athsani, Ron Martinez

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Abstract

Storing and providing access to media content such as pictures, video, or audio at an accessible service, that can be accessed by mobile devices and wired devices using any appropriate communication protocol including message services such as SMS, MMS, IM, CHAT, and the like. Users can upload content from a mobile device or a wired device, can specify or select access and payment/monetization options that are to apply to the uploaded content, and can download content that was provided by other users and subject to various download/payment terms. Free access can be accompanied or followed by advertising. Content can be converted into and/or provided in different formats and resolutions. In addition, key words and optionally short codes can be associated with specific content examples to improve ease and accuracy of upload and download.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A method of providing mobile media content over a network, comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device that is employed as a content contributor, mobile media content, information associated with the mobile media content, and a selection of at least one monetization option to associate with at least one of download terms or upload terms of the mobile media content;
associating the received mobile media content with at least one key word based on the associated information, the at least one key word being combined with an address, the combination being arranged to be provided via an advertisement or in response to a search query;
determining the at least one of download terms or upload terms for the mobile media content for at least one mobile device or a network device based on at least the associated information;
associating the received mobile media content with a Short Message Service (SMS) short code to uniquely identify the mobile media content;
receiving a message from an other mobile device wherein the message comprises the at least one key word and the associated SMS short code;
based on the received message and the determined terms, sending a message to the other mobile device wherein the sent message comprises a link to the received mobile media content that enables the other mobile device to access the content absent registration to access the content, and to further share the content with at least a third mobile device, wherein the content is shared with different access rights than for the other mobile device.

3 more elements

A non-transitory processor readable medium that includes data and instructions, wherein the execution of the instructions provides for mobile media content over a network by enabling actions, comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device that is employed as a content contributor, mobile media content, information associated with the mobile media content, and a selection of at least one monetization option to associate with at least one of download terms or upload terms of the mobile media content;
associating the received mobile media content with at least one key word based on the associated information, the at least one key word being uniquely combined with an address, the combination being arranged to be provided via an advertisement or in response to a search query;
determining the at least one of download terms or upload terms for the mobile media content for at least one mobile device or a network device based on at least the associated information;
associating the received mobile media content with an address to uniquely identify the mobile media content;
receiving a message from an other mobile device wherein the message comprises the at least one key word and the associated address;
based on the received message and the determined terms, sending a message to the other mobile device wherein the sent message comprises a link to the received mobile media content that enables the other mobile device to access the content absent registration to access the content, and to further share the content with at least a third mobile device, wherein the content is shared with different access rights than for the other mobile device.

3 more elements

A network device arranged to provide for mobile media content over a network by enabling actions, comprising:

a transceiver to communicate over the network with at least one mobile device;
and
a processor that is arranged to enable actions, including:
receiving, from a mobile device that is employed as a content contributor, mobile media content, information associated with the mobile media content, and a selection of at least one monetization option to associate with at least one of download terms or upload terms of the mobile media content;
associating the received mobile media content with at least one key word based on the associated information, the at least one key word being uniquely combined with an address, the combination being arranged to be provided via an advertisement or in response to a search query;
determining the at least one of download terms or upload terms for the mobile media content for at least one mobile device or another network device based on at least the associated information;
associating the received mobile media content with a Short Message Service (SMS) short code to uniquely identify the mobile media content;
receiving a message from an other mobile device wherein the message comprises the at least one key word and the associated SMS short code;
based on the received message and the determined terms, sending a message to the other mobile device wherein the sent message comprises a link to the received mobile media content that enables the other mobile device to access the content absent registration to access the content, and to further share the content with at least a third mobile device, wherein the content is shared with different access rights than for the other mobile device.

6 more elements

A system that provides mobile media content over a network, comprising:

a network device that includes:
a transceiver for communicating with at least one mobile device;
and
a processor for enabling actions, comprising:
receiving, from a mobile device that is employed as a content contributor, mobile media content, information associated with the mobile media content, and a selection of at least one monetization option to associate with at least one of download terms or upload terms of the mobile media content;
associating the received mobile media content with at least one key word based on the associated information, the at least one key word being uniquely combined with an address, the combination being arranged to be provided via an advertisement or in response to a search query;
determining the at least one of download terms or upload terms for the mobile media content by at least one mobile device or another network device based on at least the associated information;
associating the received mobile media content with an address to uniquely identify the mobile media content;
receiving a message from an other mobile device wherein the message comprises the at least one key word and the associated address;
based on the received message and the determined terms, sending a message to the other mobile device wherein the sent message comprises a link to the received mobile media content that enables the other mobile device to access the content absent registration to access the content, and to further share the content with at least a third mobile device, wherein the content is shared with different access rights than for the other mobile device;
and
the mobile device that further includes:
a transceiver for communicating with at least the network device over the network;
and
a processor for enabling actions, comprising:
communicating mobile media content with at least the network device;
and
downloading requested mobile media content from at least the network device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/959,019Filed 18 Dec 2007
Published: US 2009/0156181 A118 Jun 2009
Granted: 11 Sep 2012
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

H04L 67/06
Protocols: specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
H04L 51/08
Characterised by the inclusion of specific contents: annexed information, e.g. attachments
H04L 51/216
Monitoring or handling of messages: handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
H04L 51/56
User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail: unified…