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Method and system for localized short-term broadcasts

US8010623B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2008
Grant dateAug 30, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/021
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for using a multimedia service associated with a venue. The method includes steps of obtaining a pre-approved activation code associated with the venue, activating the multimedia service associated with the venue using the pre-approved activation code and an identification of a multimedia device, requesting the multimedia service using the multimedia device, and receiving the multimedia service using the multimedia device within a pre-determined range from a pre-determined locality of the venue, wherein the request is authenticated based on a locality of the multimedia device being within the pre-determined range from the pre-determined locality of the venue.

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