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Multimedia services include method, system and apparatus operable in a different data processing network, and sync other commonly owned apparatus

US8543095B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2005
Grant dateSep 24, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/64
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Architecture for accessing and purchasing multimedia services in a mobile terminal cellular environment. The architecture brings together the on-the-fly discovery of music and connectivity for the purchase or preview of multimedia services (e.g., music tracks). Provided is a music client on a cell phone or other mobile communications device that facilitates the discovery, storage, and play of multimedia content or portions thereof such as music. A user can listen to music transmitted to the mobile terminal device (e.g., cell phone) via broadcast, satellite radio, streaming internet radio, etc., review the music, and buy tracks or whole albums over-the-air via the mobile terminal.

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