Content delivery to a mobile device from a content service

摘要

Systems and methods for delivering digital content to a mobile device from a digital content provider are disclosed. Digital content is selected using a selection interface on the mobile device. The selected content is then transferred to a computing device by the digital content provider and subsequently transferred to the mobile device by the computing device. In some embodiments, the digital content is reformatted before being transferred to the mobile device. The digital content may be streamed from the computer system to the mobile device. A service provider of a network through which the mobile device connects to the digital content provider may bill a user of the mobile device on behalf of the digital content provider. The digital content provider may bill the user of the mobile device using a Premium SMS service.

主权项

1. A system for delivery of digital content to a mobile device comprising:
a server hosting digital content, wherein the server:
transfers digital content to a computing device via a network connection, the digital content transferred in response to a user selection at the mobile device, andconducts a financial transaction related to the user selection by:
sending an Short Message Service (SMS) message to the mobile device via the network, the SMS message requesting authorization from the user for the financial transaction,receiving the authorization for the financial transaction,submitting information related to the financial transaction to a mobile network service provider associated with the mobile device in response to receiving the authorization for the financial transaction, wherein the information related to the financial transaction comprises a price of the digital content, wherein the information related to the financial transaction enables the mobile network service provider to add the price of the digital content to a mobile service provider bill sent to the user, andreceiving from the mobile network service provider at least a portion of the price of the digital content, a computing device communicatively coupled to the server and the mobile device via at least one network, wherein the computing device:
receives the digital content from the server via the network connection,stores the digital content in a computer readable storage medium, andtransfers a representation of the digital content to the mobile device via a mobile network connection, the representation of the digital content transferred in response to the user selection at the mobile device.