UNLIMITED MEDIA ACCESS OVER WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE

Title:

UNLIMITED MEDIA ACCESS OVER WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/156778

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for providing unlimited access to media content, such as music. A media server environment can be provided, which maintains an instance of each subscriber account and a central archive of media content. Further, selected media content can be downloaded to, and stored locally at, a subscriber device, such as on a secure storage device. Access to the local media content can be controlled through the media server environment based on the status of the subscriber's account. If the subscriber's account becomes inactive, access to the downloaded media content can be disabled. Once the subscriber's account is reactivated, access to the downloaded media content can be restored. Additionally, access to the media server environment, including the central archive of media content, also can be controlled based on individual subscriber account status.

Inventors:

CASSIDY BRENDON P (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/040080

Publication Date:

March 29, 2012

Filing Date:

June 10, 2011

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Assignee:

CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS INC (US)
CASSIDY BRENDON P (US)

International Classes:

G06Q50/00; G06F15/16; G06Q30/00; H04W4/00

Foreign References:

KR20090013259A	2009-02-05
KR20040095934A	2004-11-16
JP2009075987A	2009-04-09
US20080004978A1	2008-01-03

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