ES2275442B1 - "METHOD FOR SELLING AND DISTRIBUTING CONTENTS WHOSE SIZE IS EXCESSIVE TO BE DOWNLOADED BY THE RADIO INTERFACE OF A MOBILE TERMINAL". - Google Patents

Abstract

Method to sell and distribute content whose size is excessive to be downloaded by the radio interface of a mobile terminal according to it, using an alternative distribution channel, instead of the mobile operator's radio interface, in such a way that the distributor protects The content, generating a license and protected content, puts it within the reach of the user through the alternative channel, so that the user downloads it and subsequently acquires the license for said content using the mobile operator's radio network.

Description

Method to sell and distribute content whose size is excessive to be downloaded by the radio interface of a mobile terminal

This method allows a telephone operator mobile sell and distribute content in a secure way is excessive to be downloaded by its radio interface (GSM / GPRS or  even UMTS). The user enjoys this way of content that otherwise could not be downloaded given its excessive size.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a method to sell and distribute content to a mobile terminal so Sure, this is without fraudulent possibility of replication.

The mobile terminal is increasingly used as means to listen to music, watch video clips or as a PDA, using applications in the manner of an electronic calendar (se they can consider applications as a new type of content).

Content protection is essential in the multimedia distribution business. The contents are usually owned by companies that resell them for distribution and use. The interests of these companies, as well as those related to the copyright of the creators, must be safeguarded in a terminal distribution environment.
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Background of the invention

As mobile terminals are still more advanced are more used as content players Musicals or video.

The great success of the distribution of ringtones has generated their progressive enrichment, first to polyphonic tones and later to real music in format mp3 type.

In the case of video the evolution has been similar, with Picture Messaging, photographs and small clips of video.

The terminals are increasingly including Video and music players. This makes them devices Media players are becoming more advanced.

The richer the content the more space of storage occupies. That's where memory cards come in at stake and allow more and more content to be saved in the terminal mobile.

Description of the invention

The following definitions are used for  various entities that make up the solution of the invention:

to)

User: person who has a Subscription in a mobile operator.

b)

Mobile terminal: terminal with technology GSM / GPRS or GSM / UMTS. We will refer to him as a terminal in this document.

C)

Content distributor to terminals mobile phones Company that has the means to market contents that can be consumed in a mobile terminal. Us We will refer to him as a distributor in this document. Should also have the necessary means to avoid the use fraudulent of those contents.

d)

Channel of distribution. Medium for downloading or streaming content digital from the distribution company to the repository of, contents.

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Content Repository Device or storage media reached by the content sent by The distribution channel.

Mobile networks despite allowing more and more bandwidth and therefore larger file downloads are still not an appropriate medium for the distribution of very heavy content.
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The present method allows a company content distributor for mobile terminal continue to explode the business of content downloads by adding to your portfolio of very heavy content products such as movies, collections whole music etc.

For this you will not use the radio interface of the mobile operator but an alternative distribution channel. This Channel can be implemented in various ways.

The distributor generates for each content a protected version that can be freely sent by the channel to the repository. Once there he and the interested users They will be able to access that protected content. It will also generate a license to purchase that content.

Possession of such protected content does not It allows its use. For this the user must buy said content. This operation is done by obtaining a license from distributor over the radio network of the mobile operator. Once purchased the content can be heard, displayed etc in the terminal User mobile.

Description of the figures

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to facilitate the understanding of characteristics of the invention, is attached herein descriptive a set of drawings in which, with character Illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:

A schematic of the process is shown in Figure 1  complete followed by method of the invention.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

This figure shows the sales process and  content distribution, particularly applicable to those content or applications that have a large size and whose download via the radio interface (GSM / GPRS or even UMTS) of the mobile terminal is difficult; using a channel alternative distribution, instead of the operator radio interface mobile.

Thus, this method comprises the following phases, you indicate in figure 1:

one)

He distributor protects the content, generating a license and a protected content.

2)

He distributor puts protected content within the user's reach to through the alternative channel.

3)

He User gets protected content.

4)

He user buys the license for such content using the network radio of the mobile operator and uses it in its Terminal.

The embodiment of the invention uses the OMA Digital Rights Management standard, which includes the version of Separate Delivery, to define the format that the content will have protected as well as the license that will allow your utilization.

As a distribution channel and repository, They may use the following methods:

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Download online. The download is You can make up to a user's private computer or one public (for example from a store). In the latter case many Users can get protected content.

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Obtaining through a support magnetic (a CD, a memory stick, a flash card, etc.). In in this case any type of traditional transport is possible (mail, messaging etc.)

Once the content is obtained, the user must pass the protected file to the terminal flash card. For they can use any of the methods you have at your scope:

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Flash card recorder.

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Bluetooth transmission or infrared

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Cable of transmission between the terminal and the PC.

In case the final repository is a flash card, this last step is not necessary.

Simply the user will introduce the card in Your terminal

How to purchase and receive the license is will follow the Standard OMA DRM Separate Delivery. It specifies Wap Push as the technology to use for this purpose.

Once nature is sufficiently described of the invention, as well as a preferred embodiment, for the appropriate purposes that the materials, form, size and arrangement of the elements described may be modified, as long as this does not involve an alteration of the essential features of the invention claimed in continuation.

Claims (4)

1. Method to sell and distribute content whose size is excessive to be downloaded by the radio interface of a mobile terminal, characterized in that, according to it, an alternative distribution channel is used, instead of the mobile operator's radio interface, using to they the following phases:

one)

a distributor protects the content, generating a license and a protected content;

2)

East distributor puts protected content within the user's reach to through the alternative channel;

3)

he user gets protected content;

4)

he user buys the license for such content using the network radio of the mobile operator and uses it in its terminal.

2. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that, as a distribution channel and repository, the following methods are used:

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download online, on a computer private of the user or a public one;

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obtaining through a support magnetic.

3. Method, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that, once the content has been obtained, the user must pass the protected file to the terminal's flash card, for which he may use any of the methods available to him, and either through a flash card recorder, a Bluetooth or infrared transmission, or through a transmission cable between the terminal and the PC. 4. Method, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that, as purchase and receipt of the license, the Standard OMA DRM Separate Delivery is followed, which allows defining the format of the protected content as well as that of the license that will allow its use.