GB2389949A - Vending machine for downloading ring tones, logos etc to mobile phones - Google Patents

Vending machine for downloading ring tones, logos etc to mobile phones Download PDF

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GB2389949A
GB2389949A GB0214488A GB0214488A GB2389949A GB 2389949 A GB2389949 A GB 2389949A GB 0214488 A GB0214488 A GB 0214488A GB 0214488 A GB0214488 A GB 0214488A GB 2389949 A GB2389949 A GB 2389949A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M19/00—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems
    • H04M19/02—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone
    • H04M19/04—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone the ringing-current being generated at the substations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/12—Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
    • G06Q20/123—Shopping for digital content
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00

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Abstract

SMS, MMS Vending machine, a device that uses the internet to send 8bit SMS data to a mobile phone when a user inserts the correct coinage and selects the desired product to be delivered to his or her mobile phone. The information being sent to the SMS server is stored on the machines built in hard drive and is in the format of either RTTL, Java HEX or WAP bookmark and is contained in a hidden field within a HTML form that when submitted along with the users input sends the data to an SMS server for delivery to the users mobile phone. The machine being linked to the Internet allows for periodic update of product content from a central database.

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\ 2389949
SMS MMS Vending machine A coin operated device that sends 8bit SMS messages containing R1lL (Ringtone transfer language) and Bitmap images using JavEX code directly to a mobile phone via an internet based SMS server.
MMS (Mobile media service), e.g. still or animated colour images, Audio and Video are also sent to the mobile phone via SMS WAP bookmarks.
The WAP (Wireless applications protocol) Bookmarks are delivered to the phone and the user then connects to a hypertext website and downloads the product to the mobile phone.
To accomplish this, The SMS, MMS Vending machine would be configured as shown in the accompanying illustration. The concept is intended to provide mobile phone users with a means whereby they could access a wide range of mobile phone software that would personalize the mobile phone with Ringtones, operator logos and graphics, musical soundtracks (MP3) and motion video.
The device would consist of a coin-operated mechanism with either a keyboard and trackball or a touch screen system that would become active once the required amount of coinage has been deposited. The machine would be loaded with a custom HTML graphical user interface (GUI) and would be linked to the World Wide Web. The GUI would be a local system which means that the HTML content would be stored on the machine's hard drive and would simply use the internet to relay the HTML "get request" or "post request" to the SMS server housed in a central location. All Ringtones, Logos and MMS WAP Bookmarks would be stored in He relevant format ready to be sent to the SMS server.
Upon activation of the keyboard or touch screen, the user would be prompted to search the local database for the product he or she requires.
Once the selection has been made, the user would be asked to enter his or her mobile phone number. The user would then type in the phone number and press the "Submit" button. The HTML form would then send the embedded RTTL, HEX or WAP bookmark data contained within a hidden field along with the user's input via Get or Post request to the
SMS message server. The server would then deliver the ringtone, logo or bookmark to the mobile phone within a few seconds.
The machine would have the ability to update the content stored periodically by connecting to a central content database. The users mobile phone number and/or email address could be stored for promotional purposes.

Claims (5)

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1, SMS, MMS Vending machine comprising of a unit containing a hard drive running a HTML graphical user interface that has embedded code within hidden fields that upon submission sends these codes via the world
wide web to a central SMS server.
2. SMS, MMS Vending machine as claimed in claim I wherein SMS means short messaging service to deliver binary code to a mobile phone.
Via the use of a HTML graphical user interface activated by the coin operated mechanism when the required amount of money is deposited.
3. SMS, MMS Vending machine as claimed in claims 1 and 2 wherein HTML graphical user interface means that a user is able to search a local database and select the SMS or MMS product and send it to the users mobile phone simply by entering his or her mobile phone number and pressing the submit button.
4. SMS, MMS Vending machine as claimed in claim 3 wherein local database means the storage ofRH,tML page forms containing SMS ringtone transfer language, JavaEX graphical and WAP bookmark data that is used to send the selected product via SMS server to the users mobile phone.
5. SMS, MMS Vending machine as claimed in clann 3 wherein submit button means the hyper text transfer protocol processing of a HTML form containing the SMS product data within a hidden field and the users input
within a text input field.
6 SMS, MMS Vending machine as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 wherein SMS, MMS Vending machine means a device that has the ability to provide mobile phone SMS products in exchange for deposited payment.
GB0214488A 2002-06-22 2002-06-22 Vending machine for downloading ring tones, logos etc to mobile phones Withdrawn GB2389949A (en)

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EP2133834A1 (en) 2008-06-11 2009-12-16 Mariusz Tkaczyk A method of distribution of marketing materials, designated for handheld electronic devices, in particular mobile phones

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Cited By (3)

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ES2246164A1 (en) * 2004-07-26 2006-02-01 Joan Sanchez Catalan System for downloading and recharging services in mobile phone, has outer casing provided with terminal, and short messaging service platform server executing received requests by wireless application protocol
DE102004051563A1 (en) * 2004-10-22 2006-05-04 Siemens Ag Content transmission method for data and/or software from data source to mobile appliance, with which contents to be transmitted are provided via display of transaction system e.g. kiosk
EP2133834A1 (en) 2008-06-11 2009-12-16 Mariusz Tkaczyk A method of distribution of marketing materials, designated for handheld electronic devices, in particular mobile phones

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