WO2007067123A2 - Telechargement legal de fichiers de musique personnels d'abonnes sur un systeme d'acces radio public a partir ou a destination d'un terminal mobile - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of audio systems. More particularly, it relates to methods and apparatus for providing remote storage of audio files and wireless transfer of said files to a mobile device.
- WAP/Web-based interface solutions for downloading of music from existing Internet music domains are expensive (payment for each song) and too complex.
- WO 01/28183 A1 describes a method for the selection, transmission and playback of pieces of music by subscribers of a digital mobile communication network, where said method comprises download over public mobile network with authentication from the user subscription.
- US 2003/0005138 A1 describes a wireless streaming audio system where the user subscribes to a service for storage of music files on a server at a data centre which is outside the wireless network and where the user needs permission from the music centre to play the music.
- the invention concerns legal music download of a user's own music files to a mobile device over public radio access systems (e.g. GPRS, 3G or public WLAN), from a storage place in the mobile network where the user storage place is associated with the user mobile subscription.
- public radio access systems e.g. GPRS, 3G or public WLAN
- the operator service in the following called “myMusic storage” is arranged in the mobile network domain similar to the storage and access of SMS and MMS.
- the access to the private content of myMusic storage is authenticated and authorised using the mobile network SIM/USIM authentication and authorisation as such used for SMS and MMS.
- the user manages his personal myMusic storage space himself. Hence no additional fees for the song/songs have to be paid to third parties.
- the operator or e.g. a subcontractor in cooperation with the operator, offers and maintains the memory space "myMusic" in the mobile network for the subscribers.
- the revenue for the operator is mainly as the user connects to the radio system in order to download/upload the music files. Furthermore with this new service new subscribers may be gained.
- the music files are arranged to be accessed at any time and any place over the public radio access system.
- the myMusic memory space in the radio network is arranged to be virtually unlimited. Music copyright issues are protected as the myMusic storage is kept private to the user subscription and the files are not accessible by anyone else and cannot be distributed to a public audience.
- the mobile device is used for download and listening to the music.
- the music upload can be done over the radio network or from the home PC over the public Internet and a Web interface. If uploading over the public Internet the user needs a password and key, which correspond to his mobile network subscription (SIM/USIM). No downloading of the music files over the public Internet is possible in order to protect the music copyrights.
- the user is responsible for the music files on his/her disk space.
- music browsing and downloading to the mobile device is simplified by utilizing user friendly WAP/Web pages with file and folder icons.
- the user can listen to his own "all ready paid for"-music, which is placed on an authorised place within the operator's mobile radio network domain.
- the music can be downloaded for private use or it can be listened to in real time.
- the costs for the users are limited to the download cost of the music as he/she already owns the music.
- the authentication and authorization in order to connect to the music server follows the usual procedure when a user connects to a public radio access system to which he/she has a subscription.
- the upload, storage and download from myMusic are similar to the management of SMS and MMS.
- the music can be uploaded to the customised music server account, myMusic, over the radio network or from the home PC over the public Internet.
- the user has to use some personalised username and password corresponding to the user radio network subscription in order to keep the legality.
- the music space is hardwired to the user SIM/USIM subscription which ensures the copyright protection of the music files when downloading to the mobile. No downloading of the music files over the public Internet is possible in order to protect the music copyright.
- the invention provides a system comprising a method for remote storage of owned audio files comprising the following steps
- Also provided is a method for wireless transfer of owned audio files from a remote server in a public radio access system to a personal mobile device comprising the following steps
- the system also comprises a server for handling audio files where said server is arranged within a public radio access system and being provided with a mobile network access control unit for providing controlled access to uploading and downloading of audio files to a mass storage of said server from and to a mobile terminal.
- the server also is provided with, e.g. a WAP page generator, for supplying WAP pages to be downloaded to a mobile terminal for facilitating easy user communication for uploading, downloading, playback and/or synchronisation.
- a WAP page generator for supplying WAP pages to be downloaded to a mobile terminal for facilitating easy user communication for uploading, downloading, playback and/or synchronisation.
- the server may also comprise a music file format converter and/or a bit rate control unit.
- the server is also connectable to the Internet and being provided with an internet access control unit, which unit permits uploading of audio files via the internet only by a user that has been authenticated and authorised by said internet access control unit.
- the system also comprises a mobile terminal useable in a public radio access system being provided with an authentication unit, a playback unit and a music memory where said mobile terminal comprises an uploading unit and a downloading unit for uploading and downloading audio files from the music memory internal to the mobile terminal to a mass storage of a remote server within said public radio access system.
- the mobile terminal may further comprise a synchronising unit for synchronising the content of the music memory and a corresponding portion of the mass storage of the remote server within the public radio access system.
- Fig. 1 shows a schematic overview of a system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprising the upload of a subscriber's own music files via a PC connected to the Internet.
- Fig. 2 shows a mobile terminal having a user interface adapted to handle a music service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3 shows in schematic form a server and a mobile terminal with their respective units for handling a music service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- owned in this context is meant that something is owned, i.e., bought and already paid for or created by a person who may come to use the services described in this document.
- myMusic storage is meant a storage place and an associated operator service arranged in the mobile network domain similar to the storage and access of SMS and MMS.
- public radio access system is meant a GPRS, 3G, public WLAN or similar system.
- Fig. 1 shows a schematic overview of a system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprising upload of a subscriber's own music files via a PC connected to the Internet and legal download of subscriber's own music files over public radio access system to mobile device with SIM/USIM subscription from myMusic storage located in the mobile network.
- the invention relates to music download/upload to mobile devices over public radio access system networks.
- the customer's "own” music is stored within a storage location in the mobile network 1.
- the music server allows private access and use of the "myMusic” storage after the user has passed the usual authorisation and authentication process.
- myMusic server is directly connected to the user mobile subscription (SIM/USIM - card).
- the music server may also contain music file data converters to different music formats and/or adapting to the radio access speeds.
- the music is downloaded over WAP/IP gateway to the mobile device. Web browsing with download, streaming, Email or MMS may be used to obtain the requested myMusic file/files.
- the radio access 2 can be GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA/HSDPA, WLAN or any other public radio access system with authentication and authorisation process.
- the music is downloaded and stored in the mobile device 3 which can also play the music.
- the mobile device contains the subscriber identity, e.g. SIM/USIM, hardware security module in order to ensure legal download of the music.
- the uploading of music to the myMusic storage may be performed using the mobile terminal 3, or from e.g. the home PC location 4 over the public Internet.
- the myMusic server is provided with means such that the user has to use a username and password in order to access his "MyMusic" account. The username and password is connected to the user's radio network subscription. Over the public Internet the user can only upload files to the myMusic server in order to protect the copyright of the music. Means are provided for Web or ftp upload. Download from myMusic server over internet is not possible. Only subscriber #x can access his/her own private music files and the download of the music files is limited to a single mobile device at a time, which is ensured by the SIM/USIM card which is in a way hardwired to the mobile device.
- the idea also covers future software based SIM/USIM solutions for user authentication and authorisation.
- Fig. 2 shows a mobile terminal having a user interface adapted to handle a music service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- WAP/Web music download at the mobile can be imagined.
- the user uses his usual WAP/Web interface in the mobile in order to get online to different WAP/Web services.
- One of the shortcut keys could be "MyMusic", and if pressed by the user the mobile is connected to the music server.
- MyMusic if pressed by the user the mobile is connected to the music server.
- the user can select different CD albums (directories) or individual music files of the user's privately owned music for downloading and listening to in the mobile device, either in real time or after downloading has been completed.
- implementations in the mobile may, e.g., contain synchronisation of the mobile with the "MyMusic" account.
- the music server and storage of the music files are similar to what is currently used in the mobile network for handling MMS.
- the music server may be provided with functionalities like: media conversion, e.g. from wma to mp3 format; change of music sample rate, stereo/mono format etc., for example, depending on the download speed; download/synchronisation of the music on the mobile device with the MyMusic server account over the night at a relative cheap rate.
- FIG. 3 shows in schematic form a server and a mobile terminal with their respective units for handling a music service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a server 305 is provided within a public radio access system.
- Said server 305 is provided with a mobile network access control unit 310, which provides access control to a mass storage 330.
- Said mobile network access control unit 310 is provided with means for providing a specific user access only to a certain memory space associated with said specific user's SIM/USIM subscription.
- the server 305 is further provided with an internet access control unit 315 providing internet access control to said mass storage 330.
- Said internet access control unit 315 provides uploading access only, and only to the user which provide the correct user id and password.
- One or more music file format converters 320 is also provided for easy conversion between different file formats. Further is a WAP page generator 325 provided for generating and/or supplying suitable WAP pages for downloading to the mobile terminal facilitating user communication for uploading, downloading, playback and/or synchronisation.
- the embodiment further includes a mobile terminal 345 provided with a downloading unit for controlling download of music files from the mass storage 330 to a music memory 375 arranged in the mobile terminal 345.
- the mobile terminal 345 is further provided with an uploading unit 355 for selecting and uploading music files from the music memory 375 of the mobile terminal 345 to the mass storage 330 of the music server 305.
- the uploading unit is preferably written in Java.
- the mobile terminal 345 is also provided with a synchronising unit 360 for monitoring of the content of the mass storage 330 of the music server 305 and the music memory 375 of the mobile terminal 345, and, if one or more files are missing in one of the storages 330, 375 loading the missing file(s) from the other storage.
- a playback unit is provided for playing music files, either from mass storage 330 via downloading or from internal music memory 375.
- An authentication unit 370 is also provided in the mobile terminal, said authentication unit 370 may be identical to the SIM/USIM mechanism of the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
La présente invention concerne des moyens et des procédés qui permettent de télécharger en toute légalité vers un serveur éloigné ou depuis ce dernier dans un système d'accès radio public et depuis un terminal mobile ou à destination de ce dernier. Le procédé consiste à commander l'accès au téléchargement en liaison avec un abonnement de l'utilisateur.
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SE0502669A SE0502669L (sv) | 2005-12-06 | 2005-12-06 | Legal nedladdning av abonnents egna musikfiler över publik radioaccess till mobil anordning |
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