Patent ID: 7835757
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method that communicates content from a content provider utilizing a content notification system, through a mobile radiotelephone network to a cellular phone, the content notification system: (i) including an interface to a home location registry, (ii) configured to process data into a paging call suitable for transmission to the wireless communication device via short message service (“SMS”) messaging, and (iii) configured to transmit the paging call to the cellular phone; the method comprising: (a) the content provider causing content available for delivery to a cellular phone to be stored at one of a plurality of independently identifiable internet-accessible storage locations; (b) the content provider receiving a system identifier address code that identifies the internet-accessible storage location at which the content is stored from an identification service; (c) the content provider causing a message intended for the cellular phone to be created, the message including: (i) an identifier of the content, (ii) the system identifier address code, (iii) a type identifier indicating the content's type, and (iv) the name of the content provider; wherein the content is not included in the message; (d) the content provider causing communication from the content notification system of a paging call including the content identifier and intended for the wireless communication device via SMS messaging; and (e) the content provider causing the content to be updated; (f) the content provider receiving a request message transmitted over the mobile radiotelephone network, the request message including (i) data corresponding to the identifier of the content and the system identifier address code received by the wireless communication device, (ii) the address of the cellular phone, and (iii) a command from the cellular phone to receive to the content; and (g) the content provider, subsequent to receiving the request message, causing the updated content to be delivered to the wireless communication device via the mobile radiotelephone network.