Patent ID: 6029064
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: H04H,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
An asymmetrical data signal delivery cellular system having mobile users, comprising:a mobile switching office selectively connecting the mobile users of the cellular system;information service providers, operatively connected to said mobile switching office, at least one of the information service providers receiving signal inputs, and transmitting selected information to the mobile switching office responsive to the signal inputs; andat least one mobile terminal, comprising:a receiver, operatively coupling the at least one mobile terminal to the mobile switching office, receiving the selected information from the at least one of the information service providers via said mobile switching office on a voice channel;a channel processor controlling operations of the at least one mobile terminal;signal format mean for formatting the selected information for broadcasting, and for outputting formatted selected information; andbroadcast means for broadcasting the formatted selected information,wherein the selection information comprises an audio selection,wherein the at least one of the information service providers include:programing servers storing programs;speech recognition means for receiving the audio selection via said mobile switching office, and for generating data selection signals; anda gateway for receiving the data selection signals from said speech recognition means, said gateway selecting at least one of the programs stored in at least one of the programming servers responsive to the data selection signals,wherein said at least one mobile terminal further comprises a memory operatively connected to said receiver, andwherein said receiver receives the at least one of the programs corresponding to the data selection signals and stores the at least one of the programs entirely in said memory before broadcasting to the mobile user, thereby minimizing connection between said at least one mobile terminal and said mobile switching office.