Patent ID: 8401974
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling a customer to access to a media file uploaded by a user to a hosted user profile, the method comprising: receiving login information from the user via at least one of a website, a short message service (SMS)/multimedia messaging service (MMS) gateway, and a wireless application protocol (WAP) site; receiving profile information from the user via at least one of the website, the SMS/MMS gateway, and the WAP site; generating the user profile based on at least one of the received profile information and the received login information using a content delivery platform and content management system; hosting the user profile on at least one of the website, the SMS/MMS gateway, and the WAP site; generating a user account based on at least one of the received profile information and the received login information using a subscription and purchase management system; storing at least one of the user profile and user account in a database; receiving a media file from the user via at least one of the website, the SMS/MMS gateway, and the WAP site; uploading the media file to the user profile using the content delivery platform and content management system; associating the media file with the user account using the subscription and purchase management system; receiving a request to access the media file from a customer via at least one of the website, the SMS/MMS gateway, and the WAP site, wherein the customer is associated with a customer account; updating the customer account to indicate the requested access to the media file using the subscription and purchase management system; enabling the customer to access the media file using the content delivery platform and content management system; and updating the user account to indicate the customer's access of the media file using the subscription and purchase management system.