Patent ID: 8000270

Claim:
A method for downloading content using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) via a public switched telephone network (PSTN), the method comprising: receiving a content request for content to be downloaded to a telephone communicating utilizing TDM through a PSTN telephone line, the content request being received by a web portal directly from the telephone through the PSTN telephone line, the web portal is in communication with a TDM switch that tracks downloads for the telephone, sending a number from the web portal to the telephone for calling an application server storing the content to fulfill the content request; communicating the content from the application server to the telephone through the PSTN telephone line in response to the telephone dialing the number of the application server and the application server receiving the content request; setting a download status of the PSTN telephone line in response to communicating the content; in response to receiving a call request for use of the PSTN telephone line: determining the download status of the PSTN telephone line; if the download status of the PSTN telephone line is indicative of content being downloaded, suspending the content from being communicated to enable a call associated with the call request to be connected with the PSTN telephone line; otherwise, if the download status of the PSTN telephone line is not indicative of content being downloaded, connecting a call associated with the call request with the PSTN telephone line.