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| 20090132438 | PARCEL CARRIER BILLING SERVICE - A parcel carrier billing service includes a mobile unit for processing received parcels. Shipment parameters are received and used in calculating a postage that is assessed to a user account. The user account may be for a service provider network account that provides multimedia content such as Internet protocol based television services or broadband services. Notifications to the shipping party and recipient of the parcel may be sent upon receiving the parcel by the service and upon delivery of the parcel. Notifications may be sent via email, text message, or instant message chat sessions, as examples. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110145859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETACHABLE MEDIA DEVICES AND CONTENT - Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage media for detachable media playback. The system can detach individual channels of a media presentation from a first device and transfer them to nearby devices. The method causes a computing device to play media content having multiple channels to a user on a first device, identify a set of media playback devices nearby to the first device, identify playback capabilities and a status for each of the set of nearby devices, match a channel of the media content with at least one of the set of media playback devices and the identified playback capabilities and the status of the set of media playback devices, and transfer the matched channel to the at least one of the set of media playback devices. A central server can transfer the matched channel to other media playback devices. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110225060 | Mobility Network Operator Service Delivery Hub - A service delivery hub controlled by a network operator includes an access controller; a network services gateway in communication with the access controller and in communication with external network elements, a partner management center in communication with the access controller and the network services gateway, the partner management center configured to establish a service level agreement with application service providers or enabler providers; an interface defined by the service level agreement, the interface configured to provide a single point access to the application service developers, to provide a set of programming interfaces to the developers whereas the programming interfaces provide access to the external network elements; and a charging system interface to a charging gateway, wherein the charging system is subject to the service level agreement and wherein the service delivery hub allocates revenue in accordance with the service level agreement. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225061 | Method For Automating Onboarding Of User Generated Ringback Tones To Sales Distribution Channel - A method for automating an onboarding process for a developer onto a service delivery hub operated by a network operator includes providing the developer with information relating to use of the service delivery hub, receiving data relating to the developer, approving the developer, certifying an application provided by the developer, and configuring the application for use. A method for synchronization with the service delivery hub is also provided. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225320 | Method For Mechanically Generating Content For Messages - A method for inserting content through a service delivery hub includes the steps of designating a set of tags to be made available through an API, providing the API for use by third parties; intercepting a communication from the third party; interrogating the communication for a data tag, substituting content for the data tag and delivering the communication to an intended recipient. The method may further include that the content substituted for the data tag is dependent upon a parameter such as the MSISDN. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225636 | Method For Automating Onboarding Application Developers To Sales Distribution Channel - A method for automating an onboarding process for a developer onto a service delivery hub operated by a network operator includes providing the developer with information relating to use of the service delivery hub, receiving data relating to the developer, approving the developer, certifying an application provided by the developer, and configuring the application for use. A method for synchronization with the service delivery hub is also provided. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120030019 | Enablers For Service Delivery HUB On A Mobility Network - A system includes a hub server for providing a single point of access for an application and wherein the hub server also provides an access point for a user to access the application and wherein the application accesses one of a profile of the user, a location of the user, and an identity for the user and at least one enabler in communication with the hub server to provide additional functionality to the application based on the user's identity. The method includes querying a search enabler for search history of the user, identifying at least one of an identity of the user, a location of the user, and the profile of a user, creating an advertisement profile based on the search history to be retrieved and retrieving the advertisement based on the advertisement profile created. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120030478 | Dynamic Storage Enabler For Service Delivery HUB On A Mobility Network - A system includes a hub having interfaces to an application service provider and a portal in communication with an end user, a storage enabler connected to the hub, the storage enabler having application programming interfaces configured to receive a request for a storage facility from the application service provider and to allocate the storage facility based on the request for storage, and wherein the hub provides a single interface for the application service provider to request the storage facility when servicing the end user without regard to a location of the end user. The storage enabler is further configured to track data stored by one of the end user and the application service provider and to further provide encryption functionality. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120030774 | Method For Encrypting And Embedding Information In A URL For Content Delivery - A method for accessing a remote network includes identifying a content server associated with the remote network, generating a uniform resource locator, embedding additional data in the uniform resource locator, encrypting the uniform resource locator, and accessing a server in the remote network identified by the uniform resource locator. The method further includes wherein the additional data comprises authentication data, a delivery session identification, a time stamp, or comprises subscriber identification data. The URL may provide access to the content server for a time period indicated by the time stamp. The method includes wherein at least the subscriber identification data prevents unauthorized sharing of the URL. | 02-02-2012 |
