SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING CONTENT FOR MOBILE MEDIA SERVICES
In embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for organizing content for media services may comprise organizing content from a plurality of data sources having information relevant to a channel, transforming the content into short messages suitable for delivery to a user via at least two of SMS, MMS, WAP, e-mail, and the Internet, and managing a script of such messages, wherein the next short message in a series is based on a user response to a prior short message in the series. User engagement may be facilitated by developing locally produced, personalized channels for delivery of relevant content. The mobile platform may enable building mobile-oriented communities around original content. Content may be local, authentic, relevant, insider, original, aggregated, a multi-modal mash-up, and the like.
1 . A method, comprising:
organizing content from a plurality of data sources having information relevant to a channel;
transforming the content into short messages suitable for delivery to a user via at least two of SMS, MMS, WAP, e-mail, and the Internet; and
managing a script of such messages, wherein the next short message in a series is based on a user response to a prior short message in the series.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising, approving the content of the message prior to transmitting the messages.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the source is a feed.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the source is an author.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein transforming comprises at least one of text compression, case correction, handset display size correction, and handset aspect ratio correction.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein transforming comprises adding tone to content received from a feed.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein transforming comprises adding bias to content received from a feed.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein transforming comprises adding style to content received from a feed.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the messages relate to at least one of content delivery, user acquisition, subscription, billing, and profile management.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the script is a message flow template
11 . The method of claim 1 further comprising associating an advertisement with the message.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein associating the advertisement with the message is done contextually.
13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, soliciting a response message, wherein the response comprises a short form command structure.
14 . The method of claim 13 wherein the short form command is at least one of a number, a letter, a short word, a code, and a combination of a letter and a number.
15 . The method of claim 13 wherein the short form command is unique to at least one of an individual user, a set of users with similar subscription profiles, a channel, and each channel to which a user is subscribed.
16 . The method of claim 1 wherein the message content relates to at least one of weather, advertising, news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, culture, community, user-generated content, and social networking.
17 . A method, comprising:
organizing content from a plurality of data sources having information relevant to a channel;
transforming the content into short messages suitable for delivery to and presentation on a handset; and
managing a script of such short messages based on user responses, the script determining a next short message based on a user response to a previous short message.
18 . The method of claim 17 further comprising, approving the content of the message prior to transmitting the messages.
19 . The method of claim 17 wherein the source is a feed.
20 . The method of claim 17 wherein the source is an author.