Systems and methods for organizing content for mobile media services

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented 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 computer-implemented method of  claim 1  further comprising, approving the content of the message prior to transmitting the messages. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the source is a feed. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the source is an author. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented 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 computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein transforming comprises adding tone to content received from a feed. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein transforming comprises adding bias to content received from a feed. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein transforming comprises adding style to content received from a feed. 
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the messages relate to at least one of content delivery, user acquisition, subscription, billing, and profile management. 
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the script is a message flow template 
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  further comprising associating an advertisement with the message. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  wherein associating the advertisement with the message is done contextually. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising, soliciting a response message, wherein the response comprises a short form command structure. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented 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 computer-implemented 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 computer-implemented 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 computer-implemented 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 computer-implemented method of  claim 17  further comprising, approving the content of the message prior to transmitting the messages. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17  wherein the source is a feed. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17  wherein the source is an author.