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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2006
Balaji S. Thenthiruperai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Kevin Hunter, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian Landers, Leawood, KS (US);
Balaji S. Thenthiruperai, Overland Park, KS (US);
Kevin Hunter, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian Landers, Leawood, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method of managing media content such as games, ring tones, screen savers and other media content stored in a wireless device, e.g. cellular phone, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing media content in a memory in the wireless device in a content file, separately storing settings for the media content in the memory in a settings file, and deleting the content file while simultaneously preserving storage of the settings file. The content file may be deleted in response to user action or in response to a timer expiring. If the user attempts to access deleted content, they are prompted to repurchase the content. If the content is repurchased, the saved content settings may be re-applied automatically to the repurchased content.