Abstract: A battery operated, wireless mobile data server with an application processing environment and a relational database management system and removable solid-state memory for the distribution and recording of content accessible from clients consisting of multiple mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet computers, notebook computers and other mobile computing devices. The mobile data server can perform processing of application code and perform queries on relational databases and wirelessly provide access to large data sets independently to multiple mobile devices or in coordination to multiple mobile devices, irrespective of the mobile devices' operating systems within a defined geographic range without the use of a cellular infrastructure.

Abstract: A portable wireless handset such as a mobile phone is used as a “mobile storefront” which allows the user to preview and order entertainment and/or educational content, such as movies or games. By communicating with a wireless mobile storefront service platform, the user can view excerpts or trailers of the content to her handset to determine if she wishes to purchase or rent the content. Upon ordering the content, an optical disc containing the content is shipped to the user, and the charge for the content is transmitted to a billing service, such as a mobile carrier for inclusion in the user's monthly bill. The optical disc shipped to the user may be used to view the content on the handset. The disc may also contain locked content. If the user wishes to view the locked content she transmits a request to the storefront service platform, which transmits a key to the handset, allowing the user to view the locked content.