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Method and/or system for extending payment system architectures and/or legacy order processing systems to mobile commerce applications via text messaging

  • US 10,140,608 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2017
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A text message processing system comprising:

  • a text message processing server configured to, by at least one processor;

    receive a first text message from a party, the first text message, including an identification of information being sought by the party and instructions to manipulate the identified information, wherein the first text message is inshort message service (SMS) format;

    when two or more merchants share a common shortcode, identify a particular merchant by a keyword in a body of the text message;

    parse the first text message to identify the information being sought by the party;

    generate a request for the identified information and manipulate the identified information in accordance with the instructions, the request being in a format other than a text message format;

    submit the request to an information server having access to the identified information;

    obtain the identified information as manipulated from the information server, the obtained information being in a format other than a text message format;

    include the obtained information in a second text message; and

    send the second text message back to the party.

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