Method and system for mediating and provisioning services
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating provision of a service by at least one provider, the method comprising:
- utilizing a mediator server to control information communication between a plurality of client mobile devices and the at least one provider;
associating each client mobile device of the plurality of client mobile devices with at least one client identifier address;
sending a service provisioning message to a client mobile device of the plurality of client mobile devices, the service provisioning message including information including an address for facilitating provisioning of the service by the at least one provider to a client associated with the client mobile device;
using the address to facilitate information communication with the client mobile device; and
re-using the address for a same client mobile device in response to a lifetime of the service provisioning message having expired.
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Abstract
Equipments and methods for a mediator server controlling communication between clients and service provider(s). Clients are associated with a client identifier address. The mediator uses multiple addresses for receiving communications from the clients regarding the provider(s). The mediator sends to the clients a set of inquiry messages pertaining to the service provider, in a first communication format and associated with a particular reply address. The mediator receives reply message(s) from the clients at the particular reply address, the reply message including the client identifier address and a reply generated at the client terminal device. The mediator sends the client terminal device(s) service continuation information by which the client(s) can continue service provisioning in a second communication format which is different from the first communication format.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating provision of a service by at least one provider, the method comprising:
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utilizing a mediator server to control information communication between a plurality of client mobile devices and the at least one provider; associating each client mobile device of the plurality of client mobile devices with at least one client identifier address; sending a service provisioning message to a client mobile device of the plurality of client mobile devices, the service provisioning message including information including an address for facilitating provisioning of the service by the at least one provider to a client associated with the client mobile device; using the address to facilitate information communication with the client mobile device; and re-using the address for a same client mobile device in response to a lifetime of the service provisioning message having expired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for facilitating provision of a service by at least one provider, the method comprising:
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utilizing a service providing computer configured to communicate with a plurality of clients via a mediator server, wherein each client is associated with a set of client identifier addresses and uses a set of client mobile devices to communicate with the mediator server, and the mediator server is configured to use a plurality of mediator server addresses for receiving communications from the set of client mobile devices regarding the at least one provider; associating each client mobile device of a set of client mobile devices with at least one client identifier address, sending a service provisioning message to a client mobile device of a set of client mobile devices, wherein the client mobile device is a mobile device, and wherein the service provisioning message includes information including an address for facilitating provisioning of the service by the at least one provider using the client mobile device; using the address to facilitate information communication with the set of client mobile devices including the client mobile device; and re-using the address for a same client mobile device in response to a lifetime of the service provisioning message having expired. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mediator server controlling communication between a plurality of clients and at least one provider, wherein the mediator performs the following acts for each of several pairs of client and provider:
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utilizing a service providing computer configured to communicate with a plurality of clients via a mediator server, wherein each client is associated with a set of client identifier addresses and uses a set of client mobile devices to communicate with the mediator server, and the mediator server is configured to use a plurality of mediator server addresses for receiving communications from the set of client mobile devices regarding the at least one provider; associating each client mobile device of a set of client mobile devices with at least one client identifier address, sending a service provisioning message to a client mobile device of a set of client mobile devices, wherein the client mobile device is a mobile device, and wherein the service provisioning message includes information including an address for facilitating provisioning of the service by the at least one provider using the client mobile device; using the address to facilitate information communication with the set of client mobile devices including the client mobile device; and re-using the selected address selected for a same client mobile device in response to a lifetime of the service provisioning message having expired. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A service providing computer configured to communicate with a plurality of clients via a mediator server, wherein each client is associated with a set of client identifier addresses and uses a set of client mobile devices to communicate with the mediator server, and the mediator server is configured to use a plurality of mediator server addresses for receiving communications from the set of client mobile devices regarding at least one provider, wherein the service providing computer is configured to perform the following acts for each of several pairs of client and provider:
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associating each client mobile device of a set of client mobile devices with at least one client identifier address, sending a service provisioning message to a client mobile device of a set of client mobile devices, wherein the client mobile device is a mobile device, and wherein the service provisioning message includes information including an address for facilitating provisioning of the service by the at least one provider using the client mobile device; using the address to facilitate information communication with the set of client mobile devices including the client mobile device; and re-using the address for a same client mobile device in response to a lifetime of the service provisioning message having expired. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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