Automatic aftercall directory and phonebook entry advertising

• US 10,475,069 B2
• Filed: 05/03/2016
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OnePIN Incorporated
• Original Assignee: OnePIN Incorporated
• Inventors: Celik, Feyzi, Nowak, Marcin
• Primary Examiner(s): Batista, Marcos
• Application Number:
  US15/560,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20180103138A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,288 Days
• Field of Search: 4554143, 370338
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/01 Customer relationship services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/016 After-sales
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0203 Market surveys; Market polls
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0245 Surveys
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/58 based on statistics of usage or network monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/62 based on trigger specification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/705 Account settings, e.g. limits or numbers or payment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/735 Re-crediting user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/7556 : by SIM, e.g. smart card account in SCP, SDP or SN
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/80 : Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/84 : Types of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/844 : Message, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/848 : Tone, e.g. beeper
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/852 : Low balance or limit reached
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/856 : Unsuccessful event
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 : Text message transmission triggered by call
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/655 : Combination of telephone service and social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8158 : Low balance or limit reached
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 : Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 : Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 : by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42195 : Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 : where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 : Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 : Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0042 : where the data service is a text-based messaging service H04M7/0054 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 : Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 : Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 : for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 : Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 : Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

This disclosure provides methods, services, and platforms that automatically prompt mobile phone users to add contact information to their phone book after a triggering event such as calling a phone number. The methods, services, and platforms allow mobile network operators to provide a service that allows businesses to potentially have their numbers added to the phonebook of a mobile phone after a disconnected call.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for automatically sending an advertising message configured to prompt a user to add contact information of a company or business to a phonebook of the user'"'"'s mobile device after a call to the company or business has disconnected, the method comprising:

receiving, at a server, an indication that a call connected from the user'"'"'s mobile device to a first phone number has disconnected, wherein the server is operably connected to a Mobile Operator'"'"'s network;

determining, at the server, whether the first phone number matches a second phone number associated with the company or business, wherein the second phone number is stored in a database connected to the server;

requesting user information when the first phone number matches the second phone number associated with the company or business stored in the database;

receiving, at the server, user information, wherein the user information comprises the user'"'"'s Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN);

preparing, at the server, an advertising message comprising contact information of the company or business comprising the first phone number and an actionable option to add the contact information of the company or business to the phonebook of the mobile device; and

sending, from the server, the advertising message to the user'"'"'s mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving at the server an indication that the user opted to add the contact information or an indication that the user declined to add the contact information of the company or business.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising storing the received indication and the MSISDN of the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving, at the server, an update to the contact information of the company or business, wherein the update comprises one or more of a web address, a street address, a social network ID, a photo, a logo, mapping coordinates, a second phone number, a fax number, an email address, a photo, a video, or a description of the company or business;

preparing a communication comprising the update to the contact information of the company or business and an actionable response option; and

sending the communication to the mobile device

wherein the communication is sent to the mobile device if the indication indicated that the user opted to add the contact information.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising receiving, at the server, a second indication indicating whether the user opted to add the update to the contact information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user information further comprises the destination address.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the user information further comprises the date and time of the call.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the matched phone number has an existing advertising campaign.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the user has opted out of receiving an advertising message, the determining step comprising comparing the MSISDN of the mobile device to a database connected to the server, wherein the database comprises MSISDNs that have opted out of receiving an advertising message.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the advertising message is formatted to be opened by an application on the user'"'"'s mobile device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the advertising message is formatted as an SMS message.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the number of advertising messages the MSISDN has received.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining whether the number of advertising messages the MSISDN has received exceeds a limit.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining the number of advertising messages the user has received in a specific time period.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising determining whether the number of advertising messages the MSISDN has received exceeds a limit.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the user information further comprises the type of mobile device.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact information of the company or business further comprises the name of the owner of the second phone number.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the contact information of the company or business further comprises at least one of a web address, a street address, a social network ID, a photo, a logo, mapping coordinates, a second phone number, a fax number, an email address, a photo, a video, or a description of a business.