Information retrieval system and method
First Claim
1. A system for delivering information to a plurality of mobile recipients having mobile communications devices capable of receiving text messages, said system comprising:
- at least one process server;
at least one memory comprising;
a plurality of desired information listings corresponding to each of a plurality of recipients, said plurality of desired information listings including data indicative of information desired by each respective one of said plurality of recipients, and a plurality of telephone identification listings corresponding to said plurality of recipients; and
a telephone link through which said plurality of recipients can initiate telephone calls to access said process server;
wherein said process server uses said plurality of telephone identification listings to identify a recipient upon said recipient initiating a telephone call to said telephone link; and
in response to identifying said recipient, said process server initiates a process whereby said desired information is provided to said recipient.
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Abstract
A system and method for retrieving information from the Internet with a digital text messaging capable phone. The system includes a retrieval computer, a plurality of user computers, and a plurality of content server computers interconnected via a communications medium, which includes the Internet. A user registers with the system and stipulates the information that they desire to remotely retrieve and provide the phone number of the cellular phone to which they wish the information to be provided. A user calls a phone number corresponding to the information that they wish to retrieve. The system employs a caller ID procedure to identify the caller and extracts the information from the content server maintaining the information. The system then sends a text message containing the information to the user'"'"'s cellular phone. The system is adapted to provide the information retrieval at no incremental cost to the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for delivering information to a plurality of mobile recipients having mobile communications devices capable of receiving text messages, said system comprising:
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at least one process server;
at least one memory comprising;
a plurality of desired information listings corresponding to each of a plurality of recipients, said plurality of desired information listings including data indicative of information desired by each respective one of said plurality of recipients, and a plurality of telephone identification listings corresponding to said plurality of recipients; and
a telephone link through which said plurality of recipients can initiate telephone calls to access said process server;
wherein said process server uses said plurality of telephone identification listings to identify a recipient upon said recipient initiating a telephone call to said telephone link; and
in response to identifying said recipient, said process server initiates a process whereby said desired information is provided to said recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing electronic mail notification to a communications device, comprising:
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associating an electronic mail account with a first phone number;
calling said first phone number from a communications device; and
providing said electronic mail message to said communications device after said communications device calls the first phone number. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of providing information to a remotely located, portable communication device, comprising:
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correlating at least one information unit represented by a text message maintained by a database system with a first phone number of an information retrieval system and a second phone number of a remotely located, portable communication device;
calling said first phone number with said remotely located, portable communication device, wherein said information retrieval system having said first phone number identifies said portable communication device using said second phone number;
establishing and terminating said call to said first phone number;
retrieving said at least one information unit from said database system using said information retrieval system; and
providing said information to said portable communication device using said second phone number. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing database access, comprising:
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associating a first piece of information with a first communications device identifier in a system;
detecting a first communications device identifier when said first communications device is used to contact said system;
retrieving said first piece of information in response to detection of said first communications device identifier; and
transmitting said first piece of information to said first communications device following retrieval of said first piece of information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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