Short message service ordering system
First Claim
1. A method for a short message ordering service by means of mobile terminals, in particular mobile telephones, comprising the steps of:
- despatching a text based short message with an enquiry to at least one mobile terminal by means of a virtual short message service center (virtual short message service center);
initializing a monitoring function (user session management) for the mobile terminal or terminals; and
exchanging of at least one further message between the mobile terminal or terminals and the virtual short message service center or setting of an abort status for the terminal or the terminals concerned by means of predefined criteria, wherein continually a user status check and user status updating is carried out for the terminal or the terminals at or through the virtual short message service center.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method, a system and a device for a short message service ordering system for mobile terminals, such as mobile telephones. Through a short message service center (Short message service center) short messages with an enquiry are transmitted to users. For every user, a monitoring function (user session management) is initialized. At least one further message between the user and the short message service center is exchanged. During the exchanging of further messages continuously a status check and a status updating for the user are effected at or through the short message service center.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a short message ordering service by means of mobile terminals, in particular mobile telephones, comprising the steps of:
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despatching a text based short message with an enquiry to at least one mobile terminal by means of a virtual short message service center (virtual short message service center);
initializing a monitoring function (user session management) for the mobile terminal or terminals; and
exchanging of at least one further message between the mobile terminal or terminals and the virtual short message service center or setting of an abort status for the terminal or the terminals concerned by means of predefined criteria, wherein continually a user status check and user status updating is carried out for the terminal or the terminals at or through the virtual short message service center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
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8. A system for a short message ordering service, comprising:
means of mobile terminals, in particular mobile telephones, with a wireless infrastructure (3) with a multitude of mobile user terminals (2a-2c), characterized by a virtual short message service center (1), which is connected with the infrastructure (3), and which has at least one transmission/receiving module (5a-5c), which is connected with a computer (4) and with a user databank (6), which manage continuous status updating of the user terminals concerning the ordering process.
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9. A device for a short message ordering service by means of mobile terminals (2-2c), in particular mobile telephones, characterized by at least one transmission—
- /receiving module (5a-5c) connected with a computer (4) and a user databank (6) for the reception of short messages, whereby the computer (4) continuously manages user data of the user databank (6) concerning the ordering system and stores information about the respective current user terminal status.
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11. An apparatus for short message ordering service, comprising:
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a plurality of cellular telephones carried by individuals whom orders are made to;
a plurality of short message service transmitting and receiving terminals for processing orders;
a wireless infrastructure connecting said plurality of cellular telephones to said plurality of transmitting and receiving terminals; and
a user databank connected to a computer connected to said transmitting and receiving terminals, said user databank storing current user status of said individuals on said plurality of cellular telephones. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A method of short message ordering, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a communication channel between a short message service center and an individual carrying a cellular telephone;
interrogating said individual to determine a profile of said individual;
offering to sell an item or a service to said individual;
interrogating said individual to determine the exact specification of a product that said individual prefers; and
completing said sale by exchanging payment information with said individual.
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