Personalised alerting and response system and method

• US 20020107002A1
• Filed: 02/08/2001
• Published: 08/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mobileactive Limited
• Original Assignee: Mobileactive Limited
• Inventors: Duncan, David, Forbes, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US09/681,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20020107002A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/12 Application layer protocols, e.g. WAP [Wireless Application Protocol]

Abstract

System for sending text message alerts to users 35 of mobile communications devices 30. Text message 45 contains only summary information and a user can access further information by downloading a personalized response web page 110 which contains links directly to relevant further information. Response web page 110 may be provided by HTML, WAP, iMODE or related technologies. Links followed may be monitored to provide marketing leads. Particularly useful for messages relating to vacancies or properties for sale.

Claims

1. A messaging system comprising:

a response server constructed to cooperate with a messaging service adapted for sending messages to mobile communication devices associated with users;

said messages are selected to be associated with further information meeting criteria particular to a user;

wherein said messages comprise summary information associated with further information; and

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wherein said response server is adapted to provide a response web page having at least one link therein;

said link points to said further information associated with a message sent to a user.

2. The messaging system of claim 1 wherein the user is identifiable by the response server and the response web page is personalized.

3. The messaging system of claim 1 wherein the message comprises the web address of the response web page.

4. The messaging server of claim 1 wherein the message is a text message.

5. The messaging system of claim 4 wherein the message is a SMS text message.

6. The messaging system of claim 1 wherein the response server is a WAP gateway.

7. The messaging system of claim 1 adapted to monitor which links to further information are followed by a user.

8. The messaging system of claim 1 adapted to receive summary information from an external information provider.

9. The messaging system of claim 8 wherein summary information is received already matched to particular users.

10. The messaging system of claim 1 further comprising a matching engine adapted to select messages associated with summary information or further information meeting criteria relating to a user.

11. The messaging system of claim 1 wherein said messaging service comprises a messaging server adapted to initiate sending of said messages.

12. The messaging system of claim 11 wherein said messaging server is integral with said response server.

13. The messaging system of claim 11 wherein said response server is performed by a computer linked to said messaging server via a data network.

15. The method of claim 14 comprising the step of receiving summary information from an external information provider.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said summary information is received already matched to particular users.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein said summary information is matched to particular users by a matching engine.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein said criteria are specified by a user.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein the user is identified and the link page is personalized.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein the message comprises the web address of the response web address.

21. The method of claim 14 wherein the message is a text message.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the message is a SMS text message.

23. The method of claim 14 wherein said message is a voice message.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said summary information comprises text, and wherein the method further comprises the step of converting said text into speech for delivery as a voice message.

25. The method of claim 14 wherein the web server is a WAP server.

26. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of monitoring which links are followed by a particular user.

28. The method of claim 27 further comprising the step of sending an email to the supplier or the information provider.

29. Computer software which when loaded onto a computer enables it to perform as the messaging system of claim 1.

30. Computer software comprising a web page being the link page of claim 1.

14. A method of providing information to users having mobile communications devices, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining summary information matched to at least one user according to criteria;

sending a message to a mobile communication device associated with said user, said message comprising said summary information; and

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providing a response web page comprising at least one link to further information associated with said message.

27. A method of providing marketing leads comprising the steps of:

providing information to users having mobile communications devices by;

matching information to users according to criteria;

sending a message to a user'"'"'s mobile communication device, said message comprising summary information;

providing a web page comprising at least one link to further information associated with each message supplied to a user; and

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monitoring which links are followed by a user.

31. A messaging system comprising:

a messaging server adapted to initiate sending messages to mobile communication devices associated with users;

said messages comprise summary information associated with further information, and are selected to be associated with further information meeting criteria particular to a user; and

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a response server comprising a response web page having at least one link therein, which points to said further information associated with a message sent to a user.

32. The messaging system of claim 31 wherein the user is identifiable by the response server and the response web page is personalized.

33. The messaging system of claim 31 wherein the message comprises the web address of the response web page.

34. The messaging server of claim 31 wherein the message is a text message.

35. The messaging system of claim 34 wherein the message is a SMS text message.

36. The messaging system of claim 31 wherein the response server is a WAP gateway.

37. The messaging system of claim 31 adapted to monitor which links to further information are followed by a user.

38. The messaging system of claim 31 adapted to receive summary information from an external information provider.

39. The messaging system of claim 38 wherein summary information is received already matched to particular users.

40. The messaging system of claim 31 further comprising a matching engine adapted to select messages associated with summary information or further information meeting criteria relating to a user.