Service provision
First Claim
1. Apparatus for providing a personal and technical support service comprising a handheld personal communication device a support desk for responding to calls from the handheld personal communication device, and a data source accessible to the support desk for providing information for both help with operation of the handheld device and advice in response to specific requests unrelated to the operation of the handheld device itself.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a service in which a handheld personal communication device is used to make contact with a service centre providing a service in which information is transferred and tasks are performed on a user'"'"'s behalf in response to specific requests. The service centre responds to calls made from handheld devices and perform tasks in response to specific requests from the user relating to both help with operation of the handheld device and advice in response to specific requests channelled through the handheld device unrelated to the operation of the handheld device itself.
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37 Claims
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1. Apparatus for providing a personal and technical support service comprising
a handheld personal communication device a support desk for responding to calls from the handheld personal communication device, and a data source accessible to the support desk for providing information for both help with operation of the handheld device and advice in response to specific requests unrelated to the operation of the handheld device itself.
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22. A method for providing a service, the method comprising:
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providing a handheld personal communication device through which a user is able to make contact with a service centre providing a service in which information is transferred and tasks are performed on a user'"'"'s behalf in response to specific requests;
responding to calls made to the service centre to provide information and perform tasks in response to specific requests from the user relating to both help with operation of the handheld device and advice in response to specific requests unrelated to the operation of the handheld device itself. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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