Method for receiver-nonspecific publication of location-sensitive short message service messages
First Claim
1. A method of distributing SMS Messages to arbitrary recipients in a plurality of locations, comprising:
- (a) entering a set of auxiliary data which specify said plurality of locations as the destinations to which said SMS messages are distributed, (b) providing an input means for creating and collecting said SMS messages and said set of auxiliary data, (c) providing an output means for distributing said SMS messages in accordance with said set of auxiliary data, (d) providing a coupling means for operatively connecting said input means and said output means so as to facilitate said output means to extract said SMS messages from said input means, whereby said SMS messages are ready for dissemination in said plurality of locations, and whereby said arbitrary recipients in said plurality of locations can access said SMS messages using two-way mobile devices, selected from a group including, mobile handheld, cellular phones, two-way pagers, pocket PC'"'"'s, etc.
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Abstract
The present invention intends to transform Short Message Service (SMS) messages into a commercially viable medium on which bulk amount of information can be disseminated. To achieve this objective, a system is disclosed to publish location-sensitive SMS messages to groups of non-predetermined receivers. This system embodies functionality to accompany the full cycles of the SMS message distribution, from creation, through processing, until publication. It leverages existing wireless infrastructure and the Internet establishment. Based on the present invention, new commercial services can be developed, such as real-time yellow-page services over wireless spectrum.
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1. A method of distributing SMS Messages to arbitrary recipients in a plurality of locations, comprising:
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(a) entering a set of auxiliary data which specify said plurality of locations as the destinations to which said SMS messages are distributed, (b) providing an input means for creating and collecting said SMS messages and said set of auxiliary data, (c) providing an output means for distributing said SMS messages in accordance with said set of auxiliary data, (d) providing a coupling means for operatively connecting said input means and said output means so as to facilitate said output means to extract said SMS messages from said input means, whereby said SMS messages are ready for dissemination in said plurality of locations, and whereby said arbitrary recipients in said plurality of locations can access said SMS messages using two-way mobile devices, selected from a group including, mobile handheld, cellular phones, two-way pagers, pocket PC'"'"'s, etc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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