Method and system for delivering consumer-oriented materials
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a user or consumer to, through a wireless device including an identification code associated with the user, receive consumer-oriented materials from a desired business establishment, comprising the steps of:
- associating a server operable to receive and send messages with said desired business establishment, said server identified by at least one business identification number (BID), wherein said server is responsive to a first BID entered by said user on said wireless device for identifying said user by said user identification code and transmitting at least one message containing said user identification code and promotional information associated with said desired business establishment to said user; and
is further responsive to a second BID entered by said user on said wireless device and identifying said user by said user identification code to terminate said transmission to said user, whereby the receipt and termination of information from said server is solely under control of said user.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling a user or consumer to through a wireless device including an identification code associated with the device, receive consumer-oriented materials from a desired business establishment is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of, associating a server operable to receive and send messages with the desired business establishment, the server identified by at least one business identification number (BID), wherein the server is responsive to a first BID entered by the user on the wireless device for identifying the user by the user identification code and transmitting at least one message containing the user identification code and information associated with the desired business establishment to the user, and is further responsive to a second BID entered by the user on the wireless device and identifying the user by the user identification code to terminate the transmission to the user, whereby the receipt and termination of information from the server is solely under the control of the user.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a user or consumer to, through a wireless device including an identification code associated with the user, receive consumer-oriented materials from a desired business establishment, comprising the steps of:
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associating a server operable to receive and send messages with said desired business establishment, said server identified by at least one business identification number (BID), wherein said server is responsive to a first BID entered by said user on said wireless device for identifying said user by said user identification code and transmitting at least one message containing said user identification code and promotional information associated with said desired business establishment to said user; and
is further responsive to a second BID entered by said user on said wireless device and identifying said user by said user identification code to terminate said transmission to said user, whereby the receipt and termination of information from said server is solely under control of said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing consumer-oriented information items wirelessly to a user having a unique identification code, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a first identification code initiating a communication link, said communication link further initiating a request to receive said information items;
transmitting said information items in response to said request using said user-identification code. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for providing consumer-oriented information items wirelessly to a user having a unique identification code, comprising:
a processor in communication with a memory, said processor operable to execute code for;
receiving a first identification code initiating a request to receive said promotional information items;
transmitting said consumer-oriented information items in response to said request to said user using said user-identification code. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for interactively providing consumer-oriented information items to a user having a user-identification code over a wireless communication link, said system comprising:
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a first transceiving device operable to transmit a first identification code initiating a wireless communication link, said code further initiating a request to receive said promotional information items;
a server operable to transmit said consumer-oriented materials in response to said request wirelessly using said user-identification code. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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