Customer messaging service
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1. A method comprising:
- enrolling a customer in a messaging and alert service;
storing a list of businesses selected by the customer;
storing a customer contact hierarchy list; and
contacting the customer according to the customer contact hierarchy when at least one of the selected businesses has an alert for the customer.
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Abstract
A messaging and alerting service is described. An implementation includes enrolling a customer in the messaging and alert service, storing a list of businesses selected by the customer, storing a customer contact hierarchy list, and contacting the customer according to the contact hierarchy list. The messaging and alerting service enables real-time, interactive alerts to be delivered to customers in the customer'"'"'s preferred media. In addition, customers may respond to the alerts to provide important directions to a business.
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63 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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enrolling a customer in a messaging and alert service;
storing a list of businesses selected by the customer;
storing a customer contact hierarchy list; and
contacting the customer according to the customer contact hierarchy when at least one of the selected businesses has an alert for the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer executable instructions for a messaging and alerting system, the instructions causing a computer to:
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enroll a customer in the messaging and alert service;
store a list of businesses selected by the customer;
store a customer contact hierarchy list; and
contact the customer according to the customer contact hierarchy when at least one of the selected businesses has an alert for the customer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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providing a customer messaging and alert service (CMAS) for use by customers;
permitting a customer to enroll in the CMAS and to authorize at least one business, selected from a group of affiliated businesses, to contact the customer;
permitting the customer to specify a contact hierarchy list of communication types;
monitoring the chosen businesses with a CMAS engine; and
alerting the customer when an authorized business has a message by attempting to contact the customer according to that customer'"'"'s hierarchy list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer executable instructions for a customer messaging and alerting system, the instructions causing a computer to:
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offer a customer messaging and alert service (CMAS) for use by customers;
permit a customer to enroll in the CMAS and to authorize at least one business, selected from a group of affiliated businesses, to contact the customer;
permit the customer to specify a contact hierarchy list of communication types;
monitor the chosen businesses with a CMAS engine; and
alert the customer when an authorized business has a message by attempting to contact the customer according to that customer'"'"'s hierarchy list. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method comprising:
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enrolling in a customer messaging and alert service that includes a plurality of businesses;
forming a query for a business;
receiving a response from the business; and
receiving alert messages from at least one business. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer executable instructions for a messaging and alerting system, the instructions permitting a customer to:
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enroll in a customer messaging and alert service that includes a plurality of businesses;
form a query for a business;
receive a response from the business; and
receive alert messages from at least one business. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A customer messaging and alerting system comprising:
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a customer messaging and alerting service (CMAS) architecture;
a device interface connected to the CMAS architecture and operable to receive communications from, and transmit communications to, customers;
message oriented middleware connected to the CMAS architecture and to a business services database; and
contact center integration middleware connected to the CMAS architecture and to a contact center;
wherein the CMAS architecture permits a customer to choose which affiliated companies are authorized to communicate with the customer, and to chose a hierarchy of communication types. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A customer messaging and alerting system comprising:
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means for enrolling a customer in a messaging and alert service;
means for storing a list of businesses selected by the customer;
means for storing a customer contact hierarchy list; and
means for contacting the customer according to the customer contact hierarchy when at least one of the selected businesses has an alert for the customer - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method comprising:
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receiving a customer message from a wireless application protocol (WAP) telephone;
retrieving customer information from a database;
writing customer call and identification data to a second database;
sending a message for display on the WAP telephone'"'"'s display screen; and
processing a voice telephone call from the customer based on the customer call and identification data in the second database. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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