System and method for managing short message service communications for a radio station hosted event
First Claim
1. A system for managing short message service communications transmitted from an audience in response to a first communication transmitted from a radio transmitter comprising:
- a server for receiving a plurality of short message service communications, wherein each of the plurality of short message service communications is transmitted from a portable communication device in reply to the first communication, the server being configured to identify a parameter of each of the plurality of short message service communications; and
, a display operably coupled to the server for automatically displaying each of the plurality of short message service communications.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating with an audience. The system includes a radio transmitter that transmits a first communication to a plurality of audience members. A server receives a plurality of short message service communications, wherein each of the plurality of short message service communications is transmitted from a portable communication device in reply to the first communication. A display operably coupled to the server automatically displays each of the plurality of short message service communications.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing short message service communications transmitted from an audience in response to a first communication transmitted from a radio transmitter comprising:
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a server for receiving a plurality of short message service communications, wherein each of the plurality of short message service communications is transmitted from a portable communication device in reply to the first communication, the server being configured to identify a parameter of each of the plurality of short message service communications; and
,a display operably coupled to the server for automatically displaying each of the plurality of short message service communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable storage medium adapted to control a computer and including a computer program for communicating with a plurality of portable communication devices, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment for configuring a computer to receive a plurality of responding communications, wherein each of the plurality of responding communications comprises a short message service communication and is transmitted from a portable communication device in response to a radio transmitted broadcast communication; and
,a second code segment for generating a graphical user interface image, wherein at least a portion of the graphical user interface image is adapted to display each of the plurality of responding communications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for communicating with an audience using a radio transmitter for transmitting a radio broadcast at a predetermined radio frequency to an audience, wherein the radio broadcast is an invitation to participate in a contest;
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a server for receiving a plurality of text message responses to the radio broadcast transmitted by a cellular telephone to a predetermined address, wherein each text message response is an entry into the contest; and
assigning a number to each of the plurality of text message responses based on the order in which each text message response was received by the server, and wherein the server is configured for generating a text message reply to each text message response to a corresponding cellular phone from which each text message response was transmitted, the text message reply to each text message response being based upon the number assigned to each text message response.
- the system comprising;
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