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Method for sending telephone message tag from calling party to recipient

  • US 20060072713A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2004
  • Published: 04/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a telephone caller to send a message to a recipient having a specified phone number, said message being defined by a specified group of ASCII characters and said method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a signal from a caller'"'"'s phone wherein the signal comprises first and second signal components, said first signal component representing a message generated by said caller at said caller'"'"'s phone, and said second signal component representing said specified phone number;

    transmitting said signal to an intermediate site located between said caller and said recipient;

    processing said signal at said intermediate site to determine whether or not said recipient is authorized to receive said message represented by said first signal component; and

    routing said signal to said recipient upon determining that said recipient is authorized to receive said first signal component, whereupon said first signal component is decoded at the location of said recipient to present said message to said recipient.

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