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Delivery of value identifiers using short message service (SMS)

  • US 20060213968A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2005
  • Published: 09/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for adding value to a customer account, comprising:

  • distributing an identifier associated with a value to a customer, wherein the identifier is usable to add the value to an account;

    receiving via short message service (SMS) a request to add the value to a customer account, the request comprising the identifier and account identification information associated with the customer account, the request being received from a user communication device as an SMS message;

    identifying the value associated with the identifier and the customer account associated with the account identification information based on the request;

    causing the value to be added to the customer account; and

    passing to the user communication device a confirmation that the value was added to the customer account.

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