DISSEMINATION OF REAL ESTATE INFORMATION THROUGH TEXT MESSAGING

• US 20080081601A1
• Filed: 09/28/2007
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CellTrust Corporation
• Original Assignee: CellTrust Corporation
• Inventors: Moshir, Sean, Shafiezadeh, Houman, Moshir, Kevin K.
• Granted Patent: US 9,848,081 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4938 comprising a voice browser which renders and interprets, e.g. VoiceXML
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A system and method having a first software module of a server recoreded on a computer-readable medium programmed to receive a request for information from a user. The user sends a text message to a short code, where the information depends on a generic assigned identification associated with real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information. The server communicated with a third party server to obtain the real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information requested by the user. The server sends the real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information to a mobile phone of the user through a mobile phone network.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first software module of a server, wherein the first software module is recorded on a computer-readable medium and includes programming instructions to;

receive a request for real estate information from a user using at least one of a short code, a long code, and a generic assigned identification;

communicate with a real estate server to obtain real estate information requested by the user; and

send the real estate information requested by the user to a mobile phone of the user through a mobile phone network.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first software module includes programming instructions to create at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message including real estate information requested by the user related to a Multiple Listing Service listing.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a second software module for running on the mobile phone of the user wherein the second software module is recorded on a computer-readable medium and includes programming instructions to:

store the real estate information on the mobile phone of the user; and

provide access to the real estate information by the user.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the generic assigned identification is a keyword identifying a real estate property.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the first software module includes programming instructions to configure at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message with a nugget of predefined information.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the first software module includes programming instructions to configure whether at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message should be sent to a third party each time the user requests real estate information.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the first software module includes programming instructions to be capable of purchasing at least one of short message service (SMS) credits, email credits and multimedia messaging service (MMS) credits for at least one of a text message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an email message, and a short message service (SMS) message.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the first software module includes programming instructions to allow the user to receive automatic updates of real estate information related to a Multiple Listing Service listing via at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the first software module includes programming instructions to allow the user to receive information about at least one of a real estate agent, a Multiple Listing Service listing, and real estate information based on the request for real estate information from the user.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the first software module includes programming instructions to at least one of:

encrypt the real estate information before sending the real estate information to the mobile phone of the user;

decrypt the real estate information;

compress the real estate information before sending the real estate information to the mobile phone of the user; and

decompress the real estate information.

11. A method comprising in any order at least:

receiving a request for real estate information from a user using at least one of a short code, a long code, and a generic assigned identification;

obtaining real estate information requested by the user; and

sending the real estate information requested by the user to a mobile phone of the user through a mobile phone network.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising creating at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message including real estate information requested by the user related to a Multiple Listing Service listing.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising running a second software module on the mobile phone of the user wherein the second software module is recorded on a computer-readable medium and includes programming instructions to:

store the real estate information on the mobile phone of the user; and

provide access to the real estate information by the user.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the generic assigned identification is a keyword identifying a real estate property.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message with a nugget of predefined information.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring whether at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message should be sent to a third party each time the user requests real estate information.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising purchasing at least one of short message service (SMS) credits, email credits, and multimedia messaging service (MMS) credits for at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, an email message, and a short message service (SMS) message.

18. The method of claim 11 further comprising allowing the user to receive automatic updates of real estate information related to a Multiple Listing Service listing via at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message.

19. The method of claim 11 further comprising allowing the user to receive information about at least one of a real estate agent, a Multiple Listing Service listing, and real estate information based on the request for real estate information from the user.

20. A method comprising in any order at least:

receiving a request for at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information from a user using at least one of a short code and a long code and a generic assigned identification;

obtaining the at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information requested by the user; and

sending the at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information requested by the user to a mobile phone of the user through a mobile phone network.

21. A method comprising in any order at least:

receiving a request for information from a user via at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message sent to at least one of a short code and a long code, wherein the information requested by the user depends on a generic assigned identification associated with at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information;

obtaining at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information requested by the user; and

sending the at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information requested by the user to a mobile phone of the user via at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message through a mobile phone network.

22. A system comprising:

a first software module of a server, wherein the first software module is recorded on a computer-readable medium and includes programming instructions to;

receive a request for information from a user via at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message sent to at least one of a short code and a long code, wherein the information requested by the user depends on a generic assigned identification associated with at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information;

obtain at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information requested by the user; and

send the at least one of real estate information, automobile information, and personal property information requested by the user to a mobile phone of the user via at least one of a text message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, and a short message service (SMS) message through a mobile phone network.