SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH CELLULAR TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES
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1. A method for communicating a database record to a recipient, comprising the steps of:
- (a) communicating a record identifier to a server via a cellular text message;
(b) retrieving from the server a database record associated with the record identifier; and
(c) sending the retrieved record to a forward address of the recipient.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for sending a cellular text message to a system server through a data network, including an identification of a requested database record and a forward address. The system server then performs a database lookup or related search and sends an enhanced message or a file to the forward address, which could be a cellular phone, e-mail address, server, computer, mobile device, or any hardware or device associated with the intended recipient that is communicatively coupled to the system server.
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1. A method for communicating a database record to a recipient, comprising the steps of:
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(a) communicating a record identifier to a server via a cellular text message; (b) retrieving from the server a database record associated with the record identifier; and (c) sending the retrieved record to a forward address of the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for retrieving a database record from a server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) communicating a record identifier to a server via a first cellular text message; and (b) retrieving a database record associated with the record identifier from the server via a second cellular text message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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