Systems and methods for distributing messages to mobile devices
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a message from a sender intended for a recipient, the message received using a server;
assigning a unique pairing identifier for use by the recipient;
sending a notice to the recipient, the notice including the unique pairing identifier;
receiving a request from the recipient requesting the message, the request including the unique pairing identifier; and
streaming the message to the recipient using the server.
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Abstract
A system and method for delivering messages and/or multimedia content using a short message services (SMS) telecommunication network. Mobile devices are coupled to the telecommunication network. A sender may distribute the message using a mobile device to a recipient on another telecommunication network. In one embodiment, a message is requested using a unique pairing identifier and the message is streamed to the recipient. The message may include a multimedia content, and may be based on a demographic trait of the recipient.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a message from a sender intended for a recipient, the message received using a server; assigning a unique pairing identifier for use by the recipient; sending a notice to the recipient, the notice including the unique pairing identifier; receiving a request from the recipient requesting the message, the request including the unique pairing identifier; and streaming the message to the recipient using the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving a message intended for a recipient using a server; storing the message on the server; associating a message identifier with the message, the message identifier configured to distinguish the message from other messages intended for the recipient; sending the message identifier to the recipient; and streaming the message to the recipient each time the recipient requests the message, the request including the message identifier. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a computing device for performing a method comprising:
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receiving a message from a sender intended for a recipient, the message received using the computing device; assigning a unique pairing identifier for use by the recipient; sending a notice to the recipient, the notice including the unique pairing identifier; receiving a request from the recipient requesting the message, the request including the unique pairing identifier; and streaming the message to the recipient using the computing device.
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