System and Method for Item Identification and Purchase
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1. A method of registering a mobile device user associated with a wireless carrier with a service provider for purposes of future sales transactions, comprising:
- storing identification information associated with the mobile device user at a database of the service provider,receiving an acceptance message, initiated by the service provider, at a messaging inter-carrier vendor;
routing the acceptance message from the messaging inter-carrier vendor to the wireless carrier;
receiving a reply message, initiated by the mobile service device user, from the wireless carrier at the messaging inter-carrier vendor;
forwarding the reply message to the service provider; and
updating user entries associated with the mobile device user at the service provider.
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Abstract
A method and system for handling message-based requests for information about items, and for handling optional message-based purchases of same, includes receiving a request message from a mobile subscriber relating to an item that is of interest to the mobile subscriber, routing the request message for processing, performing one or more activities in accordance with the request message, and returning one or more response messages to the mobile subscriber.
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1. A method of registering a mobile device user associated with a wireless carrier with a service provider for purposes of future sales transactions, comprising:
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storing identification information associated with the mobile device user at a database of the service provider, receiving an acceptance message, initiated by the service provider, at a messaging inter-carrier vendor; routing the acceptance message from the messaging inter-carrier vendor to the wireless carrier; receiving a reply message, initiated by the mobile service device user, from the wireless carrier at the messaging inter-carrier vendor; forwarding the reply message to the service provider; and updating user entries associated with the mobile device user at the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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