MESSAGE CENTRE CALL HANDLING
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1. An SMS or MMS message call centre for responding to digitally recorded messages received from callers and comprising:
- a message recording database recording at least the called number, the calling number, the message, and the message status,a message parser identifying the messages on the basis of at least the called number and the presence or absence of at least one known text string in the message,a message prioritiser, prioritising messages for attention by an operator on the basis of the parsed results and any previous calls from the same called number or caller,a message relayer, relaying messages to the operator for reply to the message.
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Abstract
A text message application server capable of prioritising incoming SMS messages and passing them to operators for a response, the operators interacting with the application server via the internet. The application server can handle multiple different called numbers, or messages with different identifying words in the message and can prioritise the messages on the basis of the message content.
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1. An SMS or MMS message call centre for responding to digitally recorded messages received from callers and comprising:
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a message recording database recording at least the called number, the calling number, the message, and the message status, a message parser identifying the messages on the basis of at least the called number and the presence or absence of at least one known text string in the message, a message prioritiser, prioritising messages for attention by an operator on the basis of the parsed results and any previous calls from the same called number or caller, a message relayer, relaying messages to the operator for reply to the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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