Mobile originated interactive menus via short messaging services
First Claim
1. An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising:
- receiving a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and
transmitting a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu.
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Abstract
Two-way interactive short message system with personalized messaging menus that provide WAP like services at less cost than CSD. Mobile Originated Interactive Menus are implemented as a feature of a Short Message Service Center (SMSC). Each option guides either to the next menu level, or to a final action to be executed according to the path followed by the subscriber. Importantly, the mobile originated interactive menus use SMS communications instead of circuit switched data (CSD) (e.g., instead of WAP communications), thus leaving traffic channels available for voice calls. Users may define the content and frequency they want. Replacement of messages in TDMA and GSM mobile devices allow for heavy usage without filling up the user'"'"'s phone buffer, i.e., prior messages may be overwritten, to assure that only the latest information is all that is being displayed and read.
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31 Claims
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1. An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising:
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receiving a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and transmitting a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising:
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responding to a first menu displayed on a mobile device by overwriting at least one character of an address of said first menu; and transmitting said overwritten address to a short messaging system (SMS). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu, comprising:
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means for receiving a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and means for transmitting a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising:
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means for responding to a first menu displayed on a mobile device by overwriting at least one character of an address of said first menu; and means for transmitting said overwritten address to a short messaging system (SMS). - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An interactive menu selection short messaging system, comprising:
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a receiver to receive a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and a transmitter to transmit a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising:
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transmitting a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu custom being configured by and for a particular subscriber; and receiving a text message at said mobile device including text of said main menu. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method of receiving selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising:
receiving a menu overwritten address at a short messaging system (SMS) in response to a first menu displayed on a mobile device being overwriting by at least one character of an address of said first menu. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A menu selection interactive short messaging system, comprising:
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means for transmitting a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and means for receiving a text message at said mobile device including text of said main menu. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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