System and method for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device
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1. A method that delivers content from a content provider to a cell phone via a content messaging system that includes a content storage and retrieval system and a paging terminal, comprising:
- (c) the content provider storing the content at the content storage and retrieval system; and
(d) wherein after storing the content at the storage and retrieval system, the content provider causing the content messaging system to transmit a notification to the cell phone via a cellular network as a paging SMS message, wherein the notification includes an information identifier that;
(1) identifies the content, and (2) includes a system address of a system for the cell phone to initially contact to begin the content retrieval process, wherein the system for the cell phone to initially contact is not the content storage and retrieval system.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and method for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device. The device receives a notification alerting a user of the device that information is available to be obtained and, in some embodiments, providing a short description of the information. After receiving the notification at the device, the user can then use the device to obtain or otherwise act on the information at a time and at a place convenient to the user.
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16 Claims
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1. A method that delivers content from a content provider to a cell phone via a content messaging system that includes a content storage and retrieval system and a paging terminal, comprising:
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(c) the content provider storing the content at the content storage and retrieval system; and (d) wherein after storing the content at the storage and retrieval system, the content provider causing the content messaging system to transmit a notification to the cell phone via a cellular network as a paging SMS message, wherein the notification includes an information identifier that;
(1) identifies the content, and (2) includes a system address of a system for the cell phone to initially contact to begin the content retrieval process, wherein the system for the cell phone to initially contact is not the content storage and retrieval system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method that delivers a particular item of content from a content provider to a cell phone via a content messaging system that includes a content storage and retrieval system and a paging terminal, comprising:
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(a) the content provider storing the item of content at the content storage and retrieval system; and (b) wherein after storing the item of content at the storage and retrieval system, the content provider causing the content messaging system to transmit the notification to the cell phone via a cellular network as a paging SMS message, wherein the notification includes an information identifier that identifies;
(1) the item of content (2) a system for the cell phone to initially contact to begin the content retrieval process, and (3) a system storing the item of content, wherein the system to contact is not the system storing the content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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