Electronic short messaging and advertising method and device
First Claim
1. An electronic short messaging method for collect calling by sending transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network, the method comprising:
- sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, the first transmission providing one or more options of at least initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission; and
sending a second transmission that is associated with the first transmission unless the option to initiate the collect call is selected, whereinunless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic short messaging method for collect calling by sending transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network, the method comprising:
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sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, the first transmission providing one or more options of at least initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission; and sending a second transmission that is associated with the first transmission unless the option to initiate the collect call is selected, wherein unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic short messaging device for collect calling, comprising:
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a transmitter and receiver configured to communicate using at least one of a packet switched connection and telephony network connection; at least one display device; and a processor configured to identify incoming transmissions and process the transmissions to display at least a part of content of the transmission on the display device directly or at predetermined intervals, process a first transmission of the transmissions, the first transmission providing one or more options to at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission, and send a second transmission that is associated with the first transmission unless the option to initiate the collect call is selected, wherein unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium for collect calling, the computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a computer, the instructions configured to:
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send a first transmission as a request for a collect call or delete the first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display on said recipient subscriber terminal; and send a second transmission that is associated with the first transmission unless the option to initiate the collect call is selected. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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