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 an internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system and a notification system, comprising:
- (a) the content provider storing the content at the internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system; and
(b) the content provider receiving identification data from an identifier service, wherein the identification data;
(1) includes a system address of a system for the cell phone to initially respond to begin the content retrieval process, wherein the system for the cell phone to initially respond to is not the internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system storing the content, and (2) includes a unique numerical code for identifying the content;
(c) wherein after storing the content at the internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system, the content provider causing the notification system to transmit a SMS notification message via a cellular network, wherein the SMS notification message includes;
(1) the identification data;
(2) text describing the content, and (3) the name of the content provider, wherein the content is not included in the SMS notification message.
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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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1. A method that delivers content from a content provider to a cell phone via a content messaging system that includes an internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system and a notification system, comprising:
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(a) the content provider storing the content at the internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system; and (b) the content provider receiving identification data from an identifier service, wherein the identification data;
(1) includes a system address of a system for the cell phone to initially respond to begin the content retrieval process, wherein the system for the cell phone to initially respond to is not the internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system storing the content, and (2) includes a unique numerical code for identifying the content;(c) wherein after storing the content at the internet-accessible content storage and retrieval system, the content provider causing the notification system to transmit a SMS notification message via a cellular network, wherein the SMS notification message includes;
(1) the identification data;
(2) text describing the content, and (3) the name of the content provider, wherein the content is not included in the SMS notification message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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