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System and method for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device

  • US 8,560,006 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2013
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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