System of providing information to a telephony subscriber

• US 8,787,877 B1
• Filed: 09/20/2011
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Single Touch Interactive Incorporated (SITO Mobile, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Single Touch Interactive Incorporated (SITO Mobile, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Malackowski, James E., Stathis, Kristi L.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, JUSTIN YE
• Application Number:
  US13/237,508
• Time in Patent Office: 1,036 Days
• Field of Search: 455/411, 455/404.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.1, 455/414.3, 455/412.1, 455/415
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/382 using authorisation codes or passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals

Abstract

An information fulfillment system provides information to a user having a wireless communication device. Upon manual or automatic input of an access code to the wireless communication device, the fulfillment center delivers information based on the access code. Automatic verification, connection, and/or billing modification processes are provided for implementation of the system and method.

Claims

1. A system for providing information comprising:

a wireless switch to;

receive at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the at least one communication comprising an access code and information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

determine a destination for directing information from the at least one communication based on the access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification; and

a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer to;

receive the information from the at least one communication at the destination; and

provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, as designated by the access code, for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the fulfillment center:

receives at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically takes an information-providing action as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one communication comprises speech from a user, and wherein the fulfillment center:

receives the speech;

recognizes the speech; and

automatically takes an information-providing action as a function, at least in part, of the recognized speech.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the relevant information comprises downloadable data.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the relevant information comprises coupon information.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the relevant information comprises at least one of:

voice, data, concurrent voice and data, video information, audio information, financial data, and information provided in visual form.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the subscriber identification comprises at least one of an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an electronic serial number (ESN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and an international mobile station identifier (IMSI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the information beyond subscriber identification comprises at least one of the wireless service provider, the mobile station type, the geographic location, a billing number, a subscriber name, a subscriber billing address, a base station controller (BSC), a mobile switching center (MSC), a home location register (HLR) for fixed mobiles, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access &

channel assignment (PACA) level, and a preferred language.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein one or more identifiers are automatically appended to the communication with the access code by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the wireless switch further determines if the wireless telecommunications receiving device is roaming or local.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the wireless switch further determines a billing status of the wireless telecommunications receiving device.

13. A system for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:

a switch of a wireless network to;

receive at least one communication transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device via the wireless network, the at least one communication comprising an access code and information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, a fewer number of characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

determine a destination for directing information from the at least one communication based upon the access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising the subscriber identification and the information beyond subscriber identification; and

a fulfillment center at the destination comprising at least one computer to;

receive the subscriber identification and the information beyond subscriber identification; and

provide targeted information as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and the information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the fulfillment center:

receives at least one input from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically takes an information-providing action as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

16. A system for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:

a wireless switch to;

receive at least one communication transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the at least one communication comprising an access code and information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a caller geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, a fewer number of characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

determine a destination for directing information from the at least one communication, the information from the at least one communication comprising the subscriber identification and the information other than subscriber identification; and

a fulfillment center at the destination comprising at least one computer to;

receive the information from the at least one communication; and

provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center is in a wireless telecommunication network.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the wireless telecommunication network is compatible with at least one member of a group of technologies consisting of:

GSM;

TDMA;

CDMA; and

PCS.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center:

receives at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically takes an information-providing action as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

21. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information by accessing stored information and transmitting at least a portion of the stored information for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

22. The system of claim 16 wherein the access code comprises indicia of at least one of the fulfillment center at the destination and the relevant information.

23. The system of claim 16 wherein the wireless switch verifies a right to access the fulfillment center.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the wireless switch verifies the right to access the fulfillment center by verifying the subscriber.

25. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center prompts selection of other information via the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

26. The system of claim 25 wherein the fulfillment center receives at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device in response to prompting selection of the other information.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein the fulfillment center takes an information-providing action as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

28. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information to establish communication between the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and a live system operator.

29. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information by transmitting at least one of voice and data.

30. The system of claim 16 wherein the relevant information provided by the fulfillment center comprises at least one of video and audio.

31. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information by downloading information that corresponds to the access code to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

32. The system of claim 31 wherein the downloaded information is displayable on the telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

33. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information to, at least in part, facilitate at least one of:

a consumer transaction;

a financial transaction; and

a promotional exchange.

34. The system of claim 16 wherein the relevant information provided by the fulfillment center comprises coupon information.

35. The system of claim 16 wherein the wireless switch is configured to modify billing procedures associated with the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device in response to the access code.

36. The system of claim 16 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information free of charge to the subscriber.

37. A system for providing information comprising:

a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer to;

receive information from at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with an access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

38. The system of claim 37 wherein the information beyond subscriber identification consists at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier.

39. The system of claim 37 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

40. The system of claim 37 wherein the fulfillment center:

receives at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically takes an information-providing action as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

41. The system of claim 37 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information to facilitate at least one of:

a consumer transaction;

a financial transaction; and

a promotional exchange.

42. The system of claim 37 wherein the relevant information comprises data and the fulfillment center provides the relevant information by determining the data and automatically downloading the data to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

43. The system of claim 37 wherein the relevant information comprises coupon information.

44. The system of claim 37 wherein the relevant information comprises information that corresponds to the access code.

45. The system of claim 37 wherein providing the relevant information comprises connecting the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device to a live system operator from the fulfillment center.

46. The system of claim 37 wherein the relevant information comprises at least one of:

voice, data, concurrent voice and data, video information, audio information, financial data, and information provided in visual form.

47. The system of claim 37 wherein the fulfillment center provides the relevant information free of charge to the subscriber.

48. The system of claim 37 wherein the access code comprises indicia of at least one of the fulfillment center and the relevant information.

49. The system of claim 37 wherein the fulfillment center is in a cellular communications system.

50. A method for providing information comprising:

receiving at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the at least one communication comprising an access code and information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification, and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character;

determining a destination for directing information from the at least one communication, the information from the at least one communication comprising the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification;

receiving the information from the at least one communication at at least one fulfillment center computer at the destination; and

providing, by the at least one fulfillment center computer, relevant information as a function of, at least in part, the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

51. The method of claim 50 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and the information beyond subscriber identification consists at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier and providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification comprises providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and the at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier.

52. The method of claim 50 comprising:

receiving at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically taking at least one information-providing action at the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

53. A method for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the method comprising:

receiving at least one communication transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device at a switch, the at least one communication comprising an access code and information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, a fewer number of characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character;

determining a destination for directing information from the at least one communication, the information from the at least one communication comprising the subscriber identification and the information beyond subscriber identification;

receiving the subscriber identification and the information beyond subscriber identification at at least one fulfillment center computer at the destination; and

providing targeted information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and the information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

54. The method of claim 53 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and the information beyond subscriber identification consists at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier and providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification comprises providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and the at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier.

55. The method of claim 53 comprising:

receiving at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device at the at least one fulfillment center computer; and

automatically taking at least one information-providing action by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

56. A method for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the method comprising:

receiving at least one communication transmitted via a wireless network from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the at least one communication comprising an access code and information regarding a subscriber comprising subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a caller geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, a fewer number of characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character;

determining a destination for directing information from the at least one communication, the information from the at least one communication comprising the subscriber identification and the information other than subscriber identification;

receiving the information from the at least one communication at at least one fulfillment center computer; and

providing relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the information regarding the subscriber and information other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

57. The method of claim 56 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and the information other than subscriber identification consists at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier and providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification comprises providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and the at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier.

58. The method of claim 56 comprising:

receiving at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically taking at least one information-providing action by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

59. A method for providing information comprising:

receiving, at at least one fulfillment center computer, information from at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with the access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

providing relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

60. The method of claim 59 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and the information beyond subscriber identification consists at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier and providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification comprises providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and the at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier.

61. The method of claim 59 comprising:

receiving at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically taking at least one information-providing action by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

62. The method of claim 59 wherein the relevant information comprises data and providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification comprises determining the data as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification and automatically downloading the data to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

63. The method of claim 59 wherein the relevant information comprises coupon information and providing the relevant information comprises providing the coupon information.

64. The method of claim 59 wherein the relevant information comprises information that corresponds to the access code and providing the relevant information comprises providing the information that corresponds to the access code.

65. The method of claim 59 wherein providing the relevant information comprises connecting the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device to a voice response unit.

66. The method of claim 59 wherein:

the relevant information comprises at least one member of a group consisting of;

voice, data, concurrent voice and data, video information, audio information, financial data, and information provided in visual form; and

providing the relevant information comprises providing the at least one member of the group.

67. The method of claim 59 further comprising providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer free of charge to the subscriber.

68. The method of claim 59 wherein the access code comprises indicia of at least one of the fulfillment center and the relevant information.

69. A system for providing service comprising:

a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer to;

receive at least one communication comprising an access code dialed from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and information regarding a subscriber comprising subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a caller geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, a fewer number of characters than an ordinary telephone number, and at least one non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

deliver at least one service to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device based at least in part on the subscriber identification and the information other than subscriber identification.

70. The system of claim 69 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and delivering the at least one service to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device comprises at least one of transmitting data to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and downloading data to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

71. A system for providing information comprising:

a fulfillment center at a destination corresponding to an access code comprising at least one computer to;

receive, via a cellular telephone communications system, information from at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with the access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

72. The system of claim 71 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and the relevant information comprises data.

73. A system for providing information comprising:

a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer to;

receive information from at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with the access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising information regarding a subscriber comprising subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a caller geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

74. The system of claim 73 wherein the information other than subscriber identification consists at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier.

75. The system of claim 73 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

76. The system of claim 73 wherein the fulfillment center:

receives at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically takes an information-providing action as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

77. The system of claim 73 wherein the relevant information comprises data and the fulfillment center provides the relevant information by determining the data and transmitting the data to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

78. The system of claim 73 wherein the relevant information comprises coupon information.

79. The system of claim 73 wherein the fulfillment center is in a cellular telecommunications system.

80. A method for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the method comprising:

receiving at least one communication transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the at least one communication comprising an access code and information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a caller geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, a fewer number of characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character;

determining a destination for directing information from the at least one communication, the information from the at least one communication comprising the subscriber identification and the information other than subscriber identification;

receiving the subscriber identification and the information other than subscriber identification at at least one fulfillment center computer at the destination; and

providing targeted information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and the information other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

81. A method for providing information comprising:

receiving, at at least one fulfillment center computer, information from at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with the access code via a cellular communications system, the information from the at least one communication comprising information regarding a subscriber comprising subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

providing relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

82. The method of claim 81 wherein the subscriber identification consists of at least one member of a group consisting of a phone number of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, an automatic number identifier (ANI) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and a mobile identification number (MIN) of the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device and the information beyond subscriber identification consists at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier and providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the information regarding the subscriber and information beyond subscriber identification comprises providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the information regarding the subscriber and the at least one of the advertiser identifier and the product identifier.

83. The method of claim 81 comprising:

receiving at least one input transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and

automatically taking at least one information-providing action by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the at least one input.

84. The method of claim 81 wherein the relevant information comprises data and providing the relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification comprises determining the data as the function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification and transmitting the data to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.

85. The method of claim 81 wherein the relevant information comprises coupon information and providing the relevant information comprises providing the coupon information.

86. The method of claim 81 wherein the relevant information comprises information that corresponds to the access code and providing the relevant information comprises providing the information that corresponds to the access code.

87. The method of claim 81 wherein providing the relevant information comprises connecting the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device to a voice response unit.

88. The method of claim 81 wherein:

the relevant information comprises at least one member of a group consisting of;

voice, data, concurrent voice and data, video information, audio information, financial data, and information provided in visual form; and

providing the relevant information comprises providing the at least one member of the group.

89. The method of claim 81 wherein the access code comprises indicia of at least one of the fulfillment center and the relevant information.

90. A method for providing information comprising:

receiving, at at least one fulfillment center computer at a destination corresponding to an access code, information from at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with the access code via a cellular telecommunications system, the information from the at least one communication comprising information regarding a subscriber comprising a subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a wireless service provider, a mobile station type, a subscriber priority indication, a priority access, a geographic location, an advertiser identifier, and a product identifier, the access code comprising a plurality of characters, fewer characters than an ordinary telephone number, and a non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and

providing relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.