System of providing information to a telephony subscriber
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1. A system for providing information to a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:
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receive at least one communication 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 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;
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 access code, the information regarding the subscriber comprising the subscriber identifier, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and
a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer at the destination to;
receive the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, the information regarding the subscriber comprising the subscriber identifier, and the information beyond subscriber identification;
identify relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the information regarding the subscriber comprising the subscriber identifier, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and
transmit the relevant information to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.
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Abstract
An information fulfillment system and method provide information to a user having a wireless communication device. Upon input of an access code at the wireless communication device, a fulfillment center delivers information based on the access code. Automatic verification, connection, and/or billing modification processes optionally are provided for implementation of the system and method.
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134 Claims
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1. A system for providing information to a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:
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a wireless switch to; receive at least one communication 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 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; 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 access code, the information regarding the subscriber comprising the subscriber identifier, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer at the destination to; receive the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, the information regarding the subscriber comprising the subscriber identifier, and the information beyond subscriber identification; identify relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the information regarding the subscriber comprising the subscriber identifier, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and transmit the relevant information to the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:
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a wireless switch to; receive at least one communication 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 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 home 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 access code, the subscriber identification, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer at the destination to; receive the access code, the subscriber identification, and the information beyond subscriber identification; identify targeted information based at least in part on the access code, the subscriber, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and transmit the targeted information for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for providing information through a wireless telecommunication network for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:
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a wireless switch to; receive at least one communication 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 home 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 based upon the access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, the subscriber identification, and the information other than subscriber identification; and a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer at the destination to; receive the information from the at least one communication; identify relevant information, the relevant information being determined as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the subscriber identification, and information other than subscriber identification; and transmit the relevant information for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. 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, at least one of an advertiser identifier or a product identifier from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, and information regarding a subscriber, 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, the information regarding the subscriber comprising a subscriber identifier uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device; and deliver at least one service to the user based at least in part on the access code, the at least one of the advertiser identifier or the product identifier, and the information regarding the subscriber comprising the subscriber identifier. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for providing service to a user comprising:
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receiving, at at least one fulfillment center computer, 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 home 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 at least one non-alphabetic/non-numeric character as a first character; and delivering at least one service to the user based at least in part on the access code, the subscriber identification, and information other than subscriber identification. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A system for providing information comprising:
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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, 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 home 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, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, the subscriber identification, and communication information beyond subscriber identification; and a fulfillment center 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 beyond subscriber identification, as designated by the access code, for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A system for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:
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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, a subscriber identification, and communication information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the communication 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, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, the subscriber identification, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and a fulfillment center at the destination comprising at least one computer to; receive the access code, the subscriber identification, and the information beyond subscriber identification; and provide targeted information as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the subscriber identification, and the information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76)
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77. A system for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the system comprising:
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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, a subscriber identification, and communication information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the communication information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a home 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, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, the subscriber identification, and the communication information other than subscriber identification; and a fulfillment center 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 access code, the subscriber identification, and communication information other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. A system for providing information for a user comprising:
a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer to; receive information from at least one communication transmitted via a wireless network from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with a access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, a subscriber identification, and information regarding the subscriber other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information regarding the subscriber other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a home 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 provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the subscriber identification, and information regarding the subscriber other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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111. A method for providing information comprising:
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receiving at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device via a wireless network, the at least one communication comprising an access code, a subscriber identification, and information regarding the subscriber other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information regarding the subscriber other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a home 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 access code, the subscriber identification, and information regarding the subscriber other than subscriber identification; receiving the information from the at least one communication at at least one fulfillment center computer; and providing, by the at least one fulfillment center computer, relevant information as a function of, at least in part, the-access code, the subscriber identification, and information regarding the subscriber other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113)
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114. A method for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one communication transmitted from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the at least one communication comprising an access code, a subscriber identification, and subscriber information beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the subscriber information beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of a home 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 access code, the subscriber identification, and the subscriber information beyond subscriber identification; receiving the subscriber identification and the subscriber information beyond subscriber identification at at least one fulfillment center computer; and providing targeted information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the subscriber identification, and the subscriber information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116)
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117. A method for providing information for receipt by a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one communication transmitted via a cellular telecommunications network from the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the at least one communication comprising an access code, a subscriber identification, and subscriber information other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the subscriber information other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of home 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 access code, the subscriber identification, and the subscriber information other than subscriber identification; receiving the information from the at least one communication at at least one fulfillment center computer at the destination; and providing relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the subscriber identification, and subscriber information other than subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (118, 119)
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120. A method for providing information comprising:
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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 wireless network, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, 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 home 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 providing relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the subscriber identification, and information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128)
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129. 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, information regarding the subscriber, and information appended by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device other than subscriber identification, the information regarding the subscriber being an identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information appended by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device 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 access code, the information regarding the subscriber, and the information other than subscriber identification. - View Dependent Claims (130)
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131. A system for providing information comprising:
a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer to; receive information from at least one communication transmitted via a wireless network from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with an access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising a subscriber identification and information appended by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device other than subscriber identification, the subscriber identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information appended by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device other than subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of home 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 provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the subscriber identification and information other than subscriber identification, as designated by the access code for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (132)
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133. A system for providing information comprising:
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a fulfillment center comprising at least one computer to; receive information from at least one communication transmitted via a wireless network from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with an access code, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, information regarding the subscriber, and information beyond subscriber identification appended by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information regarding the subscriber uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information beyond subscriber identification appended by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of home 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 provide relevant information as a function, at least in part, of the-access code, the information regarding the subscriber, and information beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device via the wireless network.
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134. A method for providing information comprising:
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receiving, at at least one fulfillment center computer, information from at least one communication transmitted from a wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device with an access code via a wireless network, the information from the at least one communication comprising the access code, a subscriber identification, and information regarding the subscriber beyond subscriber identification, the subscriber identification uniquely identifying the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device, the information regarding the subscriber beyond subscriber identification consisting of at least one member of a group consisting of home 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 providing relevant information by the at least one fulfillment center computer as a function, at least in part, of the access code, the subscriber identification, and information regarding the subscriber beyond subscriber identification for receipt by the wireless telecommunications transmitting and receiving device.
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