Permission based text messaging
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a memory configured to store data in a data structure, wherein the data includes information indicating permission to cause respective future text messages to be transmitted to each of two or more communication devices;
wherein the computer system is configured to receive subscription preference information for a plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to one or more phone numbers that correspond to one or more other communication devices, wherein the other communication devices are not any of the two or more communication devices; and
wherein the computer system is further configured to, in response to receiving input that includes an authorization code, update the data stored in the data structure based on the subscription preference information received, such that the data includes information indicating permission to cause the plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to at least one of the other communication devices.
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Abstract
A user may receive one or more text messages after the user is authorized. The potential user can opt in through a web page in one embodiment. Once the potential user sends an initial request, the user may receive a first text message containing an authorization code on their mobile phone. The user may enter the authorization code back to a web page. Receipt of the authorization code may trigger the phone number of the potential user to be added to a list of authorized text message receivers. One or more text messages may then be sent to authorized phone numbers on the list.
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a central processor; and a memory configured to store data in a data structure, wherein the data includes information indicating permission to cause respective future text messages to be transmitted to each of two or more communication devices; wherein the computer system is configured to receive subscription preference information for a plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to one or more phone numbers that correspond to one or more other communication devices, wherein the other communication devices are not any of the two or more communication devices; and wherein the computer system is further configured to, in response to receiving input that includes an authorization code, update the data stored in the data structure based on the subscription preference information received, such that the data includes information indicating permission to cause the plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to at least one of the other communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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a computer system storing data in a data structure, wherein the data includes permission information indicating permission to cause respective future text messages to be transmitted to each of two or more communication devices; the computer system receiving subscription preference information for a plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to one or more phone numbers that correspond to one or more other communication devices, wherein the other communication devices are not any of the two or more communication devices; and in response to the computer system receiving input that includes an authorization code, the computer system updating the data stored in the data structure based on the subscription preference information received, such that the data includes permission information indicating permission to cause the plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to at least one of the other communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
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storing data in a data structure, wherein the data includes permission information indicating permission to cause respective future text messages to be transmitted to each of two or more communication devices; receiving subscription preference information for a plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to one or more phone numbers that correspond to one or more other communication devices, wherein the other communication devices are not any of the two or more communication devices; and in response to receiving input that includes an authorization code, updating the data stored in the data structure based on the subscription preference information received, such that the data includes permission information indicating permission to cause the plurality of particular future text messages to be transmitted to at least one of the other communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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