Device, computer-readable medium, and method for retaining services
First Claim
1. A portable device comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a first message, the first message comprising a notification and a first instruction;
a processor;
a transmitter;
a display; and
a module card comprising a memory, the memory configured to store;
the first message;
a toolkit comprising a plurality of commands; and
a second instruction that, when executed by the module card, instructs the module card to function as an interpreter configured to interpret the first instruction,wherein the first instruction, when executed by the interpreter, implements the plurality of commands, such that the processor functions as;
a display device configured to display the notification on the display;
a receiving device configured to receive an input as a response to the notification;
a determining device configured to determine whether the response corresponds to a confirmation to continue services; and
a sending device configured to send a second message using a mobile telecommunications service via the transmitter when the response corresponds to the confirmation to continue services, the second message comprising the response to the notification,wherein the notification is a question for retaining the mobile telecommunications service,wherein the mobile telecommunications service comprises at least one of;
a voice service, a data service, and a messaging service,wherein sending the second message signals to a service provider that the portable device has used the mobile telecommunications service to meet predetermined criteria for retaining the telecommunications service, andwherein the predetermined criteria are met when the portable device has used the telecommunications service a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A portable device includes a processor; a receiver configured to receive a first message, the first message comprising a notification and a first instruction; a transmitter; a display; and a module card. The module card includes a memory, which is configured to store the first message, a toolkit comprising a plurality of commands, and a second instruction. The second instruction, when executed by the processor, instructs the module card to function as an interpreter configured to interpret the first instruction. The first instruction, when executed by the interpreter, implements the plurality of commands. Implementing the plurality of commands then causes the processor to function as a display device that displays the notification on the display; a receiving device that receives an input as a response to the notification; a determining device configured to determine whether the response corresponds to a confirmation to continue services; and a sending device that sends a second message via the transmitter when the response corresponds to the confirmation to continue services, such that the second message comprises the response to the notification.
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19 Claims
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1. A portable device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first message, the first message comprising a notification and a first instruction; a processor; a transmitter; a display; and a module card comprising a memory, the memory configured to store; the first message; a toolkit comprising a plurality of commands; and a second instruction that, when executed by the module card, instructs the module card to function as an interpreter configured to interpret the first instruction, wherein the first instruction, when executed by the interpreter, implements the plurality of commands, such that the processor functions as; a display device configured to display the notification on the display; a receiving device configured to receive an input as a response to the notification; a determining device configured to determine whether the response corresponds to a confirmation to continue services; and a sending device configured to send a second message using a mobile telecommunications service via the transmitter when the response corresponds to the confirmation to continue services, the second message comprising the response to the notification, wherein the notification is a question for retaining the mobile telecommunications service, wherein the mobile telecommunications service comprises at least one of;
a voice service, a data service, and a messaging service,wherein sending the second message signals to a service provider that the portable device has used the mobile telecommunications service to meet predetermined criteria for retaining the telecommunications service, and wherein the predetermined criteria are met when the portable device has used the telecommunications service a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a first computer of a portable device comprising a display, instruct the first computer to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a first message, wherein the first message comprises a notification and a first instruction; storing the first message in a memory; and executing a second instruction that, when executed by the first computer, instructs the first computer to function as an interpreter configured to interpret the first instruction; wherein the first instruction, when executed by the interpreter, implements a plurality of commands; wherein implementing the plurality of commands causes a second computer to; display the notification on the display; receive an input as a response to the notification; determine whether the response corresponds to a confirmation to continue services; and send a second message using a mobile telecommunications service when the response corresponds to the confirmation to continue services, the second message comprising the response to the notification, wherein the notification is a question for retaining the mobile telecommunications service, wherein the mobile telecommunications service comprises at least one of;
a voice service, a data service, and a messaging service,wherein sending the second message signals to a service provider that the portable device has used the mobile telecommunications service to meet predetermined criteria for retaining the telecommunications service, and wherein the predetermined criteria are met when the portable device has used the telecommunications service a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for retaining services comprising:
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collecting usage data on a mobile telecommunications service, wherein the usage data comprises a last usage time corresponding to a portable device; determining a last usage period for the mobile telecommunications service by the portable device, wherein the last usage period comprises a period between the last usage time and a current time; determining whether the last usage period is greater than a threshold; generating content corresponding to a first message that is sent to the portable device in response to determining that the last usage period is greater than the threshold, the first message comprising a notification and a first instruction, the first instruction, when executed by a first computer, implementing a plurality of commands; and sending the content to a gateway, wherein implementing the plurality of commands causes a second computer to perform the steps of; displaying the notification on a display; receiving an input as a response to the notification; determining whether the response corresponds to a confirmation to continue services; and sending a second message using the mobile telecommunications service when the response corresponds to the confirmation to continue services, wherein the second message comprises the response to the notification; collecting additional usage data on the mobile telecommunications service, the additional usage data including a sending time of the second message such that the last usage time is updated to be the sending time of the second message; and updating the last usage period to be a period between the sending time of the second message and an updated current time; and determining, based on the updated last usage time, that the portable device has used the mobile telecommunications service to meet predetermined criteria for retaining the telecommunications service, wherein the notification is a question for retaining the mobile telecommunications service, and wherein the mobile telecommunications service comprises at least one of;
a voice service, a data service, and a messaging service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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