Electronic short messaging and advertising method and means
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a first transmission at a terminal, said first transmission defining two alternatives;
(i) a first alternative and (ii) a second alternative for deleting the transmission, wherein unless the first alternative is selected said first transmission automatically deletes after reception after a predefined time period; and
receiving another message comprising one of a new message for display on a screen of the terminal and an update to a previously received message presently displayed on the screen, the another message received based on a change of positon of the terminal,wherein money is charged or refunded to a recipient receiving the first transmission at the terminal on a basis of at least one of;
bits transmitted, bits received, connected minutes, price, and promise in the first transmission.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first transmission at a terminal, said first transmission defining two alternatives;
(i) a first alternative and (ii) a second alternative for deleting the transmission, wherein unless the first alternative is selected said first transmission automatically deletes after reception after a predefined time period; andreceiving another message comprising one of a new message for display on a screen of the terminal and an update to a previously received message presently displayed on the screen, the another message received based on a change of positon of the terminal, wherein money is charged or refunded to a recipient receiving the first transmission at the terminal on a basis of at least one of;
bits transmitted, bits received, connected minutes, price, and promise in the first transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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at least one display and software configured to identify transmissions defining two alternatives;
a first alternative, and a second alternative that deletes a first transmission;wherein unless the first alternative for further action is selected the software deletes the first transmission after a predefined time period; wherein money is charged or refunded to a recipient receiving the first transmission at the device on a basis of at least one of;
bits transmitted, bits received, connected minutes, price, and promise in the first transmission; andwherein another message is received comprising one of a new message for display on a screen of the device and an update to a previously received message presently displayed on the screen, the another message received based on a change of positon of the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a software program, wherein the software program is configured to cause a processor to:
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recognize a first transmission; display a message in the first transmission on a terminal display, the message defining two alternatives, a first alternative and a second alternative for deleting the first transmission; remove the first transmission from display after reception after a predefined time period; and receive another message comprising one of a new message for display on a screen of a terminal and an update to a previously received message presently displayed on the screen, the another message received based on a change of position of the terminal, wherein money is charged or refunded to a recipient receiving the first transmission at the terminal on a basis of at least one of;
bits transmitted, bits received, connected minutes, price, and promise in the first transmission. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first transmission at a terminal for display, said first transmission defining two alternatives, a first alternative for further action and a second alternative for deleting the transmission; deleting said first transmission after a predefined time period unless the first alternative is selected; and receiving another message comprising one of a new message for display on a screen of the terminal and an update to a previously received message presently displayed on the screen, the another message received based on a change of position of the terminal, wherein money is charged or refunded to a recipient receiving the first transmission at the terminal on a basis of at least one of;
bits transmitted, bits received, connected minutes, price, and promise in the first transmission.
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