Wireless Transactions
First Claim
1. A computer system for performing remote business transactions with users of mobile internet enabled wireless devices, the computer system comprising:
- an information management system used to generate an alert message for at least one addressee, wherein the alert message;
is related to a potential business transaction; and
is adapted to be displayed on a wireless device, andincludes an invitation to log on to the information management system to get additional content regarding the potential business transaction;
a storage medium for storing;
identification and contact information pertaining to at least one addressee and their at least one wireless device; and
the additional content regarding the potential business transaction;
web module, connected to a communications network, for receiving and sending HTML information to and from the information management system;
a WAP/SMS/GPRS module to;
transmit, via a telecommunications gateway, and a telecommunications network, the alert message, to the at least one wireless device associated with the at least one addressee;
receive, via the telecommunications gateway, a WML request to log into the information management system from the at least one wireless device of at least one addressee; and
communicate the WML information received from the at least one wireless device of the at least one addressee to the information management system for authenticating their identity, and if authenticated;
transmit the additional content regarding the potential business transaction, to the wireless device of the interested addressee via the telecommunications gateway in the form of WML information;
receive, via the communications network, instructions from the wireless device of the interested addressee via the telecommunications gateway in the form of WML information, which is directed to the information management system which then parses the information for instructions regarding the potential business transaction and then processes the transaction.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for allowing an offering party to use a computer to send messages to individual wireless device users regarding a potential business transaction. Web based advise from the offering party is forwarded through a communications gateway. Replies from wireless device users are provided by links embedded in the messages. The links allow the wireless device users to reply to invitations to gather more information about the potential business transaction or to consummate the business transaction without needing to establish a new communication event with the offering party.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer system for performing remote business transactions with users of mobile internet enabled wireless devices, the computer system comprising:
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an information management system used to generate an alert message for at least one addressee, wherein the alert message; is related to a potential business transaction; and is adapted to be displayed on a wireless device, and includes an invitation to log on to the information management system to get additional content regarding the potential business transaction; a storage medium for storing; identification and contact information pertaining to at least one addressee and their at least one wireless device; and the additional content regarding the potential business transaction; web module, connected to a communications network, for receiving and sending HTML information to and from the information management system; a WAP/SMS/GPRS module to; transmit, via a telecommunications gateway, and a telecommunications network, the alert message, to the at least one wireless device associated with the at least one addressee; receive, via the telecommunications gateway, a WML request to log into the information management system from the at least one wireless device of at least one addressee; and communicate the WML information received from the at least one wireless device of the at least one addressee to the information management system for authenticating their identity, and if authenticated; transmit the additional content regarding the potential business transaction, to the wireless device of the interested addressee via the telecommunications gateway in the form of WML information; receive, via the communications network, instructions from the wireless device of the interested addressee via the telecommunications gateway in the form of WML information, which is directed to the information management system which then parses the information for instructions regarding the potential business transaction and then processes the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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