CONVENIENT USER RESPONSE TO WIRELESS CONTENT MESSAGES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- sending, to a plurality of mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to dial a telephone number common to the messages;
receiving, from one of the mobile communication devices, a telephone call placed to the telephone number;
identifying one of the messages as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices;
selecting a call destination responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages; and
routing the telephone call to the selected call destination.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method is provided, including sending, to a plurality of mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to dial a telephone number common to the messages. A telephone call placed to the telephone number is received from one of the mobile communication devices. One of the messages is identified as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices. A call destination is selected responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages, and the telephone call is routed to the selected call destination. Other embodiments are also described.
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55 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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sending, to a plurality of mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to dial a telephone number common to the messages; receiving, from one of the mobile communication devices, a telephone call placed to the telephone number; identifying one of the messages as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices; selecting a call destination responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages; and routing the telephone call to the selected call destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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sending, to a plurality of mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to initiate communication by entering into the device a sequence of characters that is common to the messages; receiving, from one of the mobile communication devices, the communication initiated at the device; routing the communication to a destination; and providing information indicative of which of the messages was most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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sending, to a plurality of mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to invoke a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) common to the messages, which URL specifies a first domain name; receiving, from one of the mobile communication devices, an invocation of the URL; identifying one of the messages as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices; responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages, selecting a webpage identified by a second domain name different from the first domain name; and redirecting an Internet browser of the one of the mobile communication devices to the selected webpage. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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sending, to a mobile communication device, a streaming video that includes a message and an invitation to respond to the message by depressing a sequence of one or more video control keys of the device; receiving, from the mobile communication device, the sequence of one or more video control keys; and initiating communication with the mobile communication device responsively to receiving the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. Apparatus for use with a plurality of mobile communication devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a mobile content server, configured to send, to the mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to dial a telephone number common to the messages; and a response processor, configured to receive, from one of the mobile communication devices, a telephone call placed to the telephone number, to identify one of the messages as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices, to select a call destination responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages, and to route the telephone call to the selected call destination. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. Apparatus for use with a plurality of mobile communication devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a mobile content server, configured to send, to a plurality of mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to initiate communication by entering into the device a sequence of characters that is common to the messages; and a response processor, configured to receive, from one of the mobile communication devices, the communication initiated at the device, route the communication to a destination, and provide information indicative of which of the messages was most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. Apparatus for use with a plurality of mobile communication devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a mobile content server, configured to send, to the mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to invoke a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) common to the messages, which URL specifies a first domain name; and a response processor, configured to receive, from one of the mobile communication devices, an invocation of the URL, to identify one of the messages as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices, to select, responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages, a webpage identified by a second domain name different from the first domain name, and to redirect an Internet browser of the one of the mobile communication devices to the selected webpage. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. Apparatus for use with a mobile communication device, the apparatus comprising:
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a video distribution system, configured to send, to the mobile communication device, a streaming video that includes a message and an invitation to respond to the message by depressing a sequence of one or more video control keys of the device and to receive, from the mobile communication device, the sequence of one or more video control keys; and a registration manager, configured to initiate communication with the mobile communication device responsively to receiving the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A computer software product for use with a plurality of mobile communication devices, the product comprising a tangible computer-readable medium in which program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to send, to the mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to dial a telephone number common to the messages, to receive, from one of the mobile communication devices, a telephone call placed to the telephone number, to identify one of the messages as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices, to select a call destination responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages, and to route the telephone call to the selected call destination.
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53. A computer software product for use with a plurality of mobile communication devices, the product comprising a tangible computer-readable medium in which program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to send, to a plurality of mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to initiate communication by entering into the device a sequence of characters that is common to the messages, receive, from one of the mobile communication devices, the communication initiated at the device, route the communication to a destination, and provide information indicative of which of the messages was most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices.
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54. A computer software product for use with a plurality of mobile communication devices, the product comprising a tangible computer-readable medium in which program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to send, to the mobile communication devices, respective messages that include respective message contents that differ from one another and respective human-readable instructions to invoke a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) common to the messages, which URL specifies a first domain name, to receive, from one of the mobile communication devices, an invocation of the URL, to identify one of the messages as most recently sent to the one of the mobile communication devices, to select, responsively to the most recently sent one of the messages, a webpage identified by a second domain name different from the first domain name, and to redirect an Internet browser of the one of the mobile communication devices to the selected webpage.
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55. A computer software product for use with a mobile communication device, the product comprising a tangible computer-readable medium in which program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to send, to the mobile communication device, a streaming video that includes a message and an invitation to respond to the message by depressing a sequence of one or more video control keys of the device, to receive, from the mobile communication device, the sequence of one or more video control keys, and to initiate communication with the mobile communication device responsively to receiving the sequence.
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