BOOKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and system for booking reservations in a booking system and synchronizing bookings among several booking systems. The system comprises at least one booking system; at least one service provider; a mediator service; a client, and at least one client terminal device that can be a mobile device and that includes a dialogue. The client uses the dialogue to enter information into the system and the mediator receives inquiries and answers from the at least one booking system, the at least one service provider, and the at least one client. The mediator transfers and adapts information between them. The method and system are particularly suited for use with mobile phone users by Small Message Service messages.
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28. A communications system comprising:
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a mediator coupled to a telecommunications system and providing an interface between at least one mobile device and at least one application provided on at least one network server coupled to the telecommunications system, wherein the mediator transmits messages to a plurality of recipient addresses each associated with one of a plurality of mobile devices, wherein each transmitted message includes a reply address selected from a plurality of reply addresses, wherein the mediator transmits the messages by using the selected reply addresses as a sender'"'"'s address for each message, wherein a first message to a first mobile device comprises a first reply address as a sender'"'"'s address and a second message to a second mobile device comprises a second reply address as a sender'"'"'s address that is different than the first reply address. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of communicating with mobile devices via a telecommunication system, the method comprising:
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a mediator transmitting messages via a telecommunications system to a plurality of recipient addresses each associated with one of a plurality of mobile devices, the mediator being coupled to the telecommunications system and providing an interface between at least one mobile device and at least one application provided on at least one network server coupled to the telecommunications system, wherein the mediator transmits messages to a plurality of recipient addresses each associated with one of a plurality of mobile devices, wherein each transmitted message includes a reply address selected from a plurality of reply addresses, wherein the mediator transmits the messages by using the selected reply addresses as a sender'"'"'s address for each message, wherein a first message to a first mobile device comprises a first reply address as a sender'"'"'s address and a second message to a second mobile device comprises a second reply address as a sender'"'"'s address that is different than the first reply address. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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