Permission based text messaging
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1. A method, comprising:
- a computer system receiving subscription preference information for a plurality of future text messages to be transmitted to a phone number that corresponds to a communication device;
in response to receiving the subscription preference information, the computer system causing a text message that is addressed to the phone number and includes an authorization code to be sent to the communication device;
in response to the computer system receiving input that includes the authorization code, and based on the received subscription preference information, the computer system causing permission information to be stored on a storage device, wherein the permission information indicates permission to cause the plurality of future text messages to be transmitted to the communication device.
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Abstract
A user may receive one or more text messages after the user is authorized. The potential user can opt in through a web page in one embodiment. Once the potential user sends an initial request, the user may receive a first text message containing an authorization code on their mobile phone. The user may enter the authorization code back to a web page. Receipt of the authorization code may trigger the phone number of the potential user to be added to a list of authorized text message receivers. One or more text messages may then be sent to authorized phone numbers on the list.
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1. A method, comprising:
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a computer system receiving subscription preference information for a plurality of future text messages to be transmitted to a phone number that corresponds to a communication device; in response to receiving the subscription preference information, the computer system causing a text message that is addressed to the phone number and includes an authorization code to be sent to the communication device; in response to the computer system receiving input that includes the authorization code, and based on the received subscription preference information, the computer system causing permission information to be stored on a storage device, wherein the permission information indicates permission to cause the plurality of future text messages to be transmitted to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, wherein the memory has stored thereon instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the system to perform operations comprising; receiving a phone number that corresponds to a communication device and information indicating a request to receive one or more future text messages at the phone number that corresponds to the communication device; in response to said receiving, causing a text message that is addressed to the phone number and includes an authorization code to be sent to the communication device; and in response to the system receiving input that includes the authorization code, and based on the information indicating the request to receive the one or more future text messages, causing permission information to be stored on a storage device, wherein the permission information indicates permission to cause the one or more future text messages to be transmitted to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving subscription preference information for a plurality of future text messages to be transmitted to a phone number that corresponds to a communication device; in response to receiving the subscription preference information, causing a text message that is addressed to the phone number and includes an authorization code to be sent to the communication device; in response to receiving input that includes the authorization code, and based on the received subscription preference information, causing permission information to be stored on a storage device, wherein the permission information indicates permission to cause the plurality of future text messages to be transmitted to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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