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Mobile originated interactive menus via short messaging services
Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc
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Filing: 2001-02-27
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Granted: 2006-10-24
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Expires: 2021-02-27
Abstract
Abstract Two-way interactive short message system with personalized messaging menus that provide WAP like services at less cost than CSD. Mobile Originated Interactive Menus are implemented as a feature of a Short Message Service Center (SMSC). Each option guides either to the next menu level, or to a final action to be executed according to the path followed by the subscriber. Importantly, the mobile originated interactive menus use SMS communications instead of circuit switched data (CSD) (e.g., instead of WAP communications), thus leaving traffic channels available for voice calls. Users may define the content and frequency they want. Replacement of messages in TDMA and GSM mobile devices allow for heavy usage without filling up the user's phone buffer, i.e., prior messages may be overwritten, to assure that only the latest information is all that is being displayed and read.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Hronek
- 👤 Erik Wallace
- 👤 Phillip Geil
- 👤 Tom McCormick
- 👤 Walter Weichselbaumer
- 👤 Orville Pike
- 👤 Mark Titus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0241; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/7243; H04M1/72445; H04M1/72469; H04W8/00; H04W8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising: receiving a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and transmitting a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising: receiving a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and transmitting a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 1 , further comprising: transmitting a replacement menu to said mobile device to replace text of a previous menu.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 1 , wherein: said choice is a single digit choice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 3 , wherein: said single digit choice is non-zero.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 1 , wherein: said text of said main menu is unformatted for transmission to said mobile device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 1 , wherein: said mobile device is a cellular telephone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 6 , wherein: said cellular telephone is IS-41 compliant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 6 , wherein: said cellular telephone is GSM compliant.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising: responding to a first menu displayed on a mobile device by overwriting at least one character of an address of said first menu; and transmitting said overwritten address to a short messaging system (SMS).
Claim 11
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising: responding to a first menu displayed on a mobile device by overwriting at least one character of an address of said first menu; and transmitting said overwritten address to a short messaging system (SMS).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging according to claim 9 , wherein: said overwriting overwrites only one character of said address of said first menu.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging according to claim 9 , further comprising: receiving a second menu at said mobile device corresponding to an address indicated by said overwritten address.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
Apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu, comprising: means for receiving a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and means for transmitting a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
64 words
Apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu, comprising: means for receiving a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and means for transmitting a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu according to claim 12 , further comprising: means for transmitting a replacement menu to said mobile device to replace text of a previous menu in response to receipt of said choice corresponding to a selected further menu.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu according to claim 12 , wherein: said choice is a single digit choice.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu according to claim 14 , wherein: said single digit choice is non-zero.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu according to claim 12 , wherein: said means for transmitting a text message and said means for transmitting a text message each transmit unformatted text.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu according to claim 12 , wherein: said mobile device is a cellular telephone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu according to claim 17 , wherein: said cellular telephone is IS-41 compliant.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus for selecting an interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 17 , wherein: said cellular telephone is GSM compliant.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus for transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising: means for responding to a first menu displayed on a mobile device by overwriting at least one character of an address of said first menu; and means for transmitting said overwritten address to a short messaging system (SMS).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus for transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising: means for responding to a first menu displayed on a mobile device by overwriting at least one character of an address of said first menu; and means for transmitting said overwritten address to a short messaging system (SMS).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus for transmitting selection of a lower level menu using text messaging according to claim 20 , wherein: said means for responding overwrites only one character of said address of said first menu.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
64 words
An interactive menu selection short messaging system, comprising: a receiver to receive a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and a transmitter to transmit a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
64 words
An interactive menu selection short messaging system, comprising: a receiver to receive a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and a transmitter to transmit a text message to said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The interactive menu selection short messaging system according to claim 22 , further comprising: a transmitter to transmit a replacement menu to said mobile device, said replacement menu to replace text of a previous menu.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
59 words
An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising: transmitting a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu custom being configured by and for a particular subscriber; and receiving a text message at said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
59 words
An interactive short messaging system menu selection process, comprising: transmitting a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu custom being configured by and for a particular subscriber; and receiving a text message at said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
30 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 24 , further comprising: receiving a replacement menu at said mobile device to replace text of a previous menu.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 24 , wherein: said text of said main menu is unformatted for receipt at said mobile device.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of receiving selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising: receiving a menu overwritten address at a short messaging system (SMS) in response to a first menu displayed on a mobile device being overwriting by at least one character of an address of said first menu.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of receiving selection of a lower level menu using text messaging, comprising: receiving a menu overwritten address at a short messaging system (SMS) in response to a first menu displayed on a mobile device being overwriting by at least one character of an address of said first menu.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of receiving selection of a lower level menu using text messaging according to claim 27 , further comprising: transmitting a second menu to said mobile device corresponding to an address indicated by said menu overwritten address.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
62 words
A menu selection interactive short messaging system, comprising: means for transmitting a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and means for receiving a text message at said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
62 words
A menu selection interactive short messaging system, comprising: means for transmitting a text message from a mobile device including an identification of a main menu requested to be transmitted to said mobile device, said main menu being custom configured by and for a particular subscriber; and means for receiving a text message at said mobile device including text of said main menu.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
The menu selection interactive short messaging system according to claim 29 , further comprising: means for receiving a replacement menu at said mobile device to replace text of a previous menu.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interactive short messaging system menu selection process according to claim 29 , wherein: said text of said main menu is unformatted for receipt at said mobile device.
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