Electronic short messaging and advertising method and device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9277377
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13183512

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The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the first transmission. The method may also include calculating costs associated with at least one of the first transmission and the one or more active alternatives.

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OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLCRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK CENTER 4819 EMPEROR BOULEVARD SUITE 400 DURHAM NC 27703

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Vaananen, Mikko Kalervo Helsinki, FI 23 370

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