# US 10,373,206 B2 · Tap to subscribe to text message alerts > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,373,206 B2 - Document ID: US10373206B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/303,377 - Filed: 2014-06-12 - Published: 2015-12-17 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-12 - Assignees: eBay Inc. - Applicants: eBay Inc. - Inventors: George Vincent Friborg, Jr. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10373206B2 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0267: {Wireless devices} - G06Q 30/0257: {User requested} - H04L 51/214: using selective forwarding - H04W 4/14: Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD] - H04L 12/1859: {adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for providing text message alerts. A telephony interface module receives an alert enrollment request from a client device. The alert enrollment request is received through a first type of communication channel. The alert enrollment request includes a protocol specific portion that includes a communication endpoint identifier assigned to the client device. A data database management module links the communication endpoint identifier to an opt-in record. A text message interface module communicates, based on the client device identifier being linked to the opt-in record, an alert to the client device through a second type of communication channel. The alert is addressed to the client device based on the communication endpoint identifier linked to the opt-in record. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: one or more hardware processors; and a non-transitory machine-readable medium for storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising: receiving an alert enrollment request from a client device, the alert enrollment request being received through a first type of telecommunication channel using a first telecommunication protocol, the alert enrollment request including a communication endpoint identifier assigned to the client device; determining the communication endpoint identifier based on the alert enrollment request; in response to the alert enrollment request, generating and transmitting via the first type of telecommunication channel an anti-fraud verification request to the client device using the first telecommunication protocol and the communication endpoint identifier assigned to the client device, the anti-fraud verification request including a phrase to be repeated by a user of the client device; based on the alert enrollment request and a response from the client device to the anti-fraud verification request, automatically performing an anti-fraud verification of the client device; based on the automatic performing of the anti-fraud verification of the client device, linking the communication endpoint identifier to an opt-in record of a database, the linking including performing a write operation to write the communication endpoint identifier to a data structure associated with the opt-in record; generating an alert in a form compatible with a second telecommunication protocol; and transmitting, based on the linking of the communication endpoint identifier to the opt-in record, the alert to the client device through a second type of telecommunication channel using the second telecommunication protocol, the alert being addressed to the client device based on the communication endpoint identifier linked to the opt-in record. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first type of telecommunication channel is a voice call service provided by a telephony network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the communication endpoint identifier is a telephone number usable to establish a phone call with the client device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the second type of telecommunication channel is a text message service provided by the telephony network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the alert enrollment request includes caller line identification data; and the linking of the communication endpoint identifier to the opt-in record includes: determining the communication endpoint identifier further based on accessing caller line identification data of the alert enrollment request; determining that the determined communication endpoint identifier is not linked to an existing opt-in record; and generating a new opt-in record based on a determination that the communication endpoint identifier is not linked to the existing opt-in record. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the linking of the communication endpoint identifier to the opt-in record includes determining, based on the communication endpoint identification, that the client device is a mobile phone, and wherein the generating of the new opt-in record is further based on a determination that the client device is the mobile phone. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: transmitting, over a third type of telecommunication channel, an alert enrollment invitation to the client device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the third type of telecommunication channel is an Internet Protocol service provided by a network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the alert enrollment invitation includes a selectable user interface control element to initiate transmission of the alert enrollment request by the client device to a text messaging system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: communicating a confirmation message to the client device based on the linking of the communication endpoint identification to the opt-in record, the confirmation message including at least one of data to display text stating a name for an alert program, a frequency of text messages, or instructions for help or for canceling. ### Claim 11 A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, at a server, an alert enrollment request from a client device, the alert enrollment request being received through a first type of telecommunication channel using a first telecommunication protocol, the alert enrollment request including a communication endpoint identifier assigned to the client device; determining the communication endpoint identifier based on the alert enrollment request; in response to the alert enrollment request, generating and transmitting via the first type of telecommunication channel an anti-fraud verification request to the client device using the first telecommunication protocol and the communication endpoint identifier assigned to the client device, the anti-fraud verification request including a phrase to be repeated by a user of the client device; based on the alert enrollment request and a response from the client device to the anti-fraud verification request, automatically performing an anti-fraud verification of the client device; based on the automatic performing of the anti-fraud verification of the client device, linking the communication endpoint identifier to an opt-in record of a database, the linking including performing a write operation to write the communication endpoint identifier to a data structure associated with the opt-in record; generating an alert in a form compatible with a second telecommunication protocol; and based on the linking of the communication endpoint identifier to the opt-in record, transmitting the alert to the client device through a second type of telecommunication channel using the second telecommunication protocol, the alert being addressed to the client device based on the communication endpoint identifier linked to the opt-in record. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the first type of telecommunication channel is a voice call service provided by a telephony network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein the communication endpoint identifier is a telephone number usable to establish a phone call with the client device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein the second type of telecommunication channel is a text message service provided by the telephony network. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein: the alert enrollment request includes caller line identification data; and the linking of the communication endpoint identifier to the opt-in record includes: determining the communication endpoint identifier further based on accessing caller line identification data of the alert enrollment request; determining that the determined communication endpoint identifier is not linked to an existing opt-in record; and generating a new opt-in record based on a determination that the communication endpoint identifier is not linked to an existing opt-in record. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more hardware processors of a machine, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising: receiving an alert enrollment request from a client device, the alert enrollment request being received through a first type of telecommunication channel using a first telecommunication protocol, the alert enrollment request including a communication endpoint identifier assigned to the client device; determining the communication endpoint identifier based on the alert enrollment request; in response to the alert enrollment request, generating and transmitting via the first type of telecommunication channel an anti-fraud verification request to the client device using the first telecommunication protocol and the communication endpoint identifier assigned to the client device, the anti-fraud verification request including a phrase to be repeated by a user of the client device; based on the alert enrollment request and a response from the client device to the anti-fraud verification request, automatically performing an anti-fraud verification of the client device; based on the automatic performing of the anti-fraud verification of the client device, linking the communication endpoint identifier to an opt-in record of a database, the linking including performing a write operation to write the communication endpoint identifier to a data structure associated with the opt-in record; generating an alert in a form compatible with a second telecommunication protocol; and based on the linking of the communication endpoint identifier to the opt-in record, transmitting the alert to the client device through a second type of telecommunication channel using the second telecommunication protocol, the alert being addressed to the client device based on the communication endpoint identifier linked to the opt-in record. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first type of telecommunication channel is a voice call service provided by a telephony network. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the communication endpoint identifier is a telephone number usable to establish a phone call with the client device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the second type of telecommunication channel is a text message service provided by the telephony network.