Transmission of Promotional Messages to a Mobile Device
AssigneeKachyng, Inc.
InventorResh Wallaja
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Abstract
Methods and systems for transmitting a promotional message associated with a promotion to a mobile device are disclosed. The method includes assigning a phone number to a promotion, receiving a call to the phone number assigned to the promotion from the mobile device, registering the call as a missed call at the mobile device, and transmitting the promotional message to the mobile device in response to receiving the call. In some embodiments, the phone number assigned to the promotion is a toll-free number. In some embodiments, the promotion is a coupon, rebate, an electronic refund, or a promotional offer.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for providing a first promotional message associated with a first promotion to a mobile device, the method comprising:
- assigning a phone number to the first promotion;
- receiving a call to the phone number assigned to the first promotion from the mobile device;
- registering the call as a missed call at the mobile device;
- and
- responsive to receiving the missed call, transmitting the promotional message associated with the first promotion to the mobile device.
A system for providing a mobile device with promotional information, the server comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer program instructions for execution by the processor, the computer program instructions when executed by the processor causing the processor to perform steps comprising:
- assigning a phone number to the first promotion;
- receiving a call to the phone number assigned to the first promotion from the mobile device;
- registering the call as a missed call at the mobile device;
- and
- responsive to receiving the missed call, transmitting the promotional message associated with the first promotion to the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.