System and method for providing subscriber-initiated information over the short message service (SMS) or a microbrowser

A system for providing information to a wireless network subscriber in response to an information origination message, wherein said information origination message comprises dialed digits, the system comprising:

• means for receiving said information origination message from said wireless network;
• means for retrieving data corresponding to said information origination message;
• and
• means for sending said retrieved data to a user who initiated said information origination message via a Short Message Service (SMS) message.

A short message service information system for a wireless network comprising:

• a short message service (SMS) center coupled to said wireless network and capable of receiving messages from said wireless network;
• means for correlating information request messages to requested information, wherein said information request messages comprise dialed digits;
• means for retrieving said requested information;
• and
• means for sending said requested information to subscribers via an SMS message.

A computer program product having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for use in a system for providing requested information to wireless network subscribers, said computer program product comprising:

• means for correlating an information request message to requested data, wherein said information request message comprises dialed digits;
• means for retrieving said requested data;
• means for formatting said requested data according to a user profile;
• and
• means for transmitting said data to said subscriber via a Short Message Service (SMS) message.

A short message service information system for a wireless network comprising:

• a wireless web information services gateway coupled to said wireless network and capable of receiving feature code messages from said wireless network;
• means for correlating said feature code to requested information;
• means for retrieving said requested information;
• and
• means for sending said requested information to subscribers on said wireless network via a Short Message Service (SMS) message.

A computer program product having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for use in a system for providing requested information to wireless network subscribers, said computer program product comprising:

• means for correlating an IS-41 trigger to requested data;
• means for retrieving said requested data;
• means for formatting said requested data according to a user profile;
• and
• means for transmitting said data to said subscriber via a Short Message Service (SMS) message.