Systems and method for automating a response from a mobile station

A mobile station, comprising:

• a memory storing an automated response application;
• and
• a processor, in communication with the memory, the processor executing the automated response application when the application is active, wherein execution of the application configures the processor so that the mobile station is capable of performing functions to:
• determine response message content for use by the activated application;
• receive a mobile messaging service message, at the mobile station over a communications channel established between the mobile station and a mobile communications network while the application is active;
• and
• automatically and without interaction by the end-user of the mobile station, send a mobile messaging service message response to the received mobile messaging service message containing the response message content through the mobile communications network for a sender of the received mobile messaging service message.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a machine readable storage medium;
• and
• executable program instructions embodied in the machine readable storage medium that when executed by a programmable mobile station causes the mobile station to perform functions comprising:
• activating an automated response application stored on the mobile station;
• determining response message content for use by the activated application;
• receiving a mobile messaging service message, at the mobile station over a communications channel established between a mobile station and a mobile communications network, while the application is active;
• and
• under control of the active application and without interaction by the end-user of the mobile station, automatically responding to the received mobile messaging service message by sending a mobile messaging service message containing the response message content from the mobile station through the mobile communications network for a sender of the received mobile messaging service message.