Systems and methods for enhanced display of 411 information on a mobile handset
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for automated retrieval of digital content from vendors upon occurrence of a 411 call event from a mobile device. In an example method, a message is sent from the mobile device based on the detected 411 call event. A server receives the sent message, compiles associated digital content based on information in the received message, and sends the digital content to the mobile device. The mobile device outputs/displays at least a portion of the received digital content to the user soon after the occurrence of the 411 call event.
1. A method comprising:
at a directory assistance center remote from a mobile device,
detecting occurrence of a call event from the mobile device;
sending a number corresponding to a query associated with the call event, the number being sent to the mobile device in a first message, the first message being a short message service (SMS) message; and
sending a message to a messaging application server remote from the mobile device based on the detected call event and the associated number;
at the messaging application server,
retrieving enhanced message information from a content provider associated with the number; and
sending a hidden message containing the retrieved enhanced message information to the mobile device, the hidden message being transmitted after transmitting the first message and being a separate SMS message from the first message; and
at the mobile device,
receiving the hidden message from the messaging application server;
receiving the first message;
determining that the first message is in response to the call event; and
in response to determining that the first message is in response to the call event, displaying the information from the first message with at least a portion of digital content associated with the received hidden message in a common display element.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital content comprises at least one of textual or graphical content.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the textual or graphical content comprises at least one of a coupon, operational hours information, a map image, website information or interactive content.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the interactive content comprises ecommerce content.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of sending and receiving is performed using at least one of a short message service (SMS), a coded application-directed SMS or session initiated protocol (SIP).
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital content comprises a phone number.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically storing at least a portion of the received digital content on the mobile device.
8. A mobile communication system comprising:
at a directory assistance center remote from a mobile device,
a means for detecting occurrence of a call event from the mobile device;
a means for sending a number to a query associated with the call event, the number being sent to the mobile device in a first message, the first message being a short message service (SMS) message; and
a means for sending a message to a messaging application server remote from the mobile device based on the detected call event and the associated number;
at the messaging application server,
a means for retrieving enhanced message information from a content provider associated with the number; and
a means for sending a hidden message containing the retrieved enhanced message information to the mobile device after transmitting the first message and in a separate message from the first message; and
at the mobile device,
a means for receiving the hidden message from the messaging application server; and
a means for displaying at least a portion of digital content associated with the received hidden message in combination with information from the first message in a common display element.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the digital content comprises at least one of textual or graphical content.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the textual or graphical content comprises at least one of a coupon, operational hours information, a map image, website information or interactive content.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the interactive content comprises ecommerce content.
12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the digital content comprises a phone number.
13. The device of claim 8 , further comprising a means for automatically storing at least a portion of the received digital content on the mobile device.
14. A method comprising:
at a directory assistance center remote from a mobile device,
detecting occurrence of a call event from the mobile device;
sending a number to a query associated with the call event, the number being sent to the mobile device in a first message, the first message being a short message service (SMS) message; and
sending a second message to a messaging application server remote from the mobile device based on the detected call event and the associated number;
at the messaging application server,
retrieving enhanced message information from a content provider associated with the number; and
sending a hidden message containing the retrieved enhanced message information to the mobile device, the hidden message being transmitted after transmitting the first message and being a separate SMS message from the first message; and
at the mobile device,
receiving the hidden message from the messaging application server;
detecting that the first message is in response to the call event; and
in response to detecting that the first message is in response to the call event, displaying content of the first message and hidden message in a common popup window.