Embedding calendar events in SMS messages
A method comprises, receiving a text of an SMS message, parsing a description, date, time and location of appointment from the SMS message, sending the description, date, time and location of appointment to a URL shortener and redirector and appending the shortened and redirected URL to the SMS message.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, into an SMS message processing application system, a text of an SMS message from a user that generates an appointment;
parsing, by the SMS message processing application system, a description, date, time and location of the appointment from the SMS message;
storing a calendar event including the description, date, time and location of the appointment in a website on the internet;
sending, by the SMS message processing application system, the description, date, time and location of the appointment to a URL shortener and redirector;
receiving, by the SMS message processing application system, from the URL shortener, a shortened and redirected URL that is selectable on a recipient device to cause the calendar event to be displayed and subsequently added to a calendar application on the recipient phone;
appending, by the SMS message processing application system, the shortened and redirected URL to the SMS message; and
transmitting, by the SMS message processing application system, the SMS message comprising the shortened and redirected URL to the recipient device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parsing is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the appending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the appending is performed by a multimedia messaging service of the SMS message processing application system.
6. A method, comprising:
receiving, into an SMS message processing application system, a text of an SMS message from a user that generates an appointment;
creating, by the SMS message processing application system, a description, date, time and location of the appointment for the SMS message;
storing, by the SMS message processing application system, a calendar event including the description, date, time and location of the appointment in a website on the internet;
sending, by the SMS message processing application system, the description, date, time and location of appointment to a URL shortener and redirector;
receiving, by the SMS message processing application system, from the URL shortener, a shortened and redirected URL that is selectable on a recipient device to cause the calendar event to be displayed and subsequently added to a calendar application on the recipient phone;
appending, by the SMS message processing application system, the shortened and redirected URL to the SMS message; and
transmitting, by the SMS message processing application system, the SMS message comprising the shortened and redirected URL to the recipient device.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the creating is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the sending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the appending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the appending is performed by a multimedia messaging service of the SMS message processing application system.
11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
receiving, into an SMS message processing application system, a text of an SMS message from a user that generates an appointment;
parsing, by the SMS message processing application system, a description, date, time and location of the appointment from the SMS message;
storing, by the SMS message processing application system, a calender calendar event including the description, date, time and location of the appointment in a website on the internet;
sending, by the SMS message processing application system, the description, date, time and location of the appointment to a URL shortener and redirector;
receiving, by the SMS message processing application system, from the URL shortener, a shortened and redirected URL that is selectable on a recipient device to cause the calendar event to be displayed and subsequently added to a calendar application on the recipient phone;
appending, by the SMS message processing application system, the shortened and redirected URL to the SMS message; and
transmitting, by the SMS message processing application system, the SMS message comprising the shortened and redirected URL to the recipient device.
12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 11 , wherein the parsing is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 11 , wherein the sending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 11 , wherein the appending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 11 , wherein the appending is performed by a multimedia messaging service of the SMS message processing application system.
16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
receiving, into an SMS message processing application system, a text of an SMS message from a user that generates an appointment;
creating, by the SMS message processing application system, a description, date, time and location of the appointment for the SMS message;
storing, by the SMS message processing application system, a calender event including the description, date, time and location of the appointment in a website on the internet;
sending, by the SMS message processing application system, the description, date, time and location of appointment to a URL shortener and redirector;
receiving, by the SMS message processing application system, from the URL shortener, a shortened and redirected URL that is selectable on a recipient device to cause the calendar event to be displayed and subsequently added to a calendar application on the recipient phone;
appending, by the SMS message processing application system, the shortened and redirected URL to the SMS message; and
transmitting, by the SMS message processing application system, the SMS message comprising the shortened and redirected URL to the recipient device.
17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 16 , wherein the creating is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 16 , wherein the sending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 16 , wherein the appending is performed by a web service of the SMS message processing application system.
20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium processor instructions of claim 16 , wherein the appending is performed by a multimedia messaging service of the SMS message processing application system.