Pricing information pager
US6819225B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W68/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel paging technology allows a group of subscribers to share and take advantage of bargain, promotion, and special pricing information that may otherwise be difficult to obtain or only useful for a very limited time. A service provider collects and stores such information. The information is then compared to a profile for each subscriber detailing what type of information that subscriber is interested in receiving. Information matching the interest profile of each subscriber this then transmitted to that subscriber's pager. Each subscriber's pager may include an input device, such as a virtual keyboard, so that each subscriber can submit information to the system to be shared with other subscribers.
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