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Method for automatically recognizing approval number for electronic commerce through SMS message in DMB terminal

US7917160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 2006
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/14
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for automatically recognizing an approval number for performing an electronic commerce transaction through a short messaging service (SMS) message in a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) terminal, the method including the steps of: accessing, by the DMB terminal, a home page for electronic commerce through a web-browsable DMB service, and determining a purchase for a predetermined product; requesting, through the home page, an approval number for approving payment for the predetermined product according to purchase determination for the predetermined product; receiving an SMS message including an approval number according to the request; displaying the SMS message in an active state of the DMB service; and recognizing the approval number from the displayed SMS message.

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