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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2010
Richard J. Manley, Austin, TX (US);
Craig Fryar, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Michael Lee, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Carmichael J. Simon, Cedar Park, TX (US);
William C. Archibald, Austin, TX (US);
Richard J. Manley, Austin, TX (US);
Craig Fryar, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Michael Lee, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Carmichael J. Simon, Cedar Park, TX (US);
William C. Archibald, Austin, TX (US);
CallSpace, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
In one or more embodiments, one or more methods and/or systems described can transform an inbound call into one or more call streams and/or call states that can include at least one of a contextualized or personalized message, a promotion, a coupon, an offer, a voucher, an advertisement, and an opt-in program, among others. For example, the one or more methods and/or systems described can perform: receiving identification information associated with a telephony device; determining, based on the identification information, a message for the user; and sending the message to the telephony device. For instance, the message can include a coupon or discount for a good or service. In one example, the coupon or discount can be sent via a short message service text message. In another example, the coupon or discount can include a computer-readable image that can be sent via a multimedia messaging service message.