Systems and methods for enhanced display of 411 information on a mobile handset

Abstract

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.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 detecting occurrence of a 411 call event from a mobile device;   sending a message from the mobile device based on the detected 411 call event;   receiving digital content at the mobile device from a server based on the sent message; and   displaying at least a portion of the received digital content on the mobile device.   
     
     
         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 device comprising:
 a means for detecting occurrence of a 411 call event from a mobile device;   a means for sending a message from the mobile device based on the detected 411 call event;   a means for receiving digital content at the mobile device from a server based on the sent message; and   a means for displaying at least a portion of the received digital content on the mobile device.   
     
     
         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 mobile communication device comprising:
 a communication component configured to receive a message associated with a 411 call event;   a user interface;   memory; and   a processor in signal communication with the communication component, the user interface and the memory, the processor configured to automatically determine if the received message is associated with a 411 call event, automatically generate a message for output via the communication component when the message is determined to be associated with a 411 call event, and generate output information based on digital content received via the communication component from a server based on the generated message,   wherein the user interface presents the generated output information.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the digital content comprises at least one of textual or graphical content. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the textual or graphical content comprises at least one of a coupon, operational hours information, a map image, website information or interactive content. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the interactive content comprises ecommerce content. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the digital content comprises a phone number. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to automatically store at least a portion of the received digital content on the mobile device.