Methods and systems for providing efficient telecommunications services

Abstract

Methods and systems for more efficiently providing telecommunications services are provided. A menu of options may be presented to a user upon detecting that the user has attempted to connect a call to a recipient. If the user selects an option before a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, the actions associated with that option may be performed instead of setting up a call between the user and the recipient. If the predetermined amount of time elapses without the user making a selection of an option or if the user has explicitly indicated a desire to establish the call, the call may be established.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A method comprising:
 detecting, at a messaging gateway, a first indication that an access attempt was initiated by a mobile device, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated after initiation; 
 responsive to detecting the first indication, transmitting, from the messaging gateway, an instruction to present a menu of options on the mobile device, wherein the instruction to present the menu of options on the mobile device is transmitted within a first predetermined amount of time after the first indication is detected by the messaging gateway; 
 receiving, at the messaging gateway, a second indication that a user has selected at least one option from the menu of options within a second predetermined amount of time after the menu has been presented, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated prior to receiving the second indication; and 
 responsive to receiving the second indication, initiating, at the messaging gateway, at least one service associated with the at least one option. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first indication comprises an identifier of the mobile device and an identifier of a recipient device. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the identifier of the mobile device and the identifier of the recipient device are a same identifier. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first indication indicates that the access attempt was terminated by a network device. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first indication indicates that the access attempt was terminated by the mobile device within a third predetermined amount of time after the access attempt was initiated by the mobile device. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instruction to present the menu of options comprises an instruction to present the menu of options for a third predetermined amount of time. 
     
     
       7. A messaging gateway comprising:
 a memory comprising computer instructions; and 
 a processor coupled to the memory, wherein, when executing the computer instructions, the processor effectuates operations comprising:
 detecting a first indication that an access attempt was initiated by a mobile device, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated after initiation; 
 responsive to detecting the first indication, transmitting an instruction to present a menu of options on the mobile device, wherein the instruction to present the menu of options on the mobile device is transmitted within a first predetermined amount of time after the first indication is detected; 
 receiving a second indication that a user has selected at least one option from the menu of options within a second predetermined amount of time after the menu has been presented, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated prior to receiving the second indication; and 
 responsive to receiving the second indication, initiating at least one service associated with the at least one option. 
 
 
     
     
       8. The messaging gateway of  claim 7 , wherein the first indication comprises an identifier of the mobile device and an identifier of a recipient device. 
     
     
       9. The messaging gateway of  claim 8 , wherein the identifier of the mobile device and the identifier of the recipient device are a same identifier. 
     
     
       10. The messaging gateway of  claim 7 , wherein the first indication indicates that the access attempt was terminated by a network device. 
     
     
       11. The messaging gateway of  claim 7 , wherein the first indication indicates that the access attempt was terminated by the mobile device within a third predetermined amount of time after the access attempt was initiated by the mobile device. 
     
     
       12. The messaging gateway of  claim 7 , wherein the instruction to present the menu of options comprises an instruction to present the menu of options for a third predetermined amount of time. 
     
     
       13. A computer-readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal, the computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
 detecting a first indication that an access attempt was initiated by a mobile device, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated after initiation; 
 responsive to detecting the first indication, transmitting an instruction to present a menu of options on the mobile device, wherein the instruction to present the menu of options on the mobile device is transmitted within a first predetermined amount of time after the first indication is detected; 
 receiving a second indication that a user has selected at least one option from the menu of options within a second predetermined amount of time after the menu has been presented, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated prior to receiving the second indication; and 
 responsive to receiving the second indication, initiating at least one service associated with the at least one option. 
 
     
     
       14. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein the first indication comprises an identifier of the mobile device and an identifier of a recipient device. 
     
     
       15. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the identifier of the mobile device and the identifier of the recipient device are a same identifier. 
     
     
       16. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein the first indication indicates that the access attempt was terminated by a network device. 
     
     
       17. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein the first indication indicates that the access attempt was terminated by the mobile device within a third predetermined amount of time after the access attempt was initiated by the mobile device. 
     
     
       18. A method comprising:
 detecting, at a messaging gateway, a first indication that an access attempt was initiated by a mobile device, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated after initiation; 
 responsive to detecting the first indication, transmitting, from the messaging gateway, an instruction to present a menu of options on the mobile device, wherein the first indication indicates that the access attempt was terminated by the mobile device within a first predetermined amount of time after the access attempt was initiated by the mobile device; 
 receiving, at the messaging gateway, a second indication that a user has selected at least one option from the menu of options within a second predetermined amount of time after the menu has been presented, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated prior to receiving the second indication; and 
 responsive to receiving the second indication, initiating, at the messaging gateway, at least one service associated with the at least one option. 
 
     
     
       19. A method comprising:
 detecting, at a messaging gateway, a first indication that an access attempt was initiated by a mobile device, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated after initiation; 
 responsive to detecting the first indication, transmitting, from the messaging gateway, an instruction to present a menu of options on the mobile device, wherein the instruction to present the menu of options comprises an instruction the menu of options for a first predetermined amount of time; 
 receiving, at the messaging gateway, a second indication that a user has selected at least one option from the menu of options within a second predetermined amount of time after the menu has been presented, wherein the access attempt is aborted or terminated prior to receiving the second indication; and 
 responsive to receiving the second indication, initiating, at the messaging gateway, at least one service associated with the at least one option.