Patent ID: 9253612
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: display a message on a device, the message including an SMS tag which comprises a telephone number, an indicator to use SS7 protocol, and at least one selection option for a survey; determine whether the message was sent via SMS; and send a response message which is responsive to the message by indicating that the at least one selection option has been selected for the survey via the SS7 protocol using the telephone number included within the SMS tag when the message is determined to be sent via SMS, wherein the message includes the at least one selection option that is selectable by a user, and wherein each response or combination thereof includes a different SMS tag configured to force the return message which indicates that a response or combination thereof on a website has been selected for the survey to be sent via the SS7 protocol to a different number.