Patent ID: 9058408
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling access to a plurality of content specific databases through an electronic communication network, comprising: compiling the plurality of content specific databases with each content specific database dedicated to a category of information; transmitting a first level query from an electronic device of a user to a content service provider as a short message service (SMS) text message; selecting a first content specific database from the plurality of content specific databases based on a numeric address of the SMS text message; searching the first content specific database for the first level query; generating a first menu of matches from the first content specific database with the first menu of matches selectable by the user as additional search terms for refined searching of the first content specific database; transmitting the first menu of matches from the content service provider through the electronic communication network to the electronic device of the user; transmitting a second level query from the user to the content service provider, the second level query being an entry from the first menu as selected by the user; searching the first content specific database for the second level query in combination with the first level query; generating a second menu of matches from the first content specific database for the second level query; and transmitting the second menu from the content service provider through the electronic communication network to the user.