Patent ID: 7200413

Claim:
A method of sharing directory listings via a wireless messaging system in a distributed environment using a computer network comprising: (a) Maintaining a database including a plurality of directory listings, wherein each listing is associated with a referral phone number, at least one search term and a dynamic, controllable index; (b) Receiving a directory assistance request in the form of a keyword from the customer; (c) Identifying the directory listings having keyword terms generating a match with the request; (d) Ordering the identified directory listings into a phone number result list in accordance with the values of some controllable index for the identified directory listings; (e) Translating phone number result list into a format that is compatible with a wireless messaging standard; (f) Transmitting the translated result list through a wireless messaging system back to the requesting customer's wireless messaging device; (g) Enabling the receiving message device to automatically callback the directory listing provider requesting a telephone referral; (i) Receiving the message phone callback and authenticating the caller; (j) Correlating the callback to a previous request and result set; (k) Transferring the callback phone call to the corresponding telephone referral number; (l) Initiating a business transaction to generate billing and revenue transactions for the paid referral.