Patent ID: 7643821

Claim:
A brochure distribution device for use with an item to be sold, the device comprising: an advertisement of such item, the advertisement displaying thereon an access number, the access number operative to receive a first communication from a cellular communication device; a first database containing information concerning such item, such information selected from the group consisting of: text descriptions of such item, images of such item, video clips of such item, and combinations thereof; and a digital device comprising: a first operative connection from the access number; an active response system allowing immediate automatic response to connections from the access number, regardless of the message format, without prioritizing such communication based on a message format of the cellular communication device; and a response module able to receive, during the first communication to the access number, a designated cellular communication device number for responding to the first communication and, in response, to retrieve information from the database and send, as a second communication, an SMS-formatted brochure containing the information concerning such item to the designated cellular communication device, with the brochure formatted for receipt and display by the designated cellular communication device; wherein the SMS format of such brochure is capable of including links, text about the item, images of the item, and video clips of the item.