| 摘要 |
A communications service (and components thereof) have one or more communication addresses (e.g. short codes, telephone numbers, IM names/domains, IP addresses, etc.) for receiving text-based messages, a service platform for carry out a number of telecommunication services, and a database of registered subscribers. Subscribers access the database preferably through a web-enabled interface. A subscriber is associated with a unique alphanumeric code. This code is conveyed to other individuals as desired. The individual enters the alphanumeric code as part of a text-based message communicated to the communications address of the service. The unique subscriber codes are extracted from the message and used to carry out a communication service pertaining to the subscriber associated therewith. In the preferred embodiment, the communication service can be any one or a number of services dictated by a command type included in the message. According to another aspect of the invention, unique codes are associated with content items stored (or referred to) by subscribers of the system. Such content items can be voicemail messages, audio status messages, and/or media content. A unique code is conveyed to other individuals as desired. The individual enters the code as part of a text-based message communicated to the communications address of the service. The unique code is extracted from the message and used to carry out a communication service pertaining to the content item associated therewith. In the preferred embodiment, the unique codes for content items comprise two-part codes as described herein.
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