Information retrieval system and method

摘要

A system and method for retrieving information from the Internet with a digital text messaging capable phone. The system includes a retrieval computer, a plurality of user computers, and a plurality of content server computers interconnected via a communications medium, which includes the Internet. A user registers with the system and stipulates the information that they desire to remotely retrieve and provide the phone number of the cellular phone to which they wish the information to be provided. A user calls a phone number corresponding to the information that they wish to retrieve. The system employs a caller ID procedure to identify the caller and extracts the information from the content server maintaining the information. The system then sends a text message containing the information to the user's cellular phone. The system is adapted to provide the information retrieval at no incremental cost to the user.