System and method for transferring information between a remote computing device and central business unit

Abstract

Systems and methods for receiving, processing and responding to text messages are described. In one embodiment a central business unit (CBU) response system may include apparatus for receiving text messages from a message sender, storing the messages in a memory, providing a user indication of receipt of the text messages, displaying and/or printing the message contents, receiving a user input in response to the user indication, and providing a confirmation message to the message sender.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for processing electronic information, comprising:
 receiving, from a wireless device associated with a first user, at least a portion of a first message;   storing, in a receipt queue, the first message;   actuating, in response to the receipt of the first message, an output indicator;   receiving, in response to the output indicator, an operator input; and   sending, in response to the receiving an operator input, at least a portion of a second message to the first user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 printing, in response to receiving said operator input, at least a portion of the content of the first message.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first message is an SMS message. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said output indicator comprises an audible indicator. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said output indicator comprises a visual indicator. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said operator input is received at a pushbutton. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said second message is a SMS message that includes a confirmation of receipt of said first message. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising
 receiving, from a computing device, a programming instruction.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the programming instruction alters at least one step of the method for processing electronic information. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 sending information to a remote server location, wherein said information includes at least a portion of the first message.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving, from a wireless device associated with a first user, a first message, comprises:
 receiving, from a remote server location, at least a portion of the first message.   
     
     
         12 . A system for processing electronic information, comprising:
 a processing module including a processor and a memory;   a modem communicatively coupled to the processing module, said modem disposed to receive a first message from a first user and provide the first message to the processing module;   an output indicator module coupled to the processing module, said output indicator module configured to provide an output indication in response to receipt of the first message;   an input module coupled to the processor, said input module configured to receive an input from an operator in response to the output indication;   a printer module coupled to the processor, said printer module disposed to print, in response to receiving an indication of said input from an operator, at least a portion of the content of the first message.; and   a machine readable medium coupled to the processing module, said medium including instructions for execution on the processor to:
 initiate providing the output indication on the output indicator module in response to receipt of the first message; 
 receive the input from an operator; and 
 generate, in response to said receiving the input from an operator, a second message, said second message generated for transmission to the first user. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said first message is an SMS message, and said second message is an SMS message that includes a confirmation of receipt of said first message. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said output indicator comprises an audible indicator or a visual indicator, and said operator input is received at a pushbutton. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said modem is further disposed to receive a third message from a second user, said third message including one or more programming instructions for altering the instructions for execution on the processor. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 an Internet connection disposed to send or receive information to or from a remote server location.   
     
     
         17 . A computer readable medium configured for storing processor executable instructions for:
 receiving, from a wireless device associated with a first user, a first text message;   storing the first text message in a data storage element; and   initiating transmission of a second text message to the first user.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable medium of  claim 17 , further configured for storing processor executable instructions for:
 sending or receiving information to or from a remote server location.   
     
     
         19 . The computer readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the first text message includes a pin, command word and additional information, and wherein the computer readable medium is further configured for storing addition processor executable instructions for altering the executable instructions based on the first text message.