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BCODE
A bCODE is an identifier that can be sent to a mobile phone/device and used as a ticket/voucher/identification or other type of token. The bCODE is an SMS message that can be read electronically from the screen of a Handheld device, mobile device. Bcodes can be sent by Short message service, text message, and as they are just a standard SMS they can be received on over 99% of all devices. Bcodes have many uses such as advertising, loyalty programs, promotions, Mobile ticketing, ticketing and more. History bCODE was developed by an Australian company from 2003 to 2005. bCODE Technology A bCODE is a simple SMS text message that looks something like this: This text message is read from the screen of a mobile phone/device and decoded into a unique token ID. This ID can then be used to supply the consumer with their own unique experience. References {{Reflist External links bCODE Barcodes Encodings Automatic identification and data capture Access control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Message Service
Short Message Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile phones exchange short text messages, typically transmitted over cellular networks. Developed as part of the GSM standards, and based on the SS7 signalling protocol, SMS rolled out on digital cellular networks starting in 1993 and was originally intended for customers to receive alerts from their carrier/operator. The service allows users to send and receive text messages of up to 160 characters, originally to and from GSM phones and later also CDMA and Digital AMPS; it has since been defined and supported on newer networks, including present-day 5G ones. Using SMS gateways, messages can be transmitted over the Internet through an SMSC, allowing communication to computers, fixed landlines, and satellite. MMS was later introduced as an upgrade to SMS with "picture mess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
