ISDM is experimenting with information systems based on SMS (texting). So far a few basic applications have been developed. If you have any ideas for ways in which SMS services can be used to help staff and students, we want to hear from you. In particular, final year project students can use the service for project work. See the technical documentation on the interface and contact me for registration. Some applications are fully documented as examples using PHP and MYSQL. XQuery based examples are now included .
Please note that all services incur a cost per message to ISDM of about 4.5p a message. This is in addition of course to the cost to you of any messages sent from your mobile phone (typically around 10p). All donations welcome.
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Send an SMS message to a mobile phone when you haven’t got a mobile phone to hand. This service proved too popular so it now requires a PIN – email me. |
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Create and send an Operator Logo
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An operator logo is a 72 * 14 pixel map which you can create and then sent to a mobile phone. |
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A monophonic ringtone can be created, tested as a MIDI file and then sent to a mobile phone. |
You can use or test any service from here or by texting to 0762 480 3759
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SMS format |
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description |
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bus service no
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Sent:
bus 70
Returned:
The next 70 departures are 17:10 and 17:20 to the Centre
Sent Bus
Reply: List of services covered |
This service is a spin-off from a project to provide a web-based departure board for all bus services calling at UWE Frenchay
The services currently covered are: First’s 70, 99 and x84 UWE’s Flyer, Shuttle and the new 69 service South Gloucestershire Bus Co’s 318, 319, 518 and 680/681 services
Currently this data is not up-todate
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email address message |
Sent: email elmo.vincent bus stuck in traffic. in at 11.00
Reply: Email was sent to elmo.vincent
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SMS- to-email. This sends a message by email to the email address supplied. The email host will default to @uwe.ac.uk if not supplied |
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rev a phrase |
Send: rev a man a plan a canal panama Reply: amanap lanac a nalp a nam a
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The simplest possible application – text a string and get it back in reverse
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ana word |
Sent: ana admirer Reply: The anagram of admirer is married
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Uses a 400, 000 word dictionary compiled by Tony Drewry to search for single word English anagrams. |
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xword pattern |
Sent: Xword p.tte.n Reply: The pattern p.tte.n matches pattern,potteen and pottern |
A full-stop stands for an unknown character, a letter stands for itself. The number of words sent is currently limited by the maximum size of a text message- 160 characters. |
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exam modulecode |
Sent: exam UFCE3T Reply: Exam for UFCE3T-15-M : Object Oriented Design & Programming on Tuesday, 18 Jan '05 starting at 13:30 and finishing at 16:40 in 3D33 |
This service covers exams in the January period but will be extended to cover the summer exams as well. Currently suspended |
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Straw poll |
Voting in a poll on a current issue
No poll running currently |
You can vote (once per phone) and the results will be displayed on the foyer notice board.
Past Poll Results: Banning smoking in clubs and pubs: For 66% , Against 33% ( 28 votes) US Presidential election: George Bush: 9% John Kerry 91% (23 votes)
Turkey for the EU 55% for 45% against
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reg regno |
Sent: reg L162BAY Reply: L162BAY was registered in Leicester between 1993-08-01 and 1994-07-31 |
This service uses XQuery and XML and is documented in the XQuery WikiBook
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This is a new development to explore the use of mobile phones using SMS in lectures or elsewhere to contribute to a shared display area.
See Collaborative Whiteboard for more details. [ needs username and password]
Many thanks to Jon Days whose final year project contributed to this work