Patent · US Expired

Radiotelephone telephone number down loading

US5127040A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 1990
Grant dateJun 30, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/205
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for remotely loading a telephone number into a mobile unit is disclosed. A registration computer in a credit card payment radiotelephone system places a call to a mobile radiotelephone unit and conveys a telephone number to the mobile unit which is stored at the mobile unit. This telephone number may later be recalled and transmitted by the mobile unit to accomplish a telephone call.

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