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Method and apparatus for reducing inbound transmissions in a two-way messaging system

US6118980A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 1998
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/025
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fixed portion (102) of a two-way messaging system transmits (502) a first message (400) including a value (408) indicative of a response probability desired from a portable subscriber unit (122). The portable subscriber unit receives (602) the first message and selects (614) between responding (616) and not responding to the first message, in a manner that satisfies the response probability.

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