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System and method for over the air programming of mobile stations

US6215994A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 1998
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile station is provided for transmitting and receiving communication signals over the air. The mobile station includes a memory storing user preference information, a receiver adapted to receive an over-the-air information signal including user preference information, and a user preference program in the mobile station adapted to change the user preference information in the memory according to user preference information in a received over-the-air information signal. The mobile station is remote from a master control unit selectively activatible for transmitting the over-the-air information including select user preference information input at the master control unit.

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