Method and apparatus for informing wireless clients about updated information
US6654786B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A unified interface is disclosed for sending update notifications to different wireless clients on different wireless networks. The update notifications may be push notifications or pull notifications. Push notifications include a data payload with updated information. Pull notifications merely specify an address where update information is available. The updated information must be “pulled” using the supplied address. Several maintenance requests are provided for querying notification status, deleting individual notifications, and clearing all notifications addressed to a particular subscriber.
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