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Method for communicating within a chat topic in a wireless communication system

US6668169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2001
Grant dateDec 23, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/189
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method within a wireless communication system (10), provides for communicating a chat topic (82) between a chat server (48) and a plurality of wireless communication devices (36) The wireless communication device (36) sends a request for active chat topics to the chat server (48). In response the chat server (48) sends a list of the active chat topics along with a chat address (178) for identifying the chat topic (82) and one or more chat preferences (175). The wireless communication device (36) stores the chat address (178) and the chat preferences (175) for the chat topic (82). The wireless communication device (36) performs identified operations associated with the chat preferences (175) in response to receiving a message comprising the chat address (178) and a chat message (180).

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