Patent · US Expired

Operator independent, transparent wireless modem management

US6697421B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1999
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2019

Classification

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

Abstract

An operator independent, transparent wireless modem management system is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the invention, the modem management system comprises the steps of receiving a short message service message at the wireless modem and examining the short message service message for modem management information. If the short message service message comprises modem management information, then the wireless modem processes the short message service message. A wireless modem for accomplishing the same is also disclosed.

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