Apparatus and method for providing message service
US8984066B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/58
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a message service are provided. The apparatus includes an input unit through which a user inputs a message and a list of recipients who will receive the message; a transmitter multicasting the message input by the user and identification information of the user to the recipient in the list; a receiver receiving answer messages from the recipients in the list; and a packet generating unit generating a combined message by combining the received answer messages with the message input by the user.
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