Method for operating a cellular telecommunications network, and method for operating a personal cellular telecommunications device
First Claim
1. For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, capable of transmitting Point-To-MultiPoint (PTMP) messages over a Point-To-MultiPoint Service (PTMPS) functionality and capable of transmitting Point-To-Point (PTP) messages, a method for operating the cellular telecommunications network comprising the step of transmitting a cellular broadcasting service consisting of a substantially continuous stream of mostly different content, at least some interactive display messages for streaming display on at least one enabled personal cellular telecommunications devices where each interactive display message enables a subscriber to automatically activate a point-to-point transmission response mechanism integrally provided in a display message and actuable by a dedicated response means associated therewith.
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Abstract
For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, capable of transmitting Point-To-MultiPoint (PTMP) messages over a Point-To-MultiPoint Service (PTMPS) functionality, and capable of transmitting Point-To-Point (PTP) messages, streaming of a substantially continuous stream of mostly different content, at least some interactive display messages on at least one personal cellular telecommunications device prior to their automatic discarding irrespective of their having been displayed or not.
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55 Claims
- 1. For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, capable of transmitting Point-To-MultiPoint (PTMP) messages over a Point-To-MultiPoint Service (PTMPS) functionality and capable of transmitting Point-To-Point (PTP) messages, a method for operating the cellular telecommunications network comprising the step of transmitting a cellular broadcasting service consisting of a substantially continuous stream of mostly different content, at least some interactive display messages for streaming display on at least one enabled personal cellular telecommunications devices where each interactive display message enables a subscriber to automatically activate a point-to-point transmission response mechanism integrally provided in a display message and actuable by a dedicated response means associated therewith.
- 4. The method according to any one of claim s 1 to 3 wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting a staggered sequence of display messages advertising an item in progressively smaller geographical areas centered around a predefined location.
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15. For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, and capable of transmitting mostly different content, at least some interactive display messages where each interactive display message enables a subscriber to automatically activate a point-to-point transmission response mechanism integrally provided in a display message by a dedicated response means associated therewith, a method for operating a personal cellular telecommunications device having at least one dynamic storage buffer, and a subscriber interface including a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) temporarily storing display messages in a dynamic storage buffer ready for display on the display screen;
(b) instead of displaying an idle screen on the display screen, automatically streaming display messages from the dynamic storage buffer on the display screen but interrupting their display to display a non-idle activity specific screen, if invoked; and
(c) automatically discarding display messages from the dynamic storage buffer in accordance with a display message discard scheme irrespective of their having been displayed on the display screen or not. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29)
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27. For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, and each capable of transmitting mostly different content, at least some interactive display messages where each interactive display message enables a subscriber to automatically activate a response mechanism integrally provided in a display message and actuable by a dedicated response means associated therewith, a method for operating a personal cellular telecommunications device having at least one dynamic storage buffer, and a subscriber interface including a split screen display screen including a first portion and a second portion, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) temporarily storing display messages in a dynamic storage buffer ready for display on the second portion of the display screen;
(b) normally displaying an idle screen on the first portion of the display screen; and
automatically streaming display messages from the dynamic storage buffer on the second portion of the display screen;
(c) provisioning on the subscriber interface a dedicated response means selectively actuable by the subscriber for actuating a response mechanism integrally formed with a display message;
(d) displaying a non-idle activity specific screen on at least the first portion of the display screen, if invoked; and
(e) automatically discarding display messages from the dynamic storage buffer in accordance with a display message discard scheme irrespective of their having been displayed on the display screen or not. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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39. For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, and capable of transmitting mostly different content, at least some interactive display messages where each interactive display message enables a subscriber to automatically activate a response mechanism integrally provided in a display message and actuable by a dedicated response means, a method for operating a personal cellular telecommunications device having at least one dynamic storage buffer, and a subscriber interface including a split screen display screen including at least two portions, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) temporarily storing display messages in a dynamic storage buffer ready for display on the second portion of the display screen;
(b) permanently streaming display messages from the dynamic storage buffer on at least one portion of the display screen; and
(c) automatically discarding display messages from the dynamic storage buffer in accordance with a display message discard scheme irrespective of their having been displayed on the display screen or not. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51)
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48. For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, a display message for display on the display screen of a personal cellular telecommunications device, the display message comprising at least two integrally formed point-to-point transmission response mechanisms from the list of:
- a voice call;
an SMS;
a data session;
email; and
a facsimile transmission, and each having a dedicated response means associated therewith whereby a subscriber is capable of automatically activating one of the at least two point-to-point transmission response mechanisms.
- a voice call;
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52. For use in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) including a plurality of individually addressable Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) each providing bidirectional signal coverage over a predefined geographical area, a method for operating a personal cellular telecommunications device including a subscriber interface having a display screen, a method for advertising the purchase price of an item, the method comprising the step of:
- displaying a staggered sequence of display messages on the display screen advertising the item in progressively smaller geographical areas centered around a predefined location.
- View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
Specification