Method of an apparatus for handling messages in a mobile communications enviroment
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15. A system of transferring messages from a message source to a mobile station in a cellular system, the system comprising:
- means for assigning to each message a priority characteristic;
means for transmitting the message to mobile station together with the assigned priority characteristic, the transmission of the message being dependent on the priority characteristic;
means for examining the priority characteristic at the mobile station; and
means for processing the message at the mobile station depending on the priority characteristic.
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Abstract
A method and system of transferring messages from a message source to a mobile station in a cellular system comprises assigning to each message a priority characteristic before the message is transmitted to mobile station. The message is then transmitted together with the assigned priority characteristic, depending on the priority characteristic. The priority characteristic is examined at the mobile station and the message is processed at the mobile station depending on the priority characteristic.
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33 Claims
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15. A system of transferring messages from a message source to a mobile station in a cellular system, the system comprising:
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means for assigning to each message a priority characteristic;
means for transmitting the message to mobile station together with the assigned priority characteristic, the transmission of the message being dependent on the priority characteristic;
means for examining the priority characteristic at the mobile station; and
means for processing the message at the mobile station depending on the priority characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A mobile station for receiving messages, the station comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a signal containing a message from a message source, the message having an assigned priority characteristic;
a store for storing message data; and
a controller for examining the priority characteristic of the message and storing the message data in the store depending on the priority characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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33-1. The mobile station of claims 29, wherein the controller comprises a look up table defining message priorities and is arranged to delete a previously stored message of lower priority if a new message of higher priority is received so as to enable storage of the higher priority message in the store.
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