Radiotelephone user interface for broadcast short message service
First Claim
1. A method for operating a radiotelephone for receiving digitally encoded broadcast messages from a radio channel, comprising the steps of:
- operating a user interface for inputting information to a controller of the radiotelephone, the information specifying at least one category of broadcast message to be received;
in response to the inputted information, receiving a broadcast message that belongs to the at least one category;
storing at least a portion of the received message in a memory of the radiotelephone; and
displaying all or a portion of the stored message, wherein the message is received from a short message service broadcast channel.
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Abstract
This invention pertains to a method for operating a radiotelephone for receiving digitally encoded broadcast messages from a radio channel, and also to a radiotelephone that operates in accordance with the method. The method includes a first step of operating a user interface (19, 20, 22) for inputting information to a controller (20) of the radiotelephone, the information specifying at least one category of broadcast message to be received. In response to the inputted information, a second step receives a broadcast message that belongs to the at least one category. A third step stores all or a portion of the received message in a memory (21) of the radiotelephone. A fourth step selectively displays (19) all or a portion of the stored message. In a presently preferred embodiment of this invention the message is received from a short message service broadcast channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a radiotelephone for receiving digitally encoded broadcast messages from a radio channel, comprising the steps of:
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operating a user interface for inputting information to a controller of the radiotelephone, the information specifying at least one category of broadcast message to be received; in response to the inputted information, receiving a broadcast message that belongs to the at least one category; storing at least a portion of the received message in a memory of the radiotelephone; and displaying all or a portion of the stored message, wherein the message is received from a short message service broadcast channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A radiotelephone adapted for receiving digital broadcast messages from a radio channel, comprising:
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an antenna; a receiver having an input coupled to said antenna; a controller having an input coupled to an output of said receiver, said controller receiving digital broadcast messages from said receiver; a memory that is bidirectionally coupled to said controller for storing at least portions of received broadcast messages; and a user interface including a display and a keypad for inputting information to said controller, the information specifying at least one category of broadcast message to be received; wherein said controller is responsive to the inputted information for identifying a received broadcast message that belongs to the at least one category, for storing at least a portion of the received message in said memory, and for selectively displaying all or a portion of the stored message, and wherein the message is received from a short message service broadcast channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a mobile terminal for receiving digitally encoded broadcast messages from a radio channel, comprising the steps of:
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operating a user interface for displaying a selection of broadcast message categories and, in response to the displayed categories, inputting information to a controller of the mobile terminal, the information specifying at least one category of broadcast message; in response to the inputted information, receiving messages from a short message service broadcast channel; for a received message that belongs to the at least one specified category, storing at least a portion of the received message in a memory of the mobile terminal; and selectively displaying all or a portion of the stored message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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