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Reliably updating an information service message

  • US 6,016,107 A
  • Filed: 06/30/1997
  • Issued: 01/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a selective call device comprising a processor coupled to a memory element, the selective call device configured to receive a signal transmitted in a standard transport-layer wireless selective call communication protocol format the signal comprising an address portion and a message portion a message portion comprising at least one sub-message, a method of updating sub-messages stored in the memory element comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving a signal comprising a sub-message and a major version number and storing the sub-message and the major version number in the memory element;

    (b) subsequent to step (a), receiving an update command within the message portion of said standard transport-layer wireless selective call communication protocol format, the update command comprising a major version number, at least one sub-address and at least one sub-message, each sub-address corresponding to a corresponding sub-message; and

    (c) determining from the major version number of the update command whether the selective call device is permitted to receive the at least one sub-message within the update command, and updating the memory element in a manner dependent upon the sub-address, the sub-message, and the update command.

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