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Broadcasting messages to mobile stations within a geographic area

  • US 6,052,591 A
  • Filed: 08/19/1996
  • Issued: 04/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for communicating data to a plurality of mobile stations within a mobile telecommunications system, said plurality of mobile stations being served by a particular telecommunications device having a unique directory number and serving a plurality of geographic areas, wherein the unique directory number is associated with a particular one of said geographic areas, said method comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a connection-less signal towards said telecommunications device using said unique directory number as a destination address, the connection-less signal including data for mobile station delivery;

    receiving said connection-less signal with included data at said telecommunications device;

    identifying a plurality of mobile stations being served by said telecommunications device and being located within said particular one of the geographic areas; and

    transmitting a plurality of messages encapsulating said included data, wherein each of said plurality of messages is transmitted towards one of said identified plurality of mobile stations by said telecommunications device.

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