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Text message originator selected ringer

  • US 6,314,306 B1
  • Filed: 01/15/1999
  • Issued: 11/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A message for a text messaging system, comprising:

  • a first textual portion, including a textual message to be played to a user; and

    a second control portion, including control information that indicates a specified operation for a remote telephone that is to receive that text message, wherein said specified operation includes selection of at least one ringer tone to be played on said remote telephone, and wherein said control information includes reserved text characters, which are defined to exist only as part of control characters for controlling said telephone, and which delineate the control operation.

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