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System and method for broadcasting a message from a wireless communications device

  • US 6,954,136 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2002
  • Issued: 10/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of recipients using a wireless communications device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • creating the message;

    selecting at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients from a recipient list;

    selecting at least one recipient address of a plurality of recipient addresses from the recipient list, the at least one recipient address corresponding to the at least one recipient;

    selecting at least one delivery status option of a plurality of delivery status options for the at least one recipient, the plurality of delivery status options comprising;

    reporting that the at least one recipient received the message;

    reporting that an answering machine of the at least one recipient received the message; and

    reporting that the at least one recipient did not receive the message;

    broadcasting the message to the selected at least one recipient over a wireless communications network; and

    reporting a delivery status for the broadcast message as specified by the selected at least one delivery status option.

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