Patent ID: 7019616
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless messaging system, comprising: a transmitter for receiving message requests and in response transmitting corresponding wireless messages; an independent transmission monitor for receiving wireless messages transmitted by the transmitter; a messaging controller in communication with the independent transmission monitor, said messaging controller for receiving and storing message requests and automatically forwarding received message requests to the transmitter, the messaging controller comprising: a controller timer for tracking time lapsed between forwarding by the messaging controller of each message request and receipt by the independent transmission monitor of each corresponding wireless message; and a first action trigger for triggering at least one controlling action when time tracked by the controller timer exceeds a first predetermined period; said independent transmission monitor further comprising a monitor timer for tracking time lapsed since receipt by the independent transmission monitor of a wireless message and a second action trigger for triggering at least one system integrity action and resetting the monitor timer when the time tracked by the monitor timer exceeds a second predetermined period.