Patent ID: 6104924
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method of communicating between a particular target mobile station and a fixed station to establish an individualized, custom operating mode of the mobile station where the capabilities of the mobile station are at first unknown to the fixed station, comprising the steps of:transmitting from the fixed station a terminal capabilities inquiry to the mobile station in order to determine the unknown capabilities of the mobile station;receiving at the particular target mobile station the transmitted terminal capabilities inquiry;transmitting without user input from the particular target mobile station to the fixed station a terminal capabilities response indicating the specific capabilities of the particular target mobile station in response to receipt of the terminal capabilities inquiry;receiving at the fixed station the transmitted terminal capabilities response;transmitting from the fixed station at least one script in response to the received terminal capabilities response including instructions for implementing at least one specific capability indicated in said terminal capabilities response;receiving and storing in said mobile station said at least one script transmitted by the fixed station; andoperating the mobile station in accordance with the stored at least one script and receiving a user input to aid in configuring the operating features of the mobile station to select and implement at least one specific capability indicated in said terminal capabilities response without further contact with said fixed station.