Patent ID: 6052591
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
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; andtransmitting 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.