Patent ID: 6016107
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
In a selective call device comprising a processor coupled to a memory element, the selective call device configured to receive a signal transmitted in a standard transport-layer wireless selective call communication protocol format the signal comprising an address portion and a message portion a message portion comprising at least one sub-message, a method of updating sub-messages stored in the memory element comprising the steps of:(a) receiving a signal comprising a sub-message and a major version number and storing the sub-message and the major version number in the memory element;(b) subsequent to step (a), receiving an update command within the message portion of said standard transport-layer wireless selective call communication protocol format, the update command comprising a major version number, at least one sub-address and at least one sub-message, each sub-address corresponding to a corresponding sub-message; and(c) determining from the major version number of the update command whether the selective call device is permitted to receive the at least one sub-message within the update command, and updating the memory element in a manner dependent upon the sub-address, the sub-message, and the update command.