Patent ID: 6064317
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A communication system comprising a plurality of communication terminals including a first communication terminal and at least one second communication terminal, each of said communication terminals including a display for displaying a message, and first transmission means for transmitting the message, said message being exchanged between said first communication terminal and said second communication terminal by radio;wherein said first communication terminal comprises second transmission means for transmitting a message requesting an answer to said second communication terminal, and memory means for storing the message requesting an answer, said message requesting an answer including a substantive content in response to which a substantive answer which is responsive to the substantive content of the transmitted message, is required;wherein said second communication terminal comprises:first reception means for receiving the message requesting an answer;first display control means for controlling the display of said second communication terminal to display the message requesting an answer;forming means for forming an answer corresponding to the substantive content of the message requesting an answer; andreturning means for returning the answer corresponding to the substantive content of the message requesting an answer to said first communication terminal; andwherein said first communication terminal further comprises:second reception means for receiving the answer corresponding to the substantive content of the message requesting an answer;memory control means for storing the answer corresponding to the substantive content of the message requesting an answer in correspondence with the message requesting an answer in said memory means; andsecond display control means for controlling the display of said first communication terminal to display the message requesting an answer and the answer.