Patent ID: 6061718
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
A method for delivering an electronic mail (E-mail) message from a remote source to a subscriber station in a wireless communications system using a plurality of radio frequency (RF) channels, including control and voice RF channels, the method comprising the steps of:receiving said E-mail message from said remote source;storing said received E-mail message for retrieval by said subscriber station;sending from said system to said subscriber station over a control channel a signal indicating that said stored E-mail message is awaiting retrieval by said subscriber station;sending from said subscriber station to said system over said control channel a signal requesting that said waiting E-mail message be read to said subscriber station;retrieving said waiting E-mail message for delivery by said system to said subscriber station;converting said retrieved E-mail message into a speech message;assigning a voice channel to said subscriber station: andsending said speech message from said system to said subscriber station over said assigned voice channel.