Patent ID: 6067444
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for duplicate message processing at a portable subscriber unit, comprising the steps of:receiving a first message having a first set of message data and a message sequence number associated with the first message;creating error indications corresponding to errors detected in portions of the first set of message data;storing the first message along with a deletion status containing an error status for the first message in a memory location at the portable subscriber unit;retaining the deletion status and the error status of the first message when the first message is deleted;receiving a subsequent message having the same message sequence number and a subsequent set of message data;creating error indications corresponding to errors detected in the portions of the subsequent set of message data;comparing the first set of message data and its corresponding error indications with the subsequent set of message data and its corresponding error indications;tagging the subsequent message to form a tagged message if the subsequent message has less error indications than the first message; andprocessing the tagged message utilizing the deletion status containing the error status for the first message.