Patent ID: 6311056
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
In or for a cellular mobile radiotelephone (CMR) system having an array of cells for communicating with cellular mobile radiotelephones within coverage areas of the array of cells, a data message system for communicating a control message, comprising:a mobile switching center (MSC) for communicating the control message via a forward control channel of the CMR system, the control message comprising an operation identifier defining an operation selected from a plurality of operations wherein the operation identifier is positioned within a selected data field of the control message, the selected data field corresponding to a Message Waiting Count data field for maintaining a Message Waiting Count, the operation identifier corresponding to at least a portion of the Message Waiting Count; anda plurality of data reporting devices, each responsive to receiving the control message via the forward control channel and for performing the operation defined by the operation identifier, wherein the operation is one of the operations that can be performed by each of the data reporting devices.