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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven R. Donovan, Plano, TX (US);
John K. Gallant, Plano, TX (US);
Shou S. Gung, Plano, TX (US);
Anthony K. Wong, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
WorldCom, Inc., Clinton, MS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
Abstract
A subscriber terminal for use in a communications system with enhanced short message service options is configured for receiving an unbundled short message that includes a short message type field and a short message data field. If the subscriber terminal supports the short message type, then the short message data is processed; otherwise, the short message is discarded.