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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2006
Gregory Redmond Black, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Rafael Colorado, Long Grove, IL (US);
Kolakaluri Jay Kumar, Gurgaon, IN;
Tao LI, Beijing, CN;
Gregory Redmond Black, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Rafael Colorado, Long Grove, IL (US);
Kolakaluri Jay Kumar, Gurgaon, IN;
Tao Li, Beijing, CN;
Motorola Mobility LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
Described are methods of a mobile communication device for processing a balance information message from a service provider in response to a balance information query. A method includes obtaining a service provider identity from a SIM, determining a format of a balance information message and identifying a balance information message from the service provider according to the format of the balance information message. Also described is a mobile communication device that includes a transceiver, a controller, and a memory configured to store format information including a format of a balance information message. The controller is configured to generate a communication to the service provider for transmission via the wireless transceiver, the communication being based on format information including the format of a balance information query, and to determine whether an incoming message received by the wireless transceiver from the service provider conforms to the balance information message.