Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Message addressed to multiple destinations
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-20
2010-12-14
Appiah, Charles N (Department: 2617)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Message addressed to multiple destinations
C370S310000, C370S313000, C370S328000, C370S329000, C370S432000, C455S518000, C455S519000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07852795
ABSTRACT:
A device for wirelessly communicating a service to user equipment is provided. The device includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor. The processor is programmed to promote the transmitter polling to determine whether user equipment desire a service and responsive to receiving, via the receiver, at least one user equipment request for the service, the processor programmed to promote the transmitter providing a point-to-multipoint (PTM) broadcast of the service.
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Ajibade Akonai Olumide T
Appiah Charles N
Brown, Jr. J. Robert
Conley & Rose, P.C.
Research In Motion Limited
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