(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,784,786 Bi
Sumner (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 31,2004
(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
DELIVERING A SUBSCRIBER-CUSTOMIZED
GROUP MESSAGE IN A SELECTIVE CALL
MESSAGING SYSTEM
(75) Inventor: Terence Edward Sumner, Azle, TX
(US)
(73) Assignee: Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 1267 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 08/921,884
(22) Filed: Aug. 25, 1997
(51) Int. C I. II04Q 5/22
(52) U.S. CI 340/10.32; 340/825.44;
340/825.47
(58) Field of Search 340/825.44, 825.47,
340/10.32; 455/38.1, 38.3
(56) References Cited
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