METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR LIMITING AN ACCUMULATION OF MESSAGES - Patent 1105990

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EP 1 105 990 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24

(21)	Application number: 99935642.1

(22)	Date of filing: 16.07.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04J 3/16, H04J 3/22

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9916/156

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0011/821 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

18.08.1998 US 135627

(71)	Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
	Schaumburg, IL 60196 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PHILLIPS, W., Garland Arlington, TX 76006 (US) WESLEY, Eric, Jon, Robert Taipei (TW)

(74)	Representative: Litchfield, Laura Marie et al
	Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations,Midpoint - Alencon Link Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR LIMITING AN ACCUMULATION OF MESSAGES