DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE FROM A CLIENT DEVICE TO A SERVICE CENTER

摘要

A client device (22) in a communication system (20) having a service center (24). The client device (22) includes a microcomputer (40) and a wireless communication device (42). The microcomputer (40) may generate a message and determine whether the message includes high-priority data. The wireless communication device (42) has the capability of transmitting the message to the service center (24) over each of a plurality of bearer services. The microcomputer (40) then sequentially selects to transmit the message over each of the plurality of bearer services according to a first sequential order until the message is transmitted to the service center (24) if the message includes high-priority data. Alternatively, the microcomputer (40) sequentially selects to transmit the message over each of the plurality of bearer services according to a second sequential order until the message is transmitted to the service center (24) if the message does not include high-priority data. There are also methods of performing these functions in the client device.