SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING WIRELESS INFORMATION SERVICES TO MESSAGING DEVICES

摘要

A system (10) for delivering information services having a service provider (14) that sends directory messages and information service messages (12) to wireless messaging devices (24) through one more regional transmission systems (22). The directory messages define a directory of information service which is organized in categories (28) and subcategories (29). In response to receiving directory messages, each messaging device builds or updates a directory profile in its memory. The service provider sends information service messages to messaging devices for information services under the directory. The directory and information services are sent on the same radio signaling address, and each messaging device is programmed to receive directory and information service messages on that radio signaling address. The user of each device can enable or disable different information services which has stored in memory for retrieval on the device's display, and are sent in different geographic regions for the user to either enable or disable reception of information based on the device's home region.