GB2401755B - Distributed message transmission system and method - Google Patents

Distributed message transmission system and method

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Publication number
GB2401755B
GB2401755B GB0417466A GB0417466A GB2401755B GB 2401755 B GB2401755 B GB 2401755B GB 0417466 A GB0417466 A GB 0417466A GB 0417466 A GB0417466 A GB 0417466A GB 2401755 B GB2401755 B GB 2401755B
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transmission system
message transmission
distributed message
distributed
transmission
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GB2401755A (en
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Ian Wood
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Empower Interactive Group Ltd
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Empower Interactive Group Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0203796A external-priority patent/GB2378357B/en
Priority claimed from GB0210243A external-priority patent/GB2377861B/en
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GB0417466A 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method Expired - Fee Related GB2401755B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0203796A GB2378357B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-02-18 Message transmission system and method
GB0203795A GB2379137B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-02-18 Distributed system architecture
GB0210243A GB2377861B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0416118A GB2400774B (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method

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GB2401755A GB2401755A (en) 2004-11-17
GB2401755B true GB2401755B (en) 2005-10-05

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GB0417467A Expired - Fee Related GB2401756B (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
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GB2366949A (en) * 2000-09-15 2002-03-20 Motorola Inc Communication system and method for delivering control signalling and/or data messages
WO2002085052A1 (en) * 2001-04-18 2002-10-24 Telsis Holdings Limited Managing text message traffic in mobile telephone networks
GB2387073A (en) * 2002-03-25 2003-10-01 Intellprop Ltd SMS text message routing
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GB0417468D0 (en) 2004-09-08
GB2401754A (en) 2004-11-17
GB2401757B (en) 2005-10-05
GB0417466D0 (en) 2004-09-08
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GB2401757A (en) 2004-11-17

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