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A method and apparatus for displaying, to the driver of a vehicle, an introductory or other portion of messages received by a mobile communications terminal of the vehicle. The message display method may be implemented in a system which includes one or more vehicles in communication with a central c

A method and apparatus for displaying, to the driver of a vehicle, an introductory or other portion of messages received by a mobile communications terminal of the vehicle. The message display method may be implemented in a system which includes one or more vehicles in communication with a central control station. At least one of the vehicles is equipped with a mobile communications terminal for communication with the central control station. In a preferred implementation, the mobile communications terminal is coupled to an internal data link of the one vehicle, to which is also connected a display device in view of the vehicle driver. A first message packet is generated, at the central control station, for use by the vehicle driver. The first message packet is then transmitted from the central control station and received by the mobile communications terminal. In a preferred embodiment, an introductory or other portion of the first message packet is provided to the display device by way of the internal data link. This advantageously allows the vehicle driver to be apprised of the contents of incoming messages even without direct access to the mobile communications terminal.

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A message display system for displaying messages within a vehicle, comprising: display means, disposed within said vehicle, for providing a visual indication of addressed message data having an address associated with said display means; and communication terminal means for receiving message informa

A message display system for displaying messages within a vehicle, comprising: display means, disposed within said vehicle, for providing a visual indication of addressed message data having an address associated with said display means; and communication terminal means for receiving message information at said vehicle, said communication terminal means including message transfer means for identifying a selected portion of said message information corresponding to said addressed message data and for providing display device control information to said display means using at least one other message packet, said at least one other message packet including a control segment for indicating that said display device control information is contained within said at least one other message packet.