Methods and systems for selective broadcast enhancement

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The inventions of this application operate in a wireless environment to efficiently distribute and deliver non-real-time, critical information (with "discard eligibility") in a broadcast fashion via selected (groups of) base stations.
Advantageously, the inventions avoid the pitfalls posed by the assignments of UNAs and MANs to fixed-site wireless devices by generally not making such assignments.
In addition, the inventions take advantage of the broadcast functionality of wireless networks.
Yet, the inventions may be implemented without unnecessary broadcasting or over-broadcasting, which would burden network infrastructure and resources.
Further, the inventions may include features that allow for transmission and exchange of data and communications to and with targeted fixed-site wireless devices.
Also, the inventions may include features that increase the efficiency and efficacy of data transmission to fixed-site wireless devices by grooming such devices to receive or participate in communication exchanges on select frequencies or channels.
In addition, the inventions of this application may include embodiments that provide for interactive transaction-oriented or session-oriented information exchanges of a limited duration.
During such interactive information exchanges, a "short-lived" unique access number (UAN) or unique Mobitex access number (UMAN) is assigned to a wireless device upon registration.
At the end of the "short-lived" period, the UAN or UMAN is reclaimed, and may be recycled.
Stated generally, the inventions include exemplary embodiments that may operate as follows.
A wireless device is provisioned with at least a hardware (or manufacturer's) serial number (HSN) and generic access numbers (GANs).
At some point, the wireless device may be prompted to register with a service provider or other entity.
The wireless device randomly selects a GAN to use in registration and transmits the GAN as well as its HSN to the service provider.
The service provider assigns and transmits a broadcast access number (BAN) to the device