US Patent 7542472 Data transmission

The invention relates to a method of carrying out a transaction involving transmission of data over a link between and a mobile terminal and a gateway. The data is in the form of a plurality of data messages wherein each message comprises at least one data packet. The number of messages is not predetermined. The method comprising the steps of: the mobile terminal acknowledging receipt of data packets so as to provide a reliable connection; the gateway notifying the receiver of the last data packet in each data message; and the sender notifying the receiver of the last data message. The invention is particularly applicable to transactions carried out according to the Wireless Transaction Protocol.