Apparatus and method for sending data messages at an optimum time

A method of sending a data message using a subscriber unit comprising the steps of:

• reading a schedule and a set of personal preferences, said schedule including said data message, said set of personal preferences indicating a subscriber preferred send time for said data message, said subscriber preferred send time indicating whether to transmit said data message at a pre-scheduled time, a most economical time, or a low traffic time;
• organizing said schedule by the subscriber preferred send time;
• transmitting said message at said subscriber preferred send time;
• receiving updates from a communication system, said updates including either low traffic times or economical times for transmission of said data message using said communication system;
• and
• storing said updates within said subscriber unit.

A subscriber unit that sends a data message comprising:

• a transceiver for receiving updates from a communication system, said updates including an optimum time for transmission of data messages;
• a memory for storing said data message and a set of personal preferences that indicate whether to transmit said data message at a pre-scheduled time or at said optimum time;
• and
• a processor for reading said data message and a set of personal preferences from said memory,
• wherein said transceiver transmits said data message during said pre-scheduled time or said optimum time depending on said set of personal preferences.

A subscriber unit that sends data messages comprising:

• a user interface that includes a keypad and display;
• a memory for storing operational instructions, said data messages and a set of personal preferences;
• a processor for reading said operational instructions from said memory and transferring data to process in conjunction with said user interface for reading a schedule and organizing said data messages by subscriber preferred send times;
• and
• a transceiver for receiving updates from a communication system, said updates including low traffic times and most economical times for transmission of said data messages, and transmitting said data messages at one of either said low traffic times, said most economical times, or said subscriber preferred send times depending on said set of personal preferences.