Method for synthesizing mobile identification numbers
First Claim
1. A method of communicating instructions from a network operations center to a specific remote device selected from a plurality of remote devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting the specific remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
selecting a specific instruction from a plurality of alternate instructions;
encoding a first message for transmission by a network system as a first data packet over a control channel of a cellular network, said first message comprising;
a first secondary Mobile Identification Number (MIN) selected from a plurality of alternate secondary MINs uniquely identifying said specific remote device, wherein said first secondary MIN is a Command Sequence Trigger (CST) secondary MIN;
transmitting said first data packet over said control channel of said cellular network;
encoding a second message for transmission by said network system as a second data packet over said control channel of said cellular network, said second message comprising;
a second secondary MIN selected from said plurality of alternate secondary MINs uniquely identifying said specific remote device; and
transmitting said second data packet over said control channel of said cellular network within a predetermined time period, wherein said specific instruction corresponds to a combination of said first secondary MIN and said second secondary MIN.
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Abstract
A method for adding functionality to a network system is provided. The method is particularly applicable to network systems that utilize a limited number of data packets, e.g., Mobile Identification Numbers (MINs), to send instructions between the network operations center and the individual devices coupled to the network operations center. The added functionality is achieved by assigning more than one function or possible response to at least some of the secondary MINs and allowing secondary MINs to be combined.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of communicating instructions from a network operations center to a specific remote device selected from a plurality of remote devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting the specific remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
selecting a specific instruction from a plurality of alternate instructions;
encoding a first message for transmission by a network system as a first data packet over a control channel of a cellular network, said first message comprising;
a first secondary Mobile Identification Number (MIN) selected from a plurality of alternate secondary MINs uniquely identifying said specific remote device, wherein said first secondary MIN is a Command Sequence Trigger (CST) secondary MIN;
transmitting said first data packet over said control channel of said cellular network;
encoding a second message for transmission by said network system as a second data packet over said control channel of said cellular network, said second message comprising;
a second secondary MIN selected from said plurality of alternate secondary MINs uniquely identifying said specific remote device; and
transmitting said second data packet over said control channel of said cellular network within a predetermined time period, wherein said specific instruction corresponds to a combination of said first secondary MIN and said second secondary MIN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communicating instructions from a network operations center to a specific remote device selected from a plurality of remote devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting the specific remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
selecting a specific instruction from a plurality of alternate instructions;
determining if more than one secondary Mobile Identification Number (MIN) is required to communicate said selected specific instruction;
selecting a first secondary MIN from a plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying the specific remote device, wherein said first secondary MIN corresponds to said selected specific instruction if only one secondary MIN is required to communicate said selected specific instruction to the specific remote device, and wherein said first secondary MIN corresponds to a Command Sequence Trigger (CST) secondary MIN if more than one secondary MIN is required to communicate said selected specific instruction to the specific remote device;
transmitting a first data packet over a control channel of a cellular network, wherein said first data packet is comprised of said first secondary MIN;
selecting at least one additional secondary MIN from said plurality of secondary MINs if more than one secondary MIN is required to communicate said selected specific instruction to the specific remote device;
transmitting a second data packet over said control channel of said cellular network, wherein said second data packet is comprised of said at least one additional secondary MIN, wherein said selected specific instruction is derivable by the specific remote device from a combination of said first secondary MIN and said at least one additional secondary MIN. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48)
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18. A method of interpreting secondary Mobile Identification Numbers (MINs), the method comprising the steps of:
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accepting a first secondary MIN by an intended remote device, wherein said intended remote device is one of a plurality of remote devices capable of receiving said first secondary MIN, wherein said first secondary MIN is one of a plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying said intended remote device and distinguishing said intended remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
determining if said first secondary MIN is a Command Sequence Trigger (CST) secondary MIN;
responding to said first secondary MIN if said first secondary MIN is determined not to be said CST secondary MIN; and
initializing a timer if said first secondary MIN is determined to be said CST secondary MIN.
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35. A method of interpreting secondary Mobile Identification Numbers (MINs), the method comprising the steps of:
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accepting a first secondary MIN by an intended remote device, wherein said intended remote device is one of a plurality of remote devices capable of receiving said first secondary MIN, wherein said first secondary MIN is one of a plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying said intended remote device and distinguishing said intended remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
determining if said first secondary MIN is a first Command Sequence Trigger (CST) secondary MIN;
performing a first response if said first secondary MIN is determined not to be said first CST secondary MIN;
accepting a second secondary MIN by said intended remote device if said second secondary MIN is received by said intended remote device within a preset time period associated with said first secondary MIN and if said first secondary MIN is determined to be said first CST secondary MIN, wherein said second secondary MIN is one of said plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying said intended remote device and distinguishing said intended remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
determining if said second secondary MIN is a second CST secondary MIN;
performing a second response if said second secondary MIN is determined not to be said second CST secondary MIN, wherein said second response corresponds to a combination of said first and second secondary MINs;
continuing to accept additional secondary MINs by said intended remote device as long as said additional secondary MINs are received by said intended remote device within a preset time period associated with a previously accepted secondary MIN and as long as said additional secondary MINs are preceded by the receipt of an additional CST secondary MIN; and
responding to an instruction assigned to a combination of said first secondary MIN, said second secondary MIN and any accepted additional secondary MINs.
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39. A method of interpreting secondary Mobile Identification Numbers (MINs), the method comprising the steps of:
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accepting a first secondary MIN by an intended remote device, wherein said intended remote device is one of a plurality of remote devices capable of receiving said first secondary MIN, wherein said first secondary MIN is one of a plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying said intended remote device and distinguishing said intended remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
determining if said first secondary MIN is a first Command Sequence Trigger (CST) secondary MIN;
performing a first response if said first secondary MIN is determined not to be said first CST secondary MIN;
accepting a second secondary MIN by said intended remote device if said second secondary MIN is received by said intended remote device within a preset time period associated with said first secondary MIN and if said first secondary MIN is determined to be said first CST secondary MIN, wherein said second secondary MIN is one of said plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying said intended remote device and distinguishing said intended remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
resetting said intended remote device if said second secondary MIN is not received by said intended remote device within said preset time period associated with said first secondary MIN and if said first secondary MIN is determined to be said first CST secondary MIN;
determining if said second secondary MIN is a second CST secondary MIN;
resetting said intended remote device if said second secondary MIN is determined not to be said second CST secondary MIN;
continuing to accept additional secondary MINs by said intended remote device as long as said additional secondary MINs are determined to be CST secondary MINs, as long as said additional secondary MINs are received by said intended remote device within a preset time period associated with a previously accepted secondary MIN and as long as said additional secondary MINs are preceded by the receipt of an additional CST secondary MIN;
responding to a pre-assigned instruction, wherein said pre-assigned instruction corresponds to a combination of said first secondary MIN, said second secondary MIN and any accepted additional secondary MINs, and wherein said pre- assigned instruction corresponds to an order accepted of said first secondary MIN, said second secondary MIN and any accepted additional secondary MINs; and
resetting said intended remote device if said additional secondary MINs are determined not to be CST secondary MINs.
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46. A method of interpreting secondary Mobile Identification Numbers (MINs), the method comprising the steps of:
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accepting a first secondary MIN by an intended remote device, wherein said intended remote device is one of a plurality of remote devices capable of receiving said first secondary MIN, wherein said first secondary MIN is one of a plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying said intended remote device and distinguishing said intended remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
initializing a timer;
accepting a second secondary MIN by said intended remote device if said second secondary MIN is received by said intended remote device within a first preset time period, wherein said second secondary MIN is one of said plurality of secondary MINs uniquely identifying said intended remote device and distinguishing said intended remote device from said plurality of remote devices;
performing a first response if said second secondary MIN is not received within said first preset time period; and
performing a second response if said second secondary MIN is received within said first preset time period.
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