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Messaging system

  • US 20020052194A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2001
  • Published: 05/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A messaging system comprising:

  • a portable communication device capable of wirelessly receiving text messages over a telephony network;

    a telephony device capable of communicating with the telephony network to send text messages to the portable communication device, and including a local signal receiver for receiving signals over a local wireless communication medium; and

    a monitoring unit comprising a monitoring device capable of detecting an event and configured to generate a paging initiation signal when the event is detected; and

    a short-range wireless signal transmitter responsive to the paging initiation signal to transmit a message triggering signal indicative of the event to the telephony device over the local wireless communication medium;

    the telephony device being arranged to transmit a text message indicative of the event to the portable communication device in response to receiving the message triggering signal from the triggering unit.

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