Paging transceivers and methods for selectively retrieving messages
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Abstract
A paging transceiver and method for selectively paging provides a page to a paging transceiver but does not automatically provide an associated message. The paging transceiver receives the page and alerts the user that a message is waiting and preferably provides a short description of the message. The user can then download or otherwise act on the message at a time and at a place convenient to the user. The user can therefore place the paging transceiver in a location where it can easily receive and reply to the message. The paging system conserves air time and the paging transceiver conserves memory by not automatically receiving the associated messages. The user can determine the time at which the paging transceiver receives transmissions, such as during off-peak hours. The messages stored by the systems and delivered to the paging transceiver may be of different types, such as voice, text, audio, or even video. In addition to messages, the paging system can store other information for the user, such as songs or video clips that the user can sample or updates on weather or stock rates.
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64 Claims
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1-53. -53. (canceled)
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54. A device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a message comprising an information identifier that identifies information stored in a system remote from the device, wherein the information is not included in the message;
a user interface for receiving from a user of the device an input specifying two or more actions to be performed on the information stored in the system;
a processor for generating a request message indicating the two or more actions to be performed; and
a transmitter for transmitting the request message to the system, whereby the system performs the two or more actions after receiving the request message. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving a message from a system remote from the device, the message comprising an information identifier that identifies information stored in the remote system;
means for receiving from a user of the device a first input specifying a first action to be performed on the information stored in the system, wherein the first action is to transmit the information from the system to the device;
means for generating a first request message indicating the first action;
means for transmitting the first request message to the system, whereby, after receiving the first request message, the system performs the first action;
means for receiving and storing the information transmitted from the system;
means for receiving from the user a second input specifying a second action to be performed on the information stored in the system, wherein the second action is to save the information in the system, delete the information, or forward the information to a specified recipient;
means for generating a second request message indicating the second action; and
means for transmitting the second request message to the system, whereby, after receiving the second request message, the system performs the second action. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62)
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63. In a communications network comprising a device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a system remote from the device, a method performed by the device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a message comprising an information identifier identifying information that is stored in the remote system, wherein the information is not included in the message;
retrieving the information from the system;
receiving a command to perform an action on the information stored in the remote system from a user of the device after retrieving the message from the system;
generating a request message in response to receiving the command, the request message comprising an action identifier corresponding to the action specified by the command; and
transmitting the request message to the system, whereby, after the request message, the system performs the action identified by the action identifier on the information stored therein.
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64. In a communications network comprising a device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a system remote from the device, a method performed by the device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a message from the system, the message comprising an information identifier that identifies information stored in the system;
receiving from a user of the device a first input specifying a first action to be performed by the system on the information stored in the system, wherein the first action is to transmit the information to the device;
generating a first request message indicating the first action;
transmitting the first request message to the system, whereby, after receiving the first request message, the system performs the first action;
receiving and storing the information transmitted from the system;
receiving from the user a second input specifying a second action to be performed by the system on the information stored in the system, wherein the second action is to save the message in the system, delete the message, or forward the message to a specified recipient;
generating a second request message indicating the second action; and
transmitting the second request message to the system, whereby, after receiving the second request message, the system performs the second action.
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