Portable radio receiver unit
First Claim
1. A portable radio receiver unit, comprising:
- a housing having interface controls;
means connected to the housing for receiving radio communications by radio transmissions over radio frequencies, the portable radio receiver unit capable of receiving radio communications over a frequency range including 450-470 MHz, wherein operation of the portable radio receiver unit is controlled solely by operation of four interface controls disposed in the housing.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for receiving radio communications. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. A portable radio receiver unit is provided with a housing having interface controls and means connected to the housing for receiving radio communications by radio transmissions over radio frequencies. The portable radio receiver unit is capable of receiving radio communications over a frequency range including 450-470 MHz, and operation of the portable radio receiver unit is controlled solely by operation of four interface controls disposed in the housing. Other systems and methods are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable radio receiver unit, comprising:
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a housing having interface controls;
means connected to the housing for receiving radio communications by radio transmissions over radio frequencies, the portable radio receiver unit capable of receiving radio communications over a frequency range including 450-470 MHz, wherein operation of the portable radio receiver unit is controlled solely by operation of four interface controls disposed in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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2. The portable radio receiver unit of claim 2, the four interface controls including:
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first means disposed in the housing for selectively producing a first condition in the portable radio receiver unit and alternatively, producing a second condition in the portable radio receiver unit, the first condition being a state wherein the portable radio receiver unit does not receive radio communications by radio transmissions over radio frequencies and the second condition being a state wherein the portable radio receiver unit receives radio communications by radio transmissions over radio frequencies; and
second means disposed in the housing for selecting a radio fiequency for receiving radio communications on the portable radio receiver unit.
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8. A portable radio receiver unit, comprising:
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a housing having interface controls;
means connected to the housing for receiving radio communications by radio transmissions over radio frequencies, the portable radio receiver unit capable of receiving radio communications over a frequency range including 450-470 MHz and automatically scanning for radio communications over a subset of frequencies in the frequency range, wherein operation of the portable radio receiver unit is controlled solely by operation of six interface controls disposed in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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17. A method for receiving radio communications, comprising the steps of:
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shifting a portable radio receiver unit from a first condition wherein the portable radio receiver unit does not receive radio communications to a second condition wherein the portable radio receiver unit receives radio communications over a plurality of radio frequencies over a frequency range including 450-470 MHz;
selecting one of the plurality of radio frequencies for receiving radio communications via the portable radio receiver unit, wherein operation of the portable radio receiver unit is solely controlled by interface controls that lack a keyboard control. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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