System and process using simplex and duplex communication protocols
First Claim
1. A method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, the method comprising:
- receiving a simplex message;
transmitting a duplex communication protocol in response to the simplex message; and
initiating a duplex communication based on the response.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method of and apparatus for initiating a duplex communication in response to a received simplex communication. In one embodiment of a method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication a simplex message is received; a duplex communication protocol is transmitted in response; and a duplex communication is initiated based on the response. In another embodiment of a method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, a simplex message from a sender is received that includes the sender'"'"'s simplex ID. A duplex communication protocol associated with the sender'"'"'s simplex ID is sought, and a duplex communication based on the duplex communication protocol is initiated when the protocol is received.
47 Citations
26 Claims
-
1. A method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, the method comprising:
-
receiving a simplex message;
transmitting a duplex communication protocol in response to the simplex message; and
initiating a duplex communication based on the response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, the method comprising:
-
receiving a simplex message from a sender that includes a simplex ID;
seeking a duplex communication protocol associated with the simplex ID; and
initiating a duplex communication based on the duplex communication protocol associated with the simplex ID. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer program product includes at least one component to:
-
receive a simplex message from a sender that includes the sender'"'"'s simplex ID;
seek a duplex communication protocol of the sender by querying a database having stored therein a plurality of matched pairs of simplex IDs and associated duplex communication protocols;
compare the simplex ID of the sender with the plurality of stored simplex IDs until a match occurs; and
initiate a duplex communication based on the match.
-
-
22. A communicator for converting a simplex communication into a duplex communication, the communicator comprising:
-
a simplex transceiver and a duplex transceiver both coupled to a central processing unit (CPU);
a memory for storing computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions to cause a processor to;
receive a simplex message;
transmit a duplex communication protocol in response to the simplex message; and
initiate a duplex communication based on the response. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
-
Specification