Synchronized, multitransmitter, single frequency paging system
First Claim
1. A synchronized communication system for effectively transmitting messages to a plurality of remote mobile receivers wherein said system operates on a single RF communication channel, said system comprising,a central wide area transmitter which transmits messages to the plurality of mobile receivers,a plurality of localized transmitters within the wide area which transmits messages to the plurality of mobile receivers,a synchronization link between said central wide area transmitter and said plurality of localized transmitters to create a master-slave relationship wherein said plurality of localized tramsmitters is keyed simultaneously and only when said central wide area transmitter is not keyed.
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Abstract
The invention is a synchronized communication system for effectively transmitting messages to a remote mobile receiver where the system includes a plurality of transmitters operating on a single RF communication channel. The system includes a central wide area transmitter which transmits messages over a wide area. The system also includes a plurality of local transmitters which transmit messages over a local area within the wide area served by the wide area transmitter. The transmitters of the system are coordinated by a synchronization link which allows the central wide area transmitter to be keyed only when the local transmitters are not keyed. Correspondingly the synchronization link only allows the local transmitters to be keyed when the central wide area transmitter is not keyed. Normally the synchronization link keys and dekeys the central wide area transmitter and local transmitters in a normal timing cell pattern. If the central wide area transmitter builds up a backlog of messages, the synchronization link may interrupt the normal timing cell and reduce the backlog by holding the central wide area transmitter keyed for an extended period of time.
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1. A synchronized communication system for effectively transmitting messages to a plurality of remote mobile receivers wherein said system operates on a single RF communication channel, said system comprising,
a central wide area transmitter which transmits messages to the plurality of mobile receivers, a plurality of localized transmitters within the wide area which transmits messages to the plurality of mobile receivers, a synchronization link between said central wide area transmitter and said plurality of localized transmitters to create a master-slave relationship wherein said plurality of localized tramsmitters is keyed simultaneously and only when said central wide area transmitter is not keyed.
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8. A method of effectively transmitting messages on a single channel in a synchronized communication system including a plurality of remote mobile receivers, a central wide area transmitter and a plurality of localized transmitters within the wide area, the method comprising the sequential steps of;
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(a) simultaneously keying said localized transmitters and transmitting a local address to the mobile receiver, (b) dekeying said localized transmitters, (c) keying said central wide area transmitter for a predetermined time period and transmitting a wide area address and message to the mobile receivers, (d) dekeying said central wide area transmitter, (e) keying said localized transmitters and transmitting a message to the mobile receivers addressed in step a. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of effectively transmitting messages on a single channel in a synchronized communication system including a plurality of remote mobile receivers, a central wide area transmitter and a plurality of localized transmitters within the wide area, said method comprising the sequential steps of:
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(a) keying said central wide area transmitter and transmitting an address to the mobile receivers, (b) dekeying said central wide area transmitter, (c) simultaneously keying said localized transmitters for a predetermined time period and transmitting a local address and message to the mobile receivers, (d) simultaneously dekeying said localized transmitters, (e) keying said central wide area transmitter and transmitting a message to the mobile receivers addressed in step a. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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