Paging receiver having a plurality of test modes
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1. A paging receiver comprising:
- receiving section means for receiving a carrier wave modulated with a calling signal including a first signal sequence and either a second or a third signal sequence which follows said first signal sequence;
power supply control means for supplying power to said receiving section means when said power supply control means receives a first control signal;
controller section means for supplying said first control signal to said power supply control means for only a first predetermined time period when said controller section means detects said first signal sequence so that said controller section means can detect said second or third signal sequence, supplying said first control signal to said power supply control means in order to shift said receiver to a first test mode when said third signal sequence is detected, shifting said receiver from said first test mode to a final test mode when said controller section means receives a second control signal, reshifting said receiver from said final test mode to normal operation when said controller section means detects a third control signal and inhibiting said receiver from shifting to said first test mode if said third signal sequence is not received within a second predetermined time period either from the turning-on of said receiver or from the reshifting of said receiver to normal operation; and
switch means connected to said controller section means for generating said second and third control signals.
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Abstract
A testable pager including a receiver for demodulating a sequence of signals, and a manually operated switch. A controller receives the outputs of the receiver and the switch. The controller thereby switches on a power supply for the receiver for a set period after the start of the signal sequence. When the sequence includes a test code, the power supply stays on and a first test is performed. Actuations of the switch cause further tests to be made.
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1. A paging receiver comprising:
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receiving section means for receiving a carrier wave modulated with a calling signal including a first signal sequence and either a second or a third signal sequence which follows said first signal sequence; power supply control means for supplying power to said receiving section means when said power supply control means receives a first control signal; controller section means for supplying said first control signal to said power supply control means for only a first predetermined time period when said controller section means detects said first signal sequence so that said controller section means can detect said second or third signal sequence, supplying said first control signal to said power supply control means in order to shift said receiver to a first test mode when said third signal sequence is detected, shifting said receiver from said first test mode to a final test mode when said controller section means receives a second control signal, reshifting said receiver from said final test mode to normal operation when said controller section means detects a third control signal and inhibiting said receiver from shifting to said first test mode if said third signal sequence is not received within a second predetermined time period either from the turning-on of said receiver or from the reshifting of said receiver to normal operation; and switch means connected to said controller section means for generating said second and third control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A test method for a receiver with battery saving function, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) suspending said battery saving function and shifting said receiver to a first test mode when said receiver receives a test code; (b) shifting said receiver from said first test mode to a final test mode by means of a switch incorporated in said receiver; (c) reshifting said receiver from said final test mode to the normal operation means of said switch; and (d) inhibiting said receiver from shifting to said first and other plurality of test modes if said test code is not received within a predetermined period of time either from the turning-on of said receiver or from the shifting to said normal operation. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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