Paging receiver with dynamically programmable channel frequencies and functionality
First Claim
1. A paging receiver responsive to a plurality of different commands transmitted to the paging receiver by RF transmission with each different command incliding a paging receiver identification code, defining a different function to be performed by the receiver and having a field uniquely identifying the command, the individual commands including at least one command specifying processing to be performed on pages comprised of characters transmitted with the command and at least one channel programming command specifying a change in RF channel to be received by the receiver comprising:
- (a) a tuner for receiving RF channels which have been programmed to be received by the channel programming command;
(b) a channel memory for storing at least one channel which has been programmed to be received by the tuner by the channel programming command; and
(c) control means, coupled to the tuner and the channel memory, for decoding each command including decoding each channel programming command into a change of at least one channel to be received by the tuner, controlling execution of the function specified by the command to be performed by the paging receiver including causing storage of any RF channel contained in each decoded channel programming command in the channel memory and activating the tuner to receive at least one programmed RF channel stored within the channel memory.
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Abstract
A paging receiver is disclosed which is compatible with transmissions from analog or digital paging transmitters. The paging receiver has a command structure which permits it to be dynamically programmable to change its functionality including programming of the channels which the paging receiver is to receive. The programmability of the channels permits the paging receiver to be used for making national, regional, remote area, local area, and sublocal area pages, and pages to a group in the local area and to switch from channels which are heavily used during peak paging times to lesser used channels. The paging receiver transmits paging receiver identification code digits in an order of increasing significance which significantly lessens power consumption for all paging receivers tuned to a particular channel for determining if a page is to be received which prolongs paging receiver battery life. The paging receiver displays the place of origin or pages as either being of local origin or from other areas. The paging receiver antenna is continuously tunable to permit compensation for variation in antenna gain caused by environmental factors which can seriously degrade signal strength.
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23 Claims
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1. A paging receiver responsive to a plurality of different commands transmitted to the paging receiver by RF transmission with each different command incliding a paging receiver identification code, defining a different function to be performed by the receiver and having a field uniquely identifying the command, the individual commands including at least one command specifying processing to be performed on pages comprised of characters transmitted with the command and at least one channel programming command specifying a change in RF channel to be received by the receiver comprising:
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(a) a tuner for receiving RF channels which have been programmed to be received by the channel programming command; (b) a channel memory for storing at least one channel which has been programmed to be received by the tuner by the channel programming command; and (c) control means, coupled to the tuner and the channel memory, for decoding each command including decoding each channel programming command into a change of at least one channel to be received by the tuner, controlling execution of the function specified by the command to be performed by the paging receiver including causing storage of any RF channel contained in each decoded channel programming command in the channel memory and activating the tuner to receive at least one programmed RF channel stored within the channel memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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