Voice paging system providing deferred paging capability
First Claim
1. A paging system for transferring information to a paging receiver, said system comprising:
- a central controller, including;
a paging controller for receiving information and data designating the paging receiver from an entry device;
an encoder responsive to the data for generating a selective call paging signal corresponding to the designated paging receiver;
a first transmitting means, being responsive to said encoder, for transmitting the selective call paging signal to the paging receiver;
the paging receiver, including;
a first receiving means for receiving the selective call paging signal;
a decoding means, being responsive to said first receiving means, for decoding the selective call paging signal and generating a control signal in response thereto;
switching means for selecting a normal and a deferred paging operating mode and generating a mode signal in response thereof;
processing means, being responsive to the control signal and to said mode signal, for generating a coded acknowledgment signal indicating the designated paging receiver operating mode;
a second transmitting means included in the paging receiver for transmitting to the central controller the coded acknowledgment signal; and
memory means, coupled to said first receiving means and responsive to said processing means, for storing the received information;
said central controller, further including;
a second receiving means for receiving the coded acknowledgment signal indicating the operating mode of the designated paging receiver;
a coded acknowledgment signal decoder, coupled to said second receiving means, for decoding the coded acknowledgment signal and for generating a message transmission control signal in response thereto, wherein said paging controller is responsive to said message transmission control signal for effecting the transmission of the information to the designated paging receiver, whereby the transmitted information is stored in said memory means when the deferred paging operating mode is selected.
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Abstract
A paging system is provided for transferring information to a paging receiver. The system includes a central controller having a paging controller, an encoder, and a first transmitter. The paging controller receives the information and data designating the paging receiver from an entry device. The encoder, in response to the data, generates a selective call paging signal designating the paging receiver. The selective call paging signal is transmitted to the paging receiver by the first transmitter. The paging receiver receives and decodes the selective call paging signal generating a control signal. A switching device is provided for selecting a normal and a deferred paging operating mode. In response to the control signal, a coded acknowledgment signal is generated indicating the selected paging receiver mode, and transmitted back to the paging controller by a second transmitter included in the paging receiver. A second receiver receives and detects the coded acknowledgment signal and in response to decoding the coded acknowledgment signal, the paging controller effects the transmission of the information to the paging receiver, which is stored in a memory when the paging receiver is in the deferred paging mode. When the coded acknowledgment signal indicates the paging receiver memory is full in the deferred paging operating mode, the information is stored in the central controller for transmission at a later time.
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31 Claims
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1. A paging system for transferring information to a paging receiver, said system comprising:
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a central controller, including; a paging controller for receiving information and data designating the paging receiver from an entry device; an encoder responsive to the data for generating a selective call paging signal corresponding to the designated paging receiver; a first transmitting means, being responsive to said encoder, for transmitting the selective call paging signal to the paging receiver; the paging receiver, including; a first receiving means for receiving the selective call paging signal; a decoding means, being responsive to said first receiving means, for decoding the selective call paging signal and generating a control signal in response thereto; switching means for selecting a normal and a deferred paging operating mode and generating a mode signal in response thereof; processing means, being responsive to the control signal and to said mode signal, for generating a coded acknowledgment signal indicating the designated paging receiver operating mode; a second transmitting means included in the paging receiver for transmitting to the central controller the coded acknowledgment signal; and memory means, coupled to said first receiving means and responsive to said processing means, for storing the received information; said central controller, further including; a second receiving means for receiving the coded acknowledgment signal indicating the operating mode of the designated paging receiver; a coded acknowledgment signal decoder, coupled to said second receiving means, for decoding the coded acknowledgment signal and for generating a message transmission control signal in response thereto, wherein said paging controller is responsive to said message transmission control signal for effecting the transmission of the information to the designated paging receiver, whereby the transmitted information is stored in said memory means when the deferred paging operating mode is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A central controller for transferring information to a paging receiver which is capable of generating a coded acknowledgement signal indicating the operating mode of the paging receiver in response to receiving a selective call paging signal, said central controller comprising:
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a paging controller for receiving information data designating the paging receiver from an entry device; an encoder responsive to the data for generating the selective call paging signal designating the paging receiver; a transmitter, being responsive to said encoder, for transmitting the selective call paging signal to the paging receiver; a receiver for receiving the coded acknowledgement signal indicating the operating mode of the designated paging receiver; a coded acknowledgement signal decoder, coupled to said receiver, for decoding the coded acknowledgement signal and for generating a message transmission control signal in response thereto, wherein said paging controller is responsive to said transmission control signal for effecting the transmission of the information to the designated paging receiver; and voice prompting means, coupled to said paging controller and responsive to the received coded acknowledgment signal, for generating a voice prompt indicating the operating mode of the designated receiver to the entry device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A paging receiver for receiving a selective call paging signal and information intended for the paging receiver being transmitted from a central controller, said paging receiver comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving the selective call paging signal; a decoding means, being responsive to said receiving means, for decoding the selective call paging signal and generating a control signal in response thereto; switching means for selecting a normal and a deferred paging operating mode and generating a mode signal in response thereof; processing means, being responsive to the control signal and to said mode signal, for generating a coded acknowledgment signal indicating the designated paging receiver operating mode; transmitting means included in the paging receiver for transmitting to the central controller the coded acknowledgment signal; and memory means coupled to said receiving means and responsive to said processing means, for storing the received information when the deferred paging operating mode is selected. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A paging receiver for receiving a selective call paging signal and information intended for the pagint receiver being tranmitted from a controller, said paging receiver comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving the selective call paging signal; a decoding means, being responsive to said receiving means, for decoding the selective call paging signal and generating a control signal in response thereto; switching means for selecting a normal and a deferred paging operating mode and generating a mode signal in response thereof; processing means, being responsive to the control signal for generating a coded acknowledgment signal indicating the designated paging receiver operating mode; memory means, coupled to said processing means, for storing the received information when the deferred paging operating mode is selected; and transmitting means included in the paging receiver for transmitting to the central controller the coded acknowledgment signal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for transferring information entered from an entry device coupled to a central controller to a paging receiver having selectable normal and deferred paging operating modes and memory means for storing the information, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting, from the central controller, a selective call paging signal designating the paging receiver to which the information is intended; generating a coded acknowledgment signal indicating the paging receiver operating mode, and the memory availability, in response to receiving and decoding the selective call paging signal; transmitting the coded acknowledgment signal to the central controller; and decoding the coded acknowledgment signal and processing the information in accordance thereto. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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