Method of reprogramming an alert pattern
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1. In a communications system including a transmitter and at least one remote receiver having a reprogrammable alert pattern memory, a method of selecting an alert pattern comprising the steps of:
- providing a list of possible predetermined alert patterns;
communicating with the transmitter by identifying the remote receiver, confirming a desire to reprogram the alert pattern memory of the identified remote receiver, and identifying a selected alert pattern from the list;
transmitting to the remote receiver with the transmitter, by using the provided unit identification and in response to the confirmation of a desire to reprogram the alert pattern memory, a replace alert pattern signal;
receiving the replace alert pattern signal at the remote receiver and preparing the alert pattern memory to be reprogrammed;
transmitting the selected alert pattern to the remote receiver; and
receiving the transmitted alert pattern at the remote receiver and reprogramming the alert pattern memory of the remote receiver with the received alert pattern.
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Abstract
A method of selecting an alert pattern for a pager receiver including calling the pager terminal on a telephone, providing a unit ID, a pattern select coded signal and identifying a new alert pattern. The pager terminal then transmits a "replace alert pattern signal", which prepares a reprogrammable memory in the pager receiver for reprogramming, and the selected new alert pattern, which is then programmed into the alert pattern memory.
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1. In a communications system including a transmitter and at least one remote receiver having a reprogrammable alert pattern memory, a method of selecting an alert pattern comprising the steps of:
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providing a list of possible predetermined alert patterns; communicating with the transmitter by identifying the remote receiver, confirming a desire to reprogram the alert pattern memory of the identified remote receiver, and identifying a selected alert pattern from the list; transmitting to the remote receiver with the transmitter, by using the provided unit identification and in response to the confirmation of a desire to reprogram the alert pattern memory, a replace alert pattern signal; receiving the replace alert pattern signal at the remote receiver and preparing the alert pattern memory to be reprogrammed; transmitting the selected alert pattern to the remote receiver; and receiving the transmitted alert pattern at the remote receiver and reprogramming the alert pattern memory of the remote receiver with the received alert pattern.
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2. In a communications system including a transmitter and at least one remote receiver having a reprogrammable alert pattern memory, a method of selecting an alert pattern comprising the steps of:
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providing a list of possible predetermined alert patterns each pattern being identified by an identity code; communicating with the transmitter and providing the transmitter with a unit identification for the remote receiver, a pattern select coded signal, and an identity code identifying a selected alert pattern from the list; transmitting to the remote receiver, by using the provided unit identification and in response to the pattern select coded signal, a replace alert pattern signal; receiving the replace alert pattern signal at the remote receiver and preparing the alert pattern memory to be reprogrammed; transmitting the selected alert pattern to the remote receiver; and receiving the transmitted alert pattern at the remote receiver and reprogramming the alert pattern memory of the remote receiver with the received alert pattern.
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3. In a paging system including a paging terminal with a transmitter, a telephone and at least one remote pager having a reprogrammable alert pattern memory, a method of selecting an alert pattern comprising the steps of:
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providing a list of possible alert patterns, each pattern being identified by an identity code; telephoning the paging terminal and providing the terminal with a unit identification for the remote pager, a pattern select coded signal, and an identity code identifying a selected alert pattern from the list; transmitting to the remote pager, by using the provided unit identification and in response to the pattern select coded signal, a replace alert pattern signal; receiving the replace alert pattern signal at the remote pager and preparing the alert pattern memory to be reprogrammed; transmitting the selected alert pattern to the remote pager; and receiving the transmitted alert pattern at the remote pager and reprogramming the alert pattern memory of the remote pager with the received alert pattern.
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4. In a communications system including a transmitter and at least one remote receiver having a reprogrammable alert pattern memory, a method of reprogramming the remote receiver comprising the steps of:
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providing a list of possible predetermined alert patterns; communicating with the transmitter by identifying the remote receiver, confirming a desire to reprogram the alert pattern memory of the identified remote receiver, and identifying a selected alert pattern from the list; receiving from the transmitter, in response to the communication therewith, a replace alert pattern signal structured to prepare the reprogrammable alert pattern memory for reprogramming; and receiving from the transmitter and automatically storing in the prepared reprogrammable alert pattern memory the selected alert pattern. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. In a communications system including a transmitter and at least one remote receiver having a reprogrammable alert pattern memory, a method of reprogramming the remote receiver comprising the steps of:
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providing a list of possible predetermined alert patterns; receiving a communication identifying a remote receiver, confirming a desire to reprogram the alert pattern memory of the identified remote receiver, and identifying a selected alert pattern from the list; transmitting, from the transmitter to the identified remote receiver, a replace alert pattern signal structured to prepare the alert pattern memory for reprogramming; and transmitting, from the transmitter to the identified remote receiver for automatic sorting in the prepared alert pattern memory, the selected alert pattern. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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