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Method of reprogramming an alert pattern

  • US 4,868,561 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1988
  • Issued: 09/19/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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