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System and method for optimally transmitting acknowledge back responses

  • US 5,005,014 A
  • Filed: 05/22/1989
  • Issued: 04/02/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing system acknowledge back responses from a plurality of remote stations to a central station, the system acknowledge back responses including a predetermined station identification number assigned to each remote station and any individual acknowledge back responses received by each remote station from a plurality of portable communication receivers operating in the system, the station identification numbers being assigned to each remote station beginning with a first remote station number and ending with a last remote station number in a predetermined sequential order, said method comprising the steps of:

  • generating a start signal and transmitting the same from the central station to initiate the transmission of system acknowledge back responses from the plurality of remote stations;

    transmitting, from the first remote station, the system acknowledge back response in response to the first remote station receiving the start signal;

    transmitting, from each subsequent remote station in the predetermined sequential order, the system acknowledge back response in response to the subsequent remote station receiving the predetermined station identification number of the previous remote station;

    monitoring the progression of transmitted system acknowledge back responses at a selected station from the remote station in the predetermined sequential order; and

    generating and transmitting from the selected station, a request to acknowledge which includes the predetermined station identification number of the previous remote station in response to subsequent remote station failing to respond in the predetermined sequential order within a predetermined time interval.

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