Paging system with dynamically programmable reception frequencies
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting an information transmission to an information receiver in an information transmission network including a plurality of connected information transmission systems with information transmissions being transmitted between the systems with a plurality of the information transmission systems including a service and a transmitter with the information transmissions being on at least one channel selected from a plurality of channels on which information transmission may be broadcast to the information receivers in the network and occurring only in one direction from the transmitter to the information receiver comprising:
- (a) programming the information receiver by at least one RF transmission transmitted by a broadcast of a RF carrier on at least one first channel from a transmitter of one of the information transmission systems to the information receiver to receive information transmissions on at least one second channel to be broadcast by at least one other information transmission system which has been determined prior to initiation of the broadcast on the at least one first channel of the at least one second channel, an area containing the at least one other information transmission system has been stored by the one information transmission system in response to information that the information receiver is to be transported from broadcast range of the one information transmission system into an area which contains the at least one other information transmission system broadcasting on the at least one second channel and the broadcast of the RF carrier on the at least one first channel to program the information receiver to receive transmissions on the at least one second channel has been terminated to stop all communication with the information receiver on any channel prior to initiation of a broadcast on the at least one second channel to the information receiver from the at least one other information transmission system;
(b) transporting the information receiver from broadcast range of the transmitter of the one information system, which broadcast the RF carrier causing the information receiver to be programmed to receive information transmissions on the at least one second channel, to broadcast range of the transmitter of the at least one other information transmission system where an information transmission is to be received on the at least one second channel; and
(c) transmitting an information transmission from the one information transmission system to the transmitter of the at least one other information transmission system and transmitting the information transmission from the transmitter of at least one other information transmission system on the at least one programmed second channel to the information receiver.
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Abstract
A paging network is disclosed which utilizes a plurality of distributed switches to transmit pages on a non-real time basis to achieve efficient and low cost transmission. Each of the switches processes packets of pages received from the network. Each of the switches also processes pages into packets of pages to be transmitted to another switch in the network or into batches of pages to be transmitted by a local paging service if the switch is a local switch. The network dynamically programs the reception channel(s) of the paging receivers in response to traffic conditions of a local switch or in accordance with service options specified by a subscriber to a local paging service. The digits of the paging receiver identification code are transmitted in an order of increasing significance to conserve battery life of the paging receivers. Pages may be initiated by placing a local call to any lata switch in the network and service options may be varied by placing of a local call to a lata switch.
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1. A method of transmitting an information transmission to an information receiver in an information transmission network including a plurality of connected information transmission systems with information transmissions being transmitted between the systems with a plurality of the information transmission systems including a service and a transmitter with the information transmissions being on at least one channel selected from a plurality of channels on which information transmission may be broadcast to the information receivers in the network and occurring only in one direction from the transmitter to the information receiver comprising:
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(a) programming the information receiver by at least one RF transmission transmitted by a broadcast of a RF carrier on at least one first channel from a transmitter of one of the information transmission systems to the information receiver to receive information transmissions on at least one second channel to be broadcast by at least one other information transmission system which has been determined prior to initiation of the broadcast on the at least one first channel of the at least one second channel, an area containing the at least one other information transmission system has been stored by the one information transmission system in response to information that the information receiver is to be transported from broadcast range of the one information transmission system into an area which contains the at least one other information transmission system broadcasting on the at least one second channel and the broadcast of the RF carrier on the at least one first channel to program the information receiver to receive transmissions on the at least one second channel has been terminated to stop all communication with the information receiver on any channel prior to initiation of a broadcast on the at least one second channel to the information receiver from the at least one other information transmission system; (b) transporting the information receiver from broadcast range of the transmitter of the one information system, which broadcast the RF carrier causing the information receiver to be programmed to receive information transmissions on the at least one second channel, to broadcast range of the transmitter of the at least one other information transmission system where an information transmission is to be received on the at least one second channel; and (c) transmitting an information transmission from the one information transmission system to the transmitter of the at least one other information transmission system and transmitting the information transmission from the transmitter of at least one other information transmission system on the at least one programmed second channel to the information receiver. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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