Paging terminal
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1. A paging system comprising:
- terminal input means for accepting pages;
memory means coupled to the terminal input means for storing the pages;
terminal output means coupled to the memory means for relaying the pages to at least one of a plurality of pagers;
monitor means coupled to the output means for monitoring the status of the terminal output means; and
control means coupled to the terminal input means, the memory means, and the monitor means, for continuing to accept and store the pages when the status of the terminal output means inhibits relaying the pages, and further for subsequently relaying the pages that were previously accepted and stored with the status of the terminal output means does not inhibit relaying the pages.
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Abstract
A paging terminal is provided for storing incoming pages during terminal downtime and subsequent transmission thereof.
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11 Claims
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1. A paging system comprising:
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terminal input means for accepting pages; memory means coupled to the terminal input means for storing the pages; terminal output means coupled to the memory means for relaying the pages to at least one of a plurality of pagers; monitor means coupled to the output means for monitoring the status of the terminal output means; and control means coupled to the terminal input means, the memory means, and the monitor means, for continuing to accept and store the pages when the status of the terminal output means inhibits relaying the pages, and further for subsequently relaying the pages that were previously accepted and stored with the status of the terminal output means does not inhibit relaying the pages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a paging terminal, a method comprising the steps of:
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accepting pages; storing the pages; relaying the pages to at least one of a plurality of pagers; and monitoring whether the status of relaying the pages is inhibited; continuing to accept and store the pages when relaying the pages is inhibited; and subsequently relaying the pages that were previously accepted and stored when relaying the pages is not inhibited. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A paging terminal comprising:
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terminal input means for accepting pages; memory means coupled to the terminal input means for storing the pages; terminal output means coupled to the memory means for relaying the pages to at least one of a plurality of pagers; monitor means coupled to the output means for monitoring the status of the terminal output means; control means coupled to the terminal input means, the memory means, and the monitor means, for continuing to accept and store the pages when the status of the terminal output means inhibits relaying the pages, and further for subsequently relaying the pages that were previously accepted and stored when the status of the terminal output means does not inhibit relaying the pages; first information means coupled to the terminal input means and to the monitor means for providing notification of the status of the terminal output means inhibiting the relaying of the pages; second information means coupled to the memory means and to the monitor means for adding page delay information to the pages stored while the terminal output means inhibits relaying the pages; and programmable timer means coupled to the first information means, to the second information means, and to the monitor means for providing notification of the status of the terminal output means inhibiting the relaying of the pages for a predetermined time interval, and for adding page delay information to the pages stored while the terminal output means inhibits relaying the pages for a predetermined time interval.
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