Method of transmitting information using programmed channels
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting information in a network containing a plurality of switches, including a plurality of switches each storing subscriber information, the subscriber information including at least one subscriber file with a subscriber file storing an identification number identifying a subscriber and a receiver for receiving information transmitted by the network, a frequency file storing channels on which information is to be broadcast after transmission in the network to a destination switch determined by the subscriber file and information used by the network for determining a destination switch to which information is transmitted by the network comprising:
- storing at least one area within the network which is to receive information be transmitted by the network in a destination field of a subscriber file storing an identification number identical to an identification number to be transmitted with the information to be transmitted by the network;
broadcasting a channel programming command to a receiver, which is identified by an identification number identical to the identification number within the information to be transmitted, from a transmitter associated with the switch storing the subscriber file storing an identification number identical to the identification number within the information to be transmitted, containing at least one channel stored in the frequency file on which the information is to be broadcast in at least one area in the network in response to programming the destination field of the subscriber file storing the identification number of the receiver to receive the information with at least one area to which the information is to be transmitted by the network to program the receiver receiving the channel programming command to receive the at least one channel;
transmitting the information from the switch storing the subscriber file storing the identification number identical to the identification number transmitted with the information to be transmitted to at least one switch identified by the at least one area stored in the destination field of the subscriber file; and
broadcasting the information in the at least one area stored in the destination field of the subscriber file from at least one transmitter located in the at least one area stored in the destination field on at least one channel programmed by the channel programming command.
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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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30 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting information in a network containing a plurality of switches, including a plurality of switches each storing subscriber information, the subscriber information including at least one subscriber file with a subscriber file storing an identification number identifying a subscriber and a receiver for receiving information transmitted by the network, a frequency file storing channels on which information is to be broadcast after transmission in the network to a destination switch determined by the subscriber file and information used by the network for determining a destination switch to which information is transmitted by the network comprising:
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storing at least one area within the network which is to receive information be transmitted by the network in a destination field of a subscriber file storing an identification number identical to an identification number to be transmitted with the information to be transmitted by the network; broadcasting a channel programming command to a receiver, which is identified by an identification number identical to the identification number within the information to be transmitted, from a transmitter associated with the switch storing the subscriber file storing an identification number identical to the identification number within the information to be transmitted, containing at least one channel stored in the frequency file on which the information is to be broadcast in at least one area in the network in response to programming the destination field of the subscriber file storing the identification number of the receiver to receive the information with at least one area to which the information is to be transmitted by the network to program the receiver receiving the channel programming command to receive the at least one channel; transmitting the information from the switch storing the subscriber file storing the identification number identical to the identification number transmitted with the information to be transmitted to at least one switch identified by the at least one area stored in the destination field of the subscriber file; and broadcasting the information in the at least one area stored in the destination field of the subscriber file from at least one transmitter located in the at least one area stored in the destination field on at least one channel programmed by the channel programming command. - 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)
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