Multiple message signalling protocol for a selective call receiver
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1. A selective call receiver capable of presenting a plurality of messages, comprising:
- receiver means for receiving a first signal having a first address and a first information packet including first message information, the first message information packet in accordance with a first information format, and a second signal having a second address and a second information packet including second message information, the second information packet in accordance with a second information format; and
presentation means for presenting a message comprising at least a portion of the first information and at least a portion of the second information.
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Abstract
A selective call receiver comprises circuitry for receiving a first signal having a first address and a first information format, and a second signal having a second address and a second information format; and a device for presenting a message comprising the first and second information formats. The information formats may comprise any of, for example, numeric, alphanumeric, and graphic displays and a voice output.
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21 Claims
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1. A selective call receiver capable of presenting a plurality of messages, comprising:
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receiver means for receiving a first signal having a first address and a first information packet including first message information, the first message information packet in accordance with a first information format, and a second signal having a second address and a second information packet including second message information, the second information packet in accordance with a second information format; and presentation means for presenting a message comprising at least a portion of the first information and at least a portion of the second information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A selective call receiver comprising:
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receiver means for receiving at least one signal, the at least one signal comprising; a first address; a second address; a first information packet received in accordance with a first information format associated with the first address and including a first information group having a control character associated therewith; and a second information packet received in accordance with a second information format associated with the second address, the second information packet including the control character and a second information group; and presentation means for presenting the first and second information groups, the first information group being substituted for the control character within the second information packet during the presentation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In an electronic device, a method comprising the non-simultaneous steps of:
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transmitting a common portion of both first and second messages preceded by an address common to first and second selective call receivers; transmitting a first unique portion of the first message preceded by an address unique to the first selective call receiver; and transmitting a second unique portion of the second message preceded by an address unique to the second selective call receiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A selective call receiver comprising:
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receiver means for receiving at least one signal, the at least one signal comprising; a first address; a second address; a first information packet received with the first address and including a first information group having a control character associated therewith; and a second information packet received with the second address, the second information packet including the control character and a second information group; and presentation means for presenting the first and second information groups, the first information group being substituted for the control character within the second information packet during the presentation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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