Integrated paging and radiotelephone system having improved paging reliability
First Claim
1. In a communication system utilizing a portable communication device combining a personal communication transceiver and a paging receiver, a method for delivering a paging message to the paging receiver comprises the steps of:
- detecting when a call is in progress with the personal communication transceiver portion of the portable communication device for which a paging message to the paging receiver is intended;
inhibiting the transmission of the paging message to the paging receiver during the call to the personal communication transceiver; and
delivering the paging message to the paging receiver upon termination of the call to the personal communication transceiver.
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Abstract
A communication system is described which comprises a paging terminal for paging message delivery to a paging receiver and a cellular switch for call delivery to a personal communication transceiver. Utilized within the system are portable communication devices combining the personal communication transceiver and the paging receiver. The system is capable of reliably delivering a paging message to the paging receiver by first detecting when a call is in progress with the personal communication transceiver portion of the portable communication device for which a paging message to the paging receiver is intended, and then by inhibiting the transmission of the paging message to the paging receiver during the call to the personal communication transceiver. The paging message is then delivered to the paging receiver upon termination of the cell to the personal communication transceiver.
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16 Claims
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1. In a communication system utilizing a portable communication device combining a personal communication transceiver and a paging receiver, a method for delivering a paging message to the paging receiver comprises the steps of:
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detecting when a call is in progress with the personal communication transceiver portion of the portable communication device for which a paging message to the paging receiver is intended; inhibiting the transmission of the paging message to the paging receiver during the call to the personal communication transceiver; and delivering the paging message to the paging receiver upon termination of the call to the personal communication transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a communication system, comprising a paging terminal for paging message delivery to a paging receiver and a cellular switch for call delivery to a personal communication transceiver, and utilizing a portable communication device combining the personal communication transceiver and the paging receiver, an apparatus for delivering a paging message to the paging receiver comprises:
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means for detecting when a call is in progress with the personal communication transceiver portion of the portable communication device for which a paging message to the paging receiver is intended; means for inhibiting the transmission of the paging message to the paging receiver during the call to the personal communication transceiver; and means for delivering the paging message to the paging receiver upon termination of the call to the personal communication transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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