Alerting system for a communication receiver
First Claim
1. An alerting system for a communication receiver including a battery for supplying energy at a first supply rate and a receiver coupled thereto for receiving transmitted selective call message signals, said alerting system comprising:
- decoder means, coupled to the battery, for decoding the received selective call message signals and for generating an alert signal output in response thereto;
a power source, capable of being charged, for supplying energy at a second supply rate;
annunciator means, coupled to said power source, and responsive to the alert signal output for providing a sensible alert, said annunciator means consuming energy at the second supply rate when providing the sensible alert; and
charging means, coupled to the battery and responsive to the sensible alert being generated, for charging said power source from the battery to replenish the energy consumed during the generation of the sensible alert.
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Abstract
An alerting system for a selective call communication receiver (10) which includes a battery (26A, 26B) for supplying energy at a first supply rate and a receiver (14) coupled thereto for receiving transmitted selective call message signals includes a decoder (16), a power source (44), an annunciator (34) and a charging circuit (36). The decoder (16) is coupled to the battery (26A, 26B) and decodes the received selective call message signals and generates an alert signal output in response to the received selective call message signals. The power source (44) is capable of being charged and supplies energy at a second supply rate. The annunciator (34) is coupled to the power source (44) and is responsive to the alert signal output for providing a sensible alert. The annunciator (34) consumes energy at the second supply rate when providing the sensible alert. The charging circuit (36) is coupled to the battery (26A, 26B) and is responsive to the sensible alert being generated for charging the power source (44) from the battery (26A, 26B) to replenish the energy consumed during the generation of the sensible alert.
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20 Claims
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1. An alerting system for a communication receiver including a battery for supplying energy at a first supply rate and a receiver coupled thereto for receiving transmitted selective call message signals, said alerting system comprising:
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decoder means, coupled to the battery, for decoding the received selective call message signals and for generating an alert signal output in response thereto; a power source, capable of being charged, for supplying energy at a second supply rate; annunciator means, coupled to said power source, and responsive to the alert signal output for providing a sensible alert, said annunciator means consuming energy at the second supply rate when providing the sensible alert; and charging means, coupled to the battery and responsive to the sensible alert being generated, for charging said power source from the battery to replenish the energy consumed during the generation of the sensible alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication receiver comprising:
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a battery for supplying energy at a first supply rate; a receiver, coupled to said battery, for receiving transmitted selective call message signals; decoder means, coupled to said battery, for decoding the received selective call message signals and for generating an alert signal output in response thereto; a power source, capable of being charged, for supplying energy at a second supply rate; annunciator means, coupled to said power source, and responsive to the alert signal output for providing a sensible alert, said annunciator means consuming energy at the second supply rate when providing the sensible alert; and charging means, coupled to said battery and responsive to the sensible alert being generated, for charging said power source from said battery to replenish the energy consumed during the generation of the sensible alert. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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