Method and apparatus for automatic generation and notification of tag information corresponding to a received message
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1. In a selective call receiver for receiving selective call messages and for storing database, a method for processing the selective call messages, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving and decoding a selective call message to recover therefrom message information, wherein the message information is updated information intended for replacing at least a portion of one of the databases;
(b) generating, in response to reception of the selective call message, tag information indicative of the one of the databases to which the message information relates and indicative of the at least a portion of the one of the databases which is to be replaced; and
(c) sending the tag information to an interface for coupling to an exterior electronic device.
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Abstract
In a selective call receiver (110) for receiving selective call messages, a method for generation and notification of tag information comprises the steps of receiving (310) a selective call message and generating (345, 355) tag information in response to receiving the message. A further step includes providing (350) the tag information to an interface (250) for coupling to an exterior electronic device (410).
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1. In a selective call receiver for receiving selective call messages and for storing database, a method for processing the selective call messages, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving and decoding a selective call message to recover therefrom message information, wherein the message information is updated information intended for replacing at least a portion of one of the databases; (b) generating, in response to reception of the selective call message, tag information indicative of the one of the databases to which the message information relates and indicative of the at least a portion of the one of the databases which is to be replaced; and (c) sending the tag information to an interface for coupling to an exterior electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a selective call receiver for receiving selective call messages and for storing database, a method for processing the selective call messages, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving and decoding a selective call message to recover message information therefrom; (b) determining that the message information is updated information intended for replacing at least a portion of one of the databases; (c) generating, in response to determining that the message information is updated information, tag information indicative of the one of the databases to which the message information relates and indicative of the at least a portion of the one of the databases which is to be replaced; (d) storing the message information included in the selective call message in a memory; and (e) sending the tag information to an interface for coupling to an external electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. In a selective call receiver for receiving selective call message of different types, a method for processing the selective call messages, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving and decoding a selective call message to recover message information therefrom; (b) determining whether the message information comprises a personal message or a database message, wherein a data base message is defined as being updated information for replacing at least a portion of a stored complete database; (c) generating tag information in response to receiving the selective call message when the message information included therein comprises a database message, wherein the tag information comprises a database identification indicative of the stored complete database to which the database message relates and further comprises a block number indicative of the at least a portion of the stored complete database which is to be replaced by the database message; (d) storing the message information included in the selective call message in a memory; (e) alerting the user that the selective call message has been received; and (f) sending the tag information to an interface for coupling to an external electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A selective call receiver for receiving selective call messages and for storing databases, the selective call receiver comprising:
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receiver means for receiving and decoding a selective call message to recover therefrom message information comprising updated information for replacing at least a portion of a complete database; storing means coupled to the receiver means for storing the message information included in the selective call message; generating means coupled to the receiver means for generating tag information in response to receiving the selective call message, wherein the tag information indicates the complete database to which the message information relates and further indicates the at least a portion of the complete database which is to be replaced by the message information; an interface coupled to the generating means for coupling to an external electronic device; and control means coupled to the generating means and the interface for providing the tag information to the interface after generation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A selective call receiver for receiving selective call messages of different types and for storing databases, the selective call receiver comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a selective call message; a decoder for decoding the selective call message to recover therefrom message information; a memory coupled to the receiver for storing the message information included in the selective call message; processing means coupled to the receiver and the memory for determining whether the message information comprises updated information for replacing at least a portion of a complete database; an interface coupled to the processing means for coupling to an external electronic device; and generating means for generating tag information in response to the processing means determining that the message information comprises updated information and for providing the tag information to the interface, wherein the tag information indicates the complete database to which the message information relates and further indicates the at least a portion of the complete database which is to be replaced. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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