Code division multiple access (CDMA) inbound messaging system utilizing over-the-air programming
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1. A method for receiving and processing data in a portable transceiver, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving at least one information signal;
(b) decoding the at least one information signal to recover information included therein; and
(c) generating a plurality of pseudo-noise (PN) sequences in accordance with the information, wherein each of the plurality of PN sequences is indicative of a predetermined response.
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Abstract
A method for receiving and processing data in a portable transceiver (20) comprises the steps of receiving (320) at least one information signal and decoding (325) the at least one information signal to recover information included therein. The method further comprises the steps of generating (345) a pseudo-noise (PN) sequence in accordance with the information.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for receiving and processing data in a portable transceiver, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving at least one information signal; (b) decoding the at least one information signal to recover information included therein; and (c) generating a plurality of pseudo-noise (PN) sequences in accordance with the information, wherein each of the plurality of PN sequences is indicative of a predetermined response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable transceiver for receiving and processing data, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals; a decoder coupled to the receiver for decoding information included within the RF signals; and a pseudo-noise (PN) sequence generator coupled to the decoder for utilizing the information to generate a plurality of PN sequences in accordance with the information, wherein the plurality of PN sequences is indicative of a plurality of predetermined responses. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing data to a portable transceiver included in a communication system, the communication system further comprising a plurality of base stations for providing the data to the portable transceiver, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) the plurality of base stations transmitting information signals comprising an address associated with the portable transceiver and a plurality of seeds, wherein each base station included in the plurality of base stations transmits at least first and second unique seeds included in the plurality of seeds, and wherein the first and second unique seeds are associated, respectively, with first and second predetermined responses; (b) the portable transceiver receiving the information signals transmitted by base stations having coverage areas in which the portable transceiver is located; (c) the portable transceiver selecting a base station having a coverage area in which the portable transceiver is located; (d) the portable transceiver decoding the information signal transmitted by the selected base station to recover the first and second unique seeds included in the information signal transmitted by the selected base station; and (e) the portable transceiver utilizing the first and second unique seeds to generate first and second pseudo-noise (PN) sequences in accordance with the first and second unique seeds, wherein the first and second PN sequences are indicative of the first and second predetermined responses, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A communication system for providing two-way communication, comprising:
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a base station having a coverage area in which information is transmitted, the information comprising a plurality of seeds associated with predetermined responses; and a portable transceiver located in the coverage area for receiving the information and decoding the information to recover the plurality of seeds, wherein the portable transceiver utilizes one of the plurality of seeds to generate a pseudo-noise (PN) sequence in accordance therewith, wherein the PN sequence is indicative of a selected predetermined response. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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