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Radio paging receiver wherein programming information is readout from a discardable data card inserted therein

  • US 5,371,493 A
  • Filed: 10/07/1992
  • Issued: 12/06/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A radio receiver for use in a radio paging system, said receiver comprising:

  • receiving means for down-converting and decoding a received radio signal having a selected frequency, to thereby derive received information from said signal;

    control means for controlling the operation of said receiver in accordance with a stored program of instructions, said control means being coupled to said receiving means to set it to said selected frequency in accordance with said stored program and to receive the received information from said receiving means;

    output means controlled by said control means to produce an indication of the received information to a user of said receiver;

    means coupled to said control means for receiving a discardable read-only data card containing information for use in carrying out the stored program of said control means; and

    electrically alterable non-volatile storage means coupled to said control means;

    said control means being adapted to destructively read-out the information in said read-only card and no store said information in said non-volatile storage means.

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