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User friendly channel selection in a selective call receiver and method therefor

  • US 5,379,030 A
  • Filed: 07/27/1992
  • Issued: 01/03/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A selective call receiver for receiving an information signal, the selective call receiver comprising:

  • an information display for presenting information representing an area map having a plurality of operating regions in which the selective call receiver can receive the information signal from a selected channel, each region in the plurality of operating regions having a corresponding predetermined selective call signaling channel; and

    a processor operationally coupled to the information display and to at least one user activated control for selecting one of the plurality of operating regions and the corresponding predetermined selective call signaling channel as the selected channel, and in response to selecting of one of the plurality of operating regions, operating the selective call receiver on the selected channel to receive the information signal.

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