Method and apparatus for pre-programming and subsequently designating a response characteristic of a selective call receiver
First Claim
1. A method of pre-programming and subsequently designating a response characteristic of a selective call receiver having a memory and a user control interface, the method comprising the steps of:
- pre-programming the memory to store a plurality of user names and corresponding response profiles, each response profile comprising a selective call address and response options associated therewith;
thereafter requesting designation of a user name;
designating in response thereto a user name through the user control interface; and
controlling the selective call receiver to respond in accordance with the pre-programmed response profile corresponding to the designated user name.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus user-tailor a response characteristic of a selective call receiver (108) having a memory (221) and a user control interface (216). The memory (221) is pre-programmed (402) through a programming port (218) to store a plurality of user identifiers (324) and associated response profiles (328, 330), and thereafter a request element (304) requests (406) that a user identifier be designated. In response, a user designates the user identifier through the user control interface (216), and a response control element (308) controls (414) the selective call receiver (108) to respond in accordance with the pre-programmed response profile (328, 330) associated with the designated user identifier.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of pre-programming and subsequently designating a response characteristic of a selective call receiver having a memory and a user control interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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pre-programming the memory to store a plurality of user names and corresponding response profiles, each response profile comprising a selective call address and response options associated therewith; thereafter requesting designation of a user name; designating in response thereto a user name through the user control interface; and controlling the selective call receiver to respond in accordance with the pre-programmed response profile corresponding to the designated user name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for enabling pre-programming and user designation of a response characteristic of a selective call receiver having a memory and a user control interface, the apparatus comprising:
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programming means for coupling the selective call receiver to a programmer for pre-programming the memory to store a plurality of user names and corresponding response profiles, each response profile comprising a selective call address and response options associated therewith; request means within the selective call receiver for requesting designation of a user name; designation means coupled to the request means for designating a user name through the user control interface; and control means coupled to the designation means for controlling the selective call receiver to respond in accordance with the pre-programmed response profile corresponding to the designated user name. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A selective call receiver, comprising:
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a receiver element for receiving radio signals including a selective call address; a processor coupled to the receiver element for decoding the received selective call address; a memory system coupled to the processor for storing pre-programmed data and operational variables; a user control interface coupled to the processor for providing control of the selective call receiver by a user; an alert element coupled to the processor for alerting the user in response to the received selective call address; and an apparatus for enabling pre-programming and user designation of a response characteristic of the selective call receiver, the apparatus comprising; a programming port coupled to the processor for coupling the processor to an external programmer to pre-program the memory system with a plurality of user names and corresponding response profiles, each response profile comprising a selective call address and response options associated therewith; a request element coupled to the processor for requesting designation of a user name; a designation element coupled to the request element for designating a user name through the user control interface; and a response control element coupled to the designation element for controlling the selective call receiver to respond in accordance with the pre-programmed response profile corresponding to the designated user name. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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