Method and apparatus for controlling message transmissions in an acknowledge-back selective call communication system
First Claim
1. A method of controlling message transmissions in an acknowledge-back selective call communication system comprising an infrastructure and a selective call receiver that receives a plurality of messages transmitted from the infrastructure, the plurality of messages having a length that is variable, wherein the selective call receiver stores the plurality of messages in a memory, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting information from the infrastructure to the selective call receiver, the information comprising the length of a pending message;
determining therefrom by the selective call receiver a response based upon the length of the pending message and memory space available in the memory for storing the pending message, comprising the steps of;
comparing the memory space available with the length of the pending message to determine whether sufficient memory space is available to store the pending message;
making the response a request to send the pending message, in response to sufficient memory space being available; and
making the response a request to delay the pending message, in response to insufficient memory space being available,wherein the method further comprises the steps of;
transmitting the response from the selective call receiver to the infrastructure; and
controlling further processing of the pending message by the infrastructure in accordance with the response.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus control message transmissions in an acknowledge-back selective call communication system (100) including an infrastructure (102) and a selective call receiver (120). The selective call receiver (120) stores received messages in a memory (322). The infrastructure (102) transmits (604) to the selective call receiver (120) information including the length (408) of a pending message, and the selective call receiver (120) determines (606) therefrom a response (412, 504) based upon the length (408) of the pending message and memory space available in the memory (322). The selective call receiver (120) transmits (608) the response (412, 504) to the infrastructure (102), and the infrastructure (102) controls further processing of the pending message in accordance with the response (412, 504).
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14 Claims
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1. A method of controlling message transmissions in an acknowledge-back selective call communication system comprising an infrastructure and a selective call receiver that receives a plurality of messages transmitted from the infrastructure, the plurality of messages having a length that is variable, wherein the selective call receiver stores the plurality of messages in a memory, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting information from the infrastructure to the selective call receiver, the information comprising the length of a pending message; determining therefrom by the selective call receiver a response based upon the length of the pending message and memory space available in the memory for storing the pending message, comprising the steps of; comparing the memory space available with the length of the pending message to determine whether sufficient memory space is available to store the pending message; making the response a request to send the pending message, in response to sufficient memory space being available; and making the response a request to delay the pending message, in response to insufficient memory space being available, wherein the method further comprises the steps of; transmitting the response from the selective call receiver to the infrastructure; and controlling further processing of the pending message by the infrastructure in accordance with the response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of controlling message transmissions in an acknowledge-back selective call communication system comprising an infrastructure and a selective call receiver that receives a plurality of messages transmitted from the infrastructure, wherein the selective call receiver stores the plurality of messages in a memory, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining by the selective call receiver that insufficient space is available in the memory for storing any additional messages; transmitting in response an unsolicited notice from the selective call receiver to the infrastructure, the notice indicating that the memory is full; and storing, by the infrastructure in response to the unsolicited notice, an additional message intended for the selective call receiver. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An acknowledge-back selective call communication system that performs message transmission control, the system comprising:
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an infrastructure that transmits a plurality of messages having a length that is variable; and a selective call receiver coupled to the infrastructure for receiving and storing selected ones of the plurality of messages, wherein the infrastructure comprises; a controller for controlling the infrastructure to process a pending message originated by a source, the controller comprising an input element coupled to the source for receiving the pending message; and a message transmitter coupled to the controller for transmitting information to the selective call receiver, the information comprising the length of the pending message, and wherein the selective call receiver comprises; a message receiver coupled to the message transmitter for receiving the information and the selected ones of the plurality of messages; a memory coupled to the message receiver for storing the selected ones of the plurality of messages; a processor coupled to the memory for controlling the selective call receiver; a selective call address element coupled to the processor for selecting messages and information intended for the selective call receiver; and a determination element coupled to the processor for determining from the information a response based upon the length of the pending message and memory space available in the memory for storing the pending message, the determination element comprising; a comparator element for comparing the memory space available with the length of the pending message to determine whether sufficient memory space is available to store the pending message; a first responder element coupled to the comparator element for making the response a request to send the pending message, in response to sufficient memory space being available; and a second responder element coupled to the comparator element for making the response a request to delay the pending message, in response to insufficient memory space being available, and wherein the selective call receiver further comprises an acknowledge transmitter coupled to the determination element for transmitting the response to the infrastructure, and wherein the infrastructure further comprises an acknowledge receiver coupled to the acknowledge transmitter for receiving the response, and wherein the controller comprises a further processing element coupled to the acknowledge receiver for controlling further processing of the pending message by the infrastructure in accordance with the response received. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An acknowledge-back selective call communication system that performs message transmission control, the system comprising:
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an infrastructure that transmits a plurality of messages; and a selective call receiver coupled to the infrastructure for receiving and storing selected ones of the plurality of messages, wherein the infrastructure comprises; a controller for controlling the infrastructure to process the plurality of messages originated by at least one source, the controller comprising an input element coupled to the at least one source for receiving the plurality of messages; and a message transmitter coupled to the controller for transmitting the plurality of messages to the selective call receiver, and wherein the selective call receiver comprises; a message receiver coupled to the message transmitter for receiving the selected ones of the plurality of messages; a memory coupled to the message receiver for storing the selected ones of the plurality of messages; a processor coupled to the memory for controlling the selective call receiver; a selective call address element coupled to the processor for selecting messages intended for the selective call receiver; a determination element coupled to the processor for determining that insufficient memory space is available in the memory for storing any additional messages; and an acknowledge transmitter coupled to the determination element, wherein, in response to determining that insufficient memory space is available, the acknowledge transmitter transmits to the infrastructure an unsolicited notice indicating that insufficient memory space is available, and wherein the infrastructure further comprises an acknowledge receiver coupled to the acknowledge transmitter for receiving the unsolicited notice, and wherein the controller comprises a message storage element coupled to the acknowledge receiver for storing, in response to the unsolicited notice, an additional message intended for the selective call receiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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