Data communication receiver having variable length message carry-on

• US 5,617,083 A
• Filed: 08/08/1994
• Issued: 04/01/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Petreye, David R., Schwendeman, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Horabik, Michael
• Application Number:
  US08/286,891
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.44, 340/825.45, 455/38.1-38.4, 379/63, 370/94.1
• US Class Current: 340/7.43
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/227 with call or message storage means
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/023 with message or information receiving capability

Abstract

A data communication receiver (106) is assigned for receiving message signals within one or more message transmission frames (FIG. 3) transmitted in a predetermined sequence. The message signals include address (1604) and message (1608) information, and information (1710) designating one or more additional message transmission frames to which the data communication receiver (106) is responsive for receiving the message signals. The data communication receiver (106) includes a receiver (804) for receiving the message signals, a decoder (830, 816), coupled to the receiver (804), for decoding the address (1604) and designating (1608) information received during the assigned transmission frames, and a memory (850), for storing the message information received which is intended for the data communication receiver (106) during the assigned transmission frames. The decoder (830, 816) is further responsive to the designating (1608) information, for decoding additional address (1604) information received during the one or more additional transmission frames designated by the designating (1608) information, and the memory (850) further stores the message information associated therewith which is received during the one or more additional transmission frames. A display (842) is used to display the stored message information.

Claims

1. A data communication receiver assigned for receiving message signals within one or more message transmission frames transmitted in a predetermined sequence, the message signals arranged in transmission frame queues having a predetermined length, the transmission frame queues including address information and message information associated therewith, and information designating one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames to which the data communication receiver is responsive for receiving additional address information and message information associated therewith when the predetermined length of a transmission frame queue for an assigned message transmission frame is exceeded, the data communication receiver comprising:

a receiver for receiving the message signals;

decoding means, coupled to said receiver, for decoding address information and designating information received during reception of the assigned message transmission frame;

memory means, responsive to the address information decoded, for storing the message information associated therewith which is received during the assigned message transmission frame,

said decoding means being further responsive to the designating information, for decoding additional address information received during the reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated by the designating information when the transmission frame queue for the assigned message transmission frame is full,

said memory means further storing the message information associated therewith which is received during the reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames; and

means for displaying the message information stored.

2. The data communication receiver according to claim 1, wherein the designating information designates one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames transmitted subsequent to the assigned message transmission frame.

3. The data communication receiver according to claim 2, wherein the designating information designates up to three additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames.

4. The data communication receiver according to claim 1, wherein only the address information is decoded during reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated by the designating information.

5. The data communication receiver according to claim 1, wherein when the designating information designates the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames, the address information identifying the data communication receiver and the message information assovciated therewith is transmitted in at least one of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated.

6. The data communication receiver according to claim 1, wherein the designating information is included within a code word which also includes information identifying a position of the address information within the assigned message transmission frame.

7. A data communication receiver assigned for receiving message signals within one or more message transmission frames transmitted in a predetermined sequence, the message signals arranged in transmission frame queues having a predetermined length, the transmission frame queues including address information and message information associated therewith, and information designating one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames to which the data communication receiver is responsive for receiving additional address information and message information associated therewith when the predetermined length of a transmission frame queue for an assigned message transmission frame is exceeded, the data communication receiver comprising:

a receiver for receiving the message signals;

battery saving means for controlling a supply of power to said receiver during the assigned message transmission frame, and for enabling said receiver to receive the message signals;

decoding means, coupled to said receiver, for decoding address information and designating information received during reception of the assigned message transmission frame;

memory means, responsive to the address information decoded, for storing the message information associated therewith which is received during the reception of the assigned message transmission frame,

said battery saving means being further responsive to the designating information for controlling the supply of power to said receiver during the reception of one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated by the designating information,

said decoding means being further responsive to the designating information, for decoding additional address information received during the reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated by the designating information,

said memory means further storing the message information associated therewith which is received during the reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames; and

means for displaying the stored message information.

8. The data communication receiver according to claim 7, wherein the designating information designates one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames transmitted subsequent to the assigned message transmission frame.

9. The data communication receiver according to claim 8, wherein the designating information designates up to three additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames.

10. The data communication receiver according to claim 7, wherein only the address information is decoded during reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated by the designating information.

11. The data communication receiver according to claim 7, wherein when the designating information designates the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission flames, the address information identifying the data communication receiver and the associated message information is transmitted in at least one of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated.

12. The data communication receiver according to claim 7, wherein the designating information is included within a code word which also includes information identifying a position of the address information within the assigned message transmission frame.

13. A pager assigned for receiving message signals within one or more message transmission frames transmitted in a predetermined sequence, the message signals arranged in transmission frame queues having a predetermined length, the transmission frame queues including address information and message information associated therewith, and information designating one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames to which the pager is responsive for receiving additional address information and message information associated therewith when the predetermined length of a transmission frame queue for an assigned message transmission frame is exceeded, the pager comprising:

a receiver for receiving the message signals;

decoding means, coupled to said receiver, for decoding address information and designating information received during reception of the assigned message transmission frame; and

alerting means, responsive to the address information decoded, for generating a sensible alert signal when the address information decoded is intended for the pager during the reception of the assigned message transmission frame,

said decoding means being further responsive to the designating information, for decoding additional address information received during the reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated by the designating information when the transmission frame queue for the assigned message transmission frame is full,

said alerting means further generating a sensible alert signal when the address information which is decoded during the reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames is intended for the pager.

14. The pager according to claim 13, wherein the designating information designates one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames transmitted subsequent to the assigned message transmission frame.

15. The pager according to claim 14, wherein the designating information designates up to three additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames.

16. The pager according to claim 13, wherein only the address information is decoded during reception of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated by the designating information.

17. The pager according to claim 13, wherein when the designating information designates the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames, the address information identifying the pager is transmitted in at least one of the one or more additional consecutive and non-consecutive message transmission frames designated.

18. The pager according to claim 13, wherein the designating information is included within a code word which also includes information identifying a position of the address information within the assigned message transmission frame.