Multiple acknowledge-back response data paging

• US 5,757,281 A
• Filed: 04/21/1992
• Issued: 05/26/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kuznicki, William Joseph, Schwendeman, Robert John
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimmerman, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): MERZ, EDWARD W
• Application Number:
  US08/633,498
• Time in Patent Office: 2,226 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.55, 340/825.44, 340/825.47, 340/825.48, 340/311.1, 340/502, 340/505, 340/934, 340/942, 340/944, 455/32.1, 455/38.4
• US Class Current: 340/7.23
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/025 with acknowledge back capability

Abstract

An improved acknowledge-back paging system which returns variable amounts of information requested to the individual or device requesting the information. The system uses a selective call receiver that receives a signal requesting information from the selective call receiver. In response to the signal, multiple acknowledge-back signals comprising the information are transmitted to a receiving station.

Claims

1. In a selective call receiver, a method comprising the steps of:

generating information representing at least one measured quantity or operating state as detected by an information measurement device;

receiving from a selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver at least one signal requesting the information; and

transmitting to said selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver in response to said at least one signal at least two acknowledge-back signals representing at least two portions of a message representing the information, said at least two acknowledge-back signals being processed by said selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver to yield the requested information.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said receiving step comprises the step of receiving an address positioned within a field of addresses to provide a received address.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said receiving step comprises the step of receiving a message positioned within a field of messages to provide a received message.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein said transmitting step comprises the step of transmitting at least two acknowledge-back signals corresponding to a received address as determined by the position of said received address within a field of addresses.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said transmitting step comprises the step of transmitting said information, said information having at least two portions, said at least two acknowledge-back signals comprising said at least two portions.

6. In a selective call system comprising a selective call receiver and a selective call encoding/decoding terminal, a method comprising the steps of:

(a) transmitting a signal initiated by a requestor from said selective call encoding/decoding terminal;

(b) receiving said signal by said selective call receiver to provide a received signal;

(c) transmitting from said selective call receiver in response to said received signal at least two acknowledge-back signals comprising information responsive to said received signal;

the information representing at least one measured quantity or operating state as detected by an information measurement device;

(d) receiving said at least two acknowledge-back signals by said selective call encoding/decoding terminal; and

(e) processing said at least two acknowledge-back signals representing at least two portions of a message representing the information, to yield the information representing the at least one measured quantity or operating state as detected by the information measurement device.

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein step (b) comprises the step of receiving an address positioned within a field of addresses to provide a received address.

8. The method according to claim 6 wherein step (b) comprises the step of receiving a message positioned within a field of messages to provide a received message.

9. The method according to claim 6 wherein step (c) comprises the step of transmitting at least two acknowledge-back signals corresponding to a received address as determined by the position of said received address within a field of addresses.

10. A selective call system including a selective call receiver and a selective call encoding/decoding terminal comprising:

an information measurement device for generating information representing at least one measured quantity or operating state;

first means for receiving at least one signal designated by a requester at said selective call encoding/decoding terminal to provide a first received signal requesting the information;

second means for transmitting from said selective call receiver in response to said at least one signal at least two acknowledge-back signals comprising said information;

third means for receiving with said selective call encoding/decoding terminal said at least two acknowledge-back signals to provide a second received signal; and

fourth means within said selective call encoding/decoding terminal for providing to said requestor said information re-constructed from said second received signal, said information comprising a message having at least two portions corresponding to the at least two acknowledge-back signals, respectively, and representing the at least one measured quantity or operating state as detected by the information measurement device.

11. The selective call receiver according to claim 10 wherein said first means for receiving comprises fifth means for receiving an address positioned within a field of addresses to provide a received address.

12. The selective call receiver according to claim 10 wherein first means for receiving comprises fifth means for receiving a message positioned within a field of messages to provide a received message.

13. The selective call receiver according to claim 10 wherein said second means comprises fifth means for transmitting at least two acknowledge-back signals corresponding to a received address as determined by the position of said received address within a field of addresses.

14. The selective call receiver according to claim 10 wherein said second means comprises fifth means for transmitting information having at least two portions corresponding to the at least two acknowledge-back signals, respectively.

15. The selective call encoding/decoding terminal according to claim 10 wherein said third means comprises fifth means for receiving said at least two acknowledge-back signals and processing said information from said at least two acknowledge-back signals.

16. The selective call encoding/decoding terminal according to claim 10 wherein said fourth means comprises returning said information to said requestor in a predetermined format designated by said requestor at origination.

17. An apparatus for performing a function having information regarding the status of said function comprising:

an information measurement device for generating information representing at least one measured quantity or operating state;

means for receiving from a selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver at least one paging signal requesting said information; and

means for transmitting to said selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver in response to said at least one paging signal at least two acknowledge-back signals representing at least two portions of a message, said at least two acknowledge-back signals being processed by said selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver to yield the requested information representing at least one measured quantity or operating state.

18. A selective call receiver comprising:

an information measurement device for generating information representing at least one measured quantity or operating state;

means for receiving from a selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver at least one signal requesting the information; and

means for transmitting to said selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver in response to said at least one signal at least two acknowledge-back signals representing at least two portions of a message, said at least two acknowledge-back signals being processed by said selective call radio frequency transmitter/receiver to yield the requested information representing at least one measured quantity or operating state.

19. The selective call receiver according to claim 18 wherein said means for receiving comprises receiving an address positioned within a field of addresses to provide a received address.

20. The selective call receiver according to claim 18 wherein said means for receiving comprises receiving a message positioned within a field of messages to provide a received message.

21. The selective call receiver according to claim 18 wherein said means for transmitting comprises transmitting at least two acknowledge-back signals corresponding to a received address as determined by the position of said received address within a field of addresses.

22. The selective call receiver according to claim 18 wherein said means for transmitting comprises transmitting said information, said information having at least two portions corresponding to the at least two acknowledge-back signals, respectively, and representing the at least one measured quantity or operating state as detected by the information measurement device.