Method and apparatus arranged to reduce traffic on a network channel
First Claim
1. In a two way selective messaging system including a controller coupled to a plurality of base receivers by a network channel, the selective messaging system arranged to provide message delivery on an outbound channel and message reception on an inbound channel, a method of reducing traffic on the network channel including the steps of;
- providing a message for delivery to a selective messaging unit and an activity pattern corresponding to a set of base receivers associated with a preferred transmitter,selecting an inbound schedule for a response message from said selective messaging unit, said inbound schedule selected in accordance with said activity pattern to reduce traffic, corresponding to said response message, on the network channel, andtransmitting said message on the outbound channel along with said inbound schedule.
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Abstract
A system controller (105), and analogous method, for a two way selective messaging system (100) that is arranged to reduce traffic on a network channel (109) that intercouples a plurality of base receivers (115-118, 125-128) includes a source port (303) for receiving a message from a message source, a memory (305) for storing a data base including an activity pattern of the plurality of base receivers, a processor (307), coupled to the source port and the memory for selecting an inbound schedule for a response from a selective messaging unit (131) where the inbound schedule is selected to reduce traffic, corresponding to the inbound schedule, on the network channel, and a transmit port (107) for sending the message along with the inbound schedule to a transmitter (111). A two way selective messaging unit (131), and analogous method, includes a memory (413) for storing a preferred transmitter ID and an activity pattern corresponding to a set of base receivers associated with the preferred transmitter, a controller (411), coupled to the memory, for selecting an inbound schedule for delivery of a message where the inbound schedule is selected to reduce traffic on the network channel, and a transmitter (407) for transmitting the message in accordance with the inbound schedule.
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25 Claims
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1. In a two way selective messaging system including a controller coupled to a plurality of base receivers by a network channel, the selective messaging system arranged to provide message delivery on an outbound channel and message reception on an inbound channel, a method of reducing traffic on the network channel including the steps of;
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providing a message for delivery to a selective messaging unit and an activity pattern corresponding to a set of base receivers associated with a preferred transmitter, selecting an inbound schedule for a response message from said selective messaging unit, said inbound schedule selected in accordance with said activity pattern to reduce traffic, corresponding to said response message, on the network channel, and transmitting said message on the outbound channel along with said inbound schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a two way selective messaging system including a controller coupled to a plurality of base receivers by a network channel, the selective messaging system arranged to provide message reception on an inbound channel, a method of reducing traffic on the network channel including the steps of;
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providing a message for delivery to the controller and in activity pattern corresponding to a set of base receivers associated with a preferred transmitter, selecting an inbound schedule for delivery of said message, said inbound schedule selected in accordance with said activity pattern to reduce the traffic on the network channel corresponding to said inbound schedule, and transmitting said message on the inbound channel in accordance with said inbound schedule. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system controller for a two way selective messaging system, the system controller coupled to a message source and further coupled to a plurality of base receivers by a network channel and arranged to control message delivery on an outbound channel and message reception on an inbound channel so as to reduce traffic on the network channel, the system controller including in combination;
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a source port for receiving a message from said message source for delivery to a selective messaging unit, a memory for storing a data base including an activity pattern corresponding to a set of base receivers associated with a preferred transmitter, a processor, coupled to said source port and said memory for selecting an inbound schedule for a response from said selective messaging unit, said inbound schedule selected in accordance with said activity pattern of the plurality of base receivers thereby reducing the traffic on the network channel corresponding to said inbound schedule, and a transmit port for sending said message along with said inbound schedule to said preferred transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A two way selective messaging unit arranged to operate to reduce traffic on a network channel in a two way messaging system that includes a system controller coupled to a plurality of base receivers by the network channel, the two-way selective messaging unit comprising in combination;
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a memory for storing a preferred transmitter ID and an activity pattern corresponding to a set of base receivers associated with a preferred transmitter, a controller, coupled to said memory, for selecting an inbound schedule for delivery of a message, said inbound schedule selected in accordance with said activity pattern to reduce the traffic on the network channel corresponding to said message, and a transmitter for transmitting said message in accordance with said inbound schedule. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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