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Selective calling receiver that transmits a message and that can identify the sender of this message

  • US 6,009,308 A
  • Filed: 06/20/1997
  • Issued: 12/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A selective calling receiver comprising:

  • a telephone directory memory for storing a telephone directory of recipients to whom messages will be sent;

    a message generator for composing a message to be transmitted;

    an additional information memory for storing information identifying at least one of said receiver and a user of said receiver;

    a tone dialer for, in a transmission mode;

    (i) converting a selected telephone number stored in said telephone directory memory to a tone number, (ii) converting said identifying information to a tone number when said message is created, and, (iii) after conversion of said identifying information, said tone dialer converting said transmitting message to a tone number; and

    a speaker, driven by the tone numbers generated by said tone dialer, for generating dialling tones,said selective calling receiver being designed and adapted to Perform said conversion of said identifying information to a tone number without user input prior to each transmission.

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