Selective call radio for selectively decoding prioritized messages and method therefor
First Claim
1. In a SCR (Selective Call Radio) assigned to a receiver having a plurality of addresses for storing messages with different message content in each of the plurality of addresses, a method comprising the steps of:
- assigning a priority level to each of the plurality of addresses based on the message content of the messages received at each of the plurality of addresses;
at or near a predetermined time when a message with a corresponding address is to be received in a radio signal, determining a likelihood that the SCR can decode the message according to a predetermined expectation;
when the likelihood of decoding the message is below the predetermined expectation, disabling at least one address assigned to the SCR having a priority level below a predetermined priority level; and
disregarding one or more messages in the radio signal having an address matching the at least one address that was disabled.
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Abstract
A SCR (122) is assigned to a plurality of addresses, and includes a receiver (304) and a processor (308) coupled thereto. The processor is adapted to assign a priority level to each of the plurality of addresses assigned to the SCR. At or near a predetermined time when a message with a corresponding address is to be received in a radio signal, the processor determines a likelihood that the SCR can decode the message according to a predetermined expectation (502). When the likelihood of decoding the message is below the predetermined expectation, the processor disables at least one address assigned to the SCR having a priority level below a predetermined priority level (504, 508). The processor then enables the receiver to receive the radio signal, and disregard one or more messages in the radio signal having an address matching the at least one address that was disabled (510).
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9 Claims
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1. In a SCR (Selective Call Radio) assigned to a receiver having a plurality of addresses for storing messages with different message content in each of the plurality of addresses, a method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a priority level to each of the plurality of addresses based on the message content of the messages received at each of the plurality of addresses; at or near a predetermined time when a message with a corresponding address is to be received in a radio signal, determining a likelihood that the SCR can decode the message according to a predetermined expectation; when the likelihood of decoding the message is below the predetermined expectation, disabling at least one address assigned to the SCR having a priority level below a predetermined priority level; and disregarding one or more messages in the radio signal having an address matching the at least one address that was disabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A SCR (Selective Call Radio) assigned to a plurality of addresses for storing messages with different message content in each of the plurality of addresses, comprising:
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a receiver; and a processor coupled to the receiver, wherein the processor is adapted to; assign a priority level to each of the plurality of addresses within the receiver based on the message content of the messages received at each of the plurality of addresses; at or near a predetermined time when a message with a corresponding address is to be received in a radio signal, determine a likelihood that the SCR can decode the message according to a predetermined expectation; when the likelihood of decoding the message is below the predetermined expectation, disable at least one address assigned to the SCR having a priority level below a predetermined priority level; enable the receiver to receive the radio signal; and disregard one or more messages in the radio signal having an address matching the at least one address that was disabled.
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