Caller identification in a radio communication system
First Claim
1. A radio communication system in which a plurality of radios communicate via one or more cells, wherein said radios are capable of receiving and displaying page messages having a text or numeric format and wherein said radios are also capable of voice communication with callers via said cells, said system comprising:
- means for creating a page message that identifies a source of an incoming voice call to a called radio;
means for sending said page message to said called radio; and
means for setting up voice communications between said called radio and said caller immediately after said page message is sent to said called radio.
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Abstract
A radio communication system is disclosed, wherein caller identification information is sent to called radios prior to the initiation of voice communications. The called radio'"'"'s current checked-in cell sends call set up messages to the called radio and receives a response from the called radio. The cell then sends page information comprising the calling, or source, radio'"'"'s identification. Voice communications are established immediately following the page data transmission. The called user is notified of the page information and can access the page message to determine which radio initiated the incoming call.
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19 Claims
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1. A radio communication system in which a plurality of radios communicate via one or more cells, wherein said radios are capable of receiving and displaying page messages having a text or numeric format and wherein said radios are also capable of voice communication with callers via said cells, said system comprising:
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means for creating a page message that identifies a source of an incoming voice call to a called radio; means for sending said page message to said called radio; and means for setting up voice communications between said called radio and said caller immediately after said page message is sent to said called radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing caller identification in a radio communication system having at least one cell, wherein said radio communication system comprises radios that are capable of receiving and displaying page messages having a text or numeric format and wherein said radios are also capable of voice communication with a caller via said at least one cell, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating a page message that identifies a source of a voice call being routed to a called radio; sending said page message to said called radio; initiating voice communications between said called radio and said caller immediately after sending said page message. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A base station for a radio communication system comprising:
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a processor which receives call request signals, said processor capable of determining a source identification from said call request signals and generating a page message comprising said source identification; a transmitter coupled to said processor, said transmitter transmitting said page message to a called radio immediately before transmitting call set up signals to said called radio. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing caller identification information in a radio communication system having a plurality of interlinked base stations, each of said base stations representing a separate cell, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an initial voice call message for a called radio at an originating base station; determining whether said called radio is checked-in to said originating base station; if said called radio is checked-in with said originating base station, then sending a voice call set up message to said called radio; if said called radio is not checked-in with said originating base station, then identifying a current base station for said called radio, and sending said initial voice call message to said current base station; and sending said voice call set up message to said called radio; determining a source identifier for said voice initial call message; creating a page message comprising information derived from said source identifier; sending said page message to said called radio; sending voice communication signal to said called radio immediately after sending said page message; and notifying a user that said page message is available on said called radio. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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