Method and apparatus for providing additional information to a selective call device about a broadcast
First Claim
1. A method used in a selective call communication system and a broadcast communication system to provide to a selective call device additional information about a broadcast, comprising the steps of:
- in a broadcast receiver of the broadcast communication system,receiving a broadcast comprising a prompt and an information address, the prompt indicating that the additional information is available, and the information address identifying how the additional information is received;
presenting the broadcast including the prompt; and
transmitting an information address signal that includes the information address;
in a fixed network of the selective call communication system,transmitting by a fixed network transmitter of a message including the additional information; and
in a selective call device of the selective call communication system,activating an information address signal receive mode in response at least in part to the prompt;
receiving and decoding an information address from the information address signal when the information address signal receive mode is activated;
receiving the message; and
accepting the additional information when the message matches the information address received in the information address signal.
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Abstract
A technique is used in a selective call communication system (100) and in a broadcast communication system (106) to provide additional information about a broadcast to a selective call device (111). A broadcast receiver (109) receives a broadcast that includes a prompt (220), such as a FLEX™ logo, and an information address signal (305), such as an inaudible portion of the sound portion of the broadcast. The prompt indicates that additional information is available in a message to be transmitted by the selective call communication system. The selective call device receives the information address signal when activated to do so in response to the prompt. The selective call device receives and decodes an information address from the information address signal and uses it to recover the message at a protocol position indicated by the information address. The additional information is then recovered from the message.
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29 Claims
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1. A method used in a selective call communication system and a broadcast communication system to provide to a selective call device additional information about a broadcast, comprising the steps of:
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in a broadcast receiver of the broadcast communication system, receiving a broadcast comprising a prompt and an information address, the prompt indicating that the additional information is available, and the information address identifying how the additional information is received; presenting the broadcast including the prompt; and transmitting an information address signal that includes the information address; in a fixed network of the selective call communication system, transmitting by a fixed network transmitter of a message including the additional information; and in a selective call device of the selective call communication system, activating an information address signal receive mode in response at least in part to the prompt; receiving and decoding an information address from the information address signal when the information address signal receive mode is activated; receiving the message; and accepting the additional information when the message matches the information address received in the information address signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A selective call device that provides additional information about a broadcast, comprising:
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an information address signal receiver that receives an information address signal that includes an information address that identifies how the additional information is received; a message receiver for receiving a message that includes the additional information and the information address; a controller, coupled to the information address and message receivers, that controls the selective call device to; activate an information address signal receive mode; decode an information address from the information address signal received when the information address signal receive mode is active; and accept the additional information when the message matches the information address received in the information address signal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A selective call device that provides additional information about a broadcast, comprising:
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an information address signal receiver that receives an information address signal that includes an information address that is associated with the additional information; a message receiver for receiving a message that includes the additional information and the information address; and a controller, coupled to the information address and message receivers, that controls the selective call device to; activate an information address receive mode; decode an information address from the information address signal received when the information address signal receive mode is active; store the information address; and accept the additional information in response to an activation of a user control when the message matches the information address received in the information address signal. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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