Method and apparatus for improved paging receiver and system

• US 7,142,846 B1
• Filed: 09/12/2001
• Issued: 11/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intellect Wireless Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Intellect Wireless Incorporated
• Inventors: Henderson, Daniel A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cumming, William D.
• Application Number:
  US09/953,315
• Time in Patent Office: 1,903 Days
• Field of Search: 455/406, 455/417, 455/566, 455/460, 455/556.1, 340/7.2, 340/7.55, 379/355.09
• US Class Current: 455/417
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/576 associated with a pictorial or graphical representation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/578 associated with a synthesized vocal announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6505 storing speech in digital form
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems

Abstract

A processor extracts a numeral string from a pager message which has been received via a pager antenna and a pager-signal receiving unit, and retrieves a telephone number including that numeral from a built-in telephone directory memory. The retrieved telephone number is displayed on a display unit, making it possible to determine a complete telephone number.

Claims

1. A portable terminal comprising:

a receiver unit for receiving a radio call signal including a pager message that includes caller identification data automatically supplied from a telephone network;

a storage medium for storing telephone numbers as an electronic telephone directory;

a processor for extracting a numeral string from the pager message received by the receiver unit and

retrieving from said storage medium telephone numbers that include the numeral string; and

a display unit for displaying the telephone numbers retrieved by the processor, wherein a plurality of telephone numbers are displayed as candidates if a plurality of telephone numbers are retrieved by the processor.

2. A portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of telephone numbers are displayed consecutively.

3. A portable terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

a signal generating unit for converting a displayed telephone number into a dial signal.

4. A portable terminal comprising:

a receiver unit for receiving a radio call signal including a pager message that includes caller identification data automatically supplied from a telephone network;

a storage medium for storing telephone numbers as an electronic telephone directory;

a processor for extracting a numeral string from the pager message received by the receiver unit and

retrieving from said storage medium telephone numbers that include the numeral string; and

a display unit for displaying the telephone numbers retrieved by the processor, wherein a plurality of telephone numbers are displayed as candidates if a plurality of telephone numbers are retrieved by the processor, and wherein the numeral string includes at least one of DTMF data and caller identification.

5. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of telephone numbers are displayed consecutively.

6. The portable terminal according to claim 5, further comprising:

a signal generating unit for converting a displayed telephone number into a dial signal.

7. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the numeral string further includes at least one of:

ANI information, FAX header information, and image information.

8. In a portable terminal, a method comprising:

receiving a radio call signal including a pager message that includes caller identification data automatically supplied from a telephone network;

extracting a numeral string from the received pager message;

retrieving from a storage medium telephone numbers that include the numeral string; and

displaying the retrieved telephone numbers, wherein a plurality of telephone numbers are displayed as candidates if a plurality of telephone numbers are retrieved from the storage medium.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein displaying the retrieved telephone numbers comprises displaying the plurality of telephone numbers consecutively.

10. A method according to claim 8, further comprising:

converting a displayed telephone number into a dial signal.

11. A method according to claim 8, wherein the numeral string includes at least one of DTMF data and caller identification.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the numeral string further includes at least one of:

ANI information, FAX header information, and image information.