System and process using simplex and duplex communication protocols
First Claim
1. A method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, the method comprising:
- receiving a simplex message;
sending the simplex message to a recipient;
receiving a coded simplex message, which includes a simplex ID of a sender;
accessing a database on the network, the database having stored therein at least a plurality of matched pairs of simplex IDs and associated duplex communication protocols;
comparing the simplex ID of the sender to the plurality of simplex IDs until a match occurs;
retrieving a duplex communication protocol associated with the matched simplex ID;
transmitting the duplex communication protocol in response to the simplex message; and
initiating a duplex communication based on the response.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a method of and apparatus for initiating a duplex communication in response to a received simplex communication. In one embodiment of a method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication a simplex message is received; a duplex communication protocol is transmitted in response; and a duplex communication is initiated based on the response. In another embodiment of a method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, a simplex message from a sender is received that includes the sender'"'"'s simplex ID. A duplex communication protocol associated with the sender'"'"'s simplex ID is sought, and a duplex communication based on the duplex communication protocol is initiated when the protocol is received.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, the method comprising:
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receiving a simplex message; sending the simplex message to a recipient;
receiving a coded simplex message, which includes a simplex ID of a sender;accessing a database on the network, the database having stored therein at least a plurality of matched pairs of simplex IDs and associated duplex communication protocols; comparing the simplex ID of the sender to the plurality of simplex IDs until a match occurs; retrieving a duplex communication protocol associated with the matched simplex ID; transmitting the duplex communication protocol in response to the simplex message; and initiating a duplex communication based on the response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of converting a simplex communication to a duplex communication, the method comprising:
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sending a simplex message to a recipient; receiving a coded simplex message from a sender that includes a simplex ID; seeking a duplex communication protocol associated with the simplex ID by accessing a database having stored therein a plurality of matched pairs of simplex IDs and associated duplex communication protocols; comparing the simplex ID of the sender to the plurality of simplex IDs until a match occurs; retrieving a duplex communication protocol associated with the matched simplex ID; and initiating a duplex communication based on the duplex communication protocol associated with the simplex ID. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer program product includes at least one component to:
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send a simplex message to a recipient; receive a coded simplex message from a sender that includes the sender'"'"'s simplex ID; seek a duplex communication protocol of the sender by querying a database having stored therein a plurality of matched pairs of simplex IDs and associated duplex communication protocols; compare the simplex ID of the sender with the plurality of stored simplex IDs until a match occurs; retrieve the duplex communication protocol associated with the matched simplex ID; and initiate a duplex communication based on the match.
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20. A communicator for converting a simplex communication into a duplex communication, the communicator comprising:
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a simplex transceiver and a duplex transceiver both coupled to a central processing unit (CPU); a memory for storing computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions to cause a processor to; receive a simplex message; send the simplex message to a recipient; receive a coded simplex message, which includes a simplex ID of a sender; access a database on the network, the database having stored therein at least a plurality of matched pairs of simplex IDs and associated duplex communication protocols; compare the simplex ID of the sender to the plurality of simplex IDs until a match occurs; retrieve a duplex communication protocol associated with the matched simplex ID; transmit the duplex communication protocol in response to the simplex message; and initiate a duplex communication based on the response. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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