Paging system with improved acknowledge-back capabilities
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1. In a paging system with a central base station and a plurality of remote pager units, an arrangement for indicating the status of a particular paging call, comprising in combination:
- indicator means on the pager unit;
means for receiving a paging signal by the pager, activating said indicator means for a set interval, and sending back an automatic response thereto to indicate a received address;
means for receiving an associated message by the pager; and
means for manually responding or not responding during said set interval,by manually responding during said interval, an affirmative response is sent back to the base station as an indication that said message has been received and which is so indicated to the initiating caller,by not manually responding within said interval, a negative response is sent back to the base station which is likewise indicated to the initiating caller.
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Abstract
A paging system comprising a centrally located terminal and a plurality of remote pager units is disclosed wherein both automatic and manual acknowledge back signalling is provided. An appropriate acknowledge back signal by a called pager within a set interval indicates the message was duly receivied and understood which is so indicated to the initiating caller. Failure to respond within the set interval causes the pager unit to send back a negative response which is likewise so indicated to the initiating caller.
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1. In a paging system with a central base station and a plurality of remote pager units, an arrangement for indicating the status of a particular paging call, comprising in combination:
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indicator means on the pager unit; means for receiving a paging signal by the pager, activating said indicator means for a set interval, and sending back an automatic response thereto to indicate a received address; means for receiving an associated message by the pager; and means for manually responding or not responding during said set interval, by manually responding during said interval, an affirmative response is sent back to the base station as an indication that said message has been received and which is so indicated to the initiating caller, by not manually responding within said interval, a negative response is sent back to the base station which is likewise indicated to the initiating caller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a paging system with a central base station and a plurality of remote pager units, a method of responding back by a remote pager user to indicate status of a particular paging call, comprising the steps of:
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providing indicator means on the pager unit; receiving a paging signal by the pager, activating said indicator means for a set interval, and sending back an automatic response thereto to indicate a received address; and receiving an associated message and either manually responding affirmatively or not responding during said set interval, by responding during said set interval, an affirmative response is sent back to the base station as an indication that said message has been duly received and which is so indicated to the initiating caller, by not manually responding within said set interval, a negative response is sent back to the base station which is likewise indicated to the initiating caller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a paging system with a central base station and a plurality of remote pager units, each such pager having an automatic acknowledgement response capability as well as a manual acknowledgement response capability initiated by activation of an associated pushbutton, an arrangement for indicating the status of a particular paging call, comprising in combination:
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indicator means on the pager unit; means for receiving a paging signal by the pager, activating said indicator means for a set interval, and sending back an automatic response thereto to indicate a received address; and means for receiving an associated message and determining whether said pushbutton is operated during the time said indicator means remains activated; and means for receiving a query signal regarding the said referenced message for sending back an affirmative or negative response; a response in the affirmative sense is sent if said pushbutton was operated during said interval said indicator means was activated to serve as an indication that said message was duly received and which is so indicated to the initiating caller, a negative response is sent if said pushbutton was not timely operated, which is likewise indicated to the initiating caller. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. In a paging system with a central base station and a plurality of remote pager units, each such pager having an automatic acknowledgement response capability as well as a manual acknowledgement response capability initiated by activation of an associated pushbutton, a method of responding back by a remote pager user to indicate status of a particular paging call, comprising the steps of:
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providing indicator means on the pager unit; receiving a paging signal by the pager activating said indicator means for a set interval, and sending back an automatic response thereto to indicate a received address; and receiving and associated message and determining whether said pushbutton is operated during the time said indicator means remains activated; receiving a query signal regarding the said referenced message and sending back an affirmative or negative response, a response in the affirmative sense being sent if said pushbutton was operated during the interval said indicator means was activated to serve as an indication that said message was duly received, which is then indicated to the initiating caller, a negative response being sent if the pushbutton was not timely operated, which is likewise indicated to the initiating caller. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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