Method and apparatus for transmitting status information from a selective call receiver to an external electronic device
First Claim
1. A method, in a selective call receiver having internal status parameters and being interactively coupled to an external electronic device, for transmitting data concerning the internal status parameters to the electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a user-initiated status command from the electronic device;
(b) retrieving, in response to step (a), a predetermined status menu from a memory, wherein the status menu comprises at least one status category associated with status information about the selective call receiver; and
(c) transmitting the status menu to the electronic device for display thereby.
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Abstract
A selective call receiver (100) for transmitting information to an external electronic device (208), such as a personal computer, includes a memory (125) for storing a predetermined status menu including at least one status category associated with internal status information of the selective call receiver (108). When the selective call receiver (100) is interactively coupled to the external electronic device (208) and receives a user-initiated status command therefrom, the predetermined status menu is retrieved from the memory (125) and transmitted to the external electronic device (208).
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20 Claims
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1. A method, in a selective call receiver having internal status parameters and being interactively coupled to an external electronic device, for transmitting data concerning the internal status parameters to the electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a user-initiated status command from the electronic device; (b) retrieving, in response to step (a), a predetermined status menu from a memory, wherein the status menu comprises at least one status category associated with status information about the selective call receiver; and (c) transmitting the status menu to the electronic device for display thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, in a selective call receiver having internal status parameters and being interactively coupled to an external electronic device, for transmitting data to the electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a user-initiated status command from the electronic device; (b) retrieving, in response to step (a), a predetermined status menu from a memory, wherein the status menu comprises at least one status category; (c) obtaining, in response to step (a), predetermined status information, wherein the predetermined status information comprises information concerning the internal status parameters; (d) transmitting the status menu to the electronic device; (e) transmitting the predetermined status information to the electronic device; (f) receiving a user-initiated request for status information chosen from the at least one status category, wherein the requested status information comprises further information concerning the internal status parameters; (g) obtaining, in response to step (f), the requested status information; and (h) transmitting the requested status information to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A selective call receiver for transmitting information to an external electronic device, comprising:
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receiver means for receiving selective call messages; storage means coupled to the receiver means for storing the selective call messages and for storing a predetermined status menu including at least one status category associated with internal status information of the selective call receiver; control means coupled to the receiver means and the storage means for controlling the operation thereof; and communication means coupled to the control means and the storage means for receiving, when interactively coupled to the external electronic device, a user-initiated status command from the external electronic device and, in response thereto, retrieving the status menu from the storage means and transmitting the status menu to the external electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A selective call receiver for transmitting information to an external electronic device, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving selective call messages; a memory coupled to the receiver for storing the selective call messages and a predetermined status menu having status categories including an error category, an available memory category, and an options category, wherein the status categories are associated with related internal status information; controlling circuitry coupled to the receiver and the memory for controlling the operation thereof; monitoring circuitry coupled to the controlling circuitry and the memory for monitoring the related internal status information; and a data port coupled to the monitoring circuitry and the memory for retrieving the status menu from the memory, wherein the data port, when interactively coupled to the external electronic device, receives a user-initiated status command from the external electronic device and, in response thereto, transmits the status menu to the external electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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