Cellular/PCS handset NAM download capability using a wide-area paging system
First Claim
1. In a telephone network, a method for using a remotely transmitted number assignment module in a personal radio communicator in a system for remotely programming the personal radio communicator, the method comprising:
- creating number assignment module (NAM) data for a personal radio communicator, using a customer service provider node in the telephone network;
controlling a cellular radio telephone cellsite system, using a mobile telephone switching office node in the telephone network, the switching office node including control and switching elements;
establishing a cellular radio telephone communications path between said personal radio communicator and a first antenna of said cellular radio telephone cellsite system;
transmitting said number assignment module (NAM) data to said personal radio communicator, using a second antenna of a wide area radio paging system connected to said customer service provider node, said wide area radio paging system being separate from said cellular radio telephone cellsite system;
said number assignment module (NAM) data enabling said personal radio communicator to communicate over said communications path with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system via said first antenna;
providing said personal radio communicator with an unprogrammed memory element for receiving said number assignment module data;
receiving said number assignment module data in a receiving portion of said personal radio communicator from said second antenna that is part of said wide-area radio paging system;
initially programming said number assignment module data into said memory element of said personal radio communicator; and
using said number assignment module data in communications between said personal radio communicator and the cellsite in said cellular radio telephone cellsite system.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a personal communicator which includes an electromagnetic antenna for receiving signals from a wide-area paging system coupled to a receiver for receiving a number assignment module from the antenna. The receiver delivers the number assignment module to a controller which programs the number assignment module into a memory element. The number assignment module is stored in the memory element. The controller retrieves the number assignment module from the memory element for use in communication with a cellsite which forms a part of a cellular communications system. Advantageously, the present invention permits remote programming of a personal communicator by a cellular service provider, eliminating the need for an authorized agent to manually program the personal communicator.
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1. In a telephone network, a method for using a remotely transmitted number assignment module in a personal radio communicator in a system for remotely programming the personal radio communicator, the method comprising:
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creating number assignment module (NAM) data for a personal radio communicator, using a customer service provider node in the telephone network; controlling a cellular radio telephone cellsite system, using a mobile telephone switching office node in the telephone network, the switching office node including control and switching elements; establishing a cellular radio telephone communications path between said personal radio communicator and a first antenna of said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; transmitting said number assignment module (NAM) data to said personal radio communicator, using a second antenna of a wide area radio paging system connected to said customer service provider node, said wide area radio paging system being separate from said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; said number assignment module (NAM) data enabling said personal radio communicator to communicate over said communications path with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system via said first antenna; providing said personal radio communicator with an unprogrammed memory element for receiving said number assignment module data; receiving said number assignment module data in a receiving portion of said personal radio communicator from said second antenna that is part of said wide-area radio paging system; initially programming said number assignment module data into said memory element of said personal radio communicator; and using said number assignment module data in communications between said personal radio communicator and the cellsite in said cellular radio telephone cellsite system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. In a telephone network, a personal radio communicator and a system for remotely programming the personal radio communicator, comprising:
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a customer service provider node in the telephone network, for creating number assignment module (NAM) data for a personal radio communicator; a mobile telephone switching office node in the telephone network, including control and switching elements for controlling a cellular telephone cellsite system; a cellular radio telephone cellsite system connected to the mobile telephone switching office node;
including a first radio antenna to establish and maintain a cellular radio telephone communications path with said personal radio communicator;a wide area radio paging system connected to the customer service provider node, including a second radio antenna separate from said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; said customer service provider node transmitting said number assignment module (NAM) data to said personal radio communicator, using said second radio antenna of said wide area radio paging system; said number assignment module (NAM) data enabling said personal radio communicator to communicate over said communications path with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system via said first radio antenna; an electro-magnetic antenna in said personal radio communicator configured to receive signals from said wide-area radio paging system; a receiver in said personal communicator for receiving a number assignment module from the electromagnetic antenna and for delivering the number assignment module to a controller in said personal radio communicator; an unprogrammed memory element in said personal radio communicator for storing said number assignment module; and said controller for accepting said number assignment module from said receiver and initially programming said number assignment module into said memory element, said controller retrieving the number assignment module from said memory element for use in communication with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. In a telephone network, a method for creating a number assignment module and for transmitting said number assignment module to a personal radio communicator in a system for remotely programming the personal radio communicator, said method comprising:
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creating number assignment module (NAM) data for a personal radio communicator, using a customer service provider node in the telephone network; controlling a cellular radio telephone cellsite system, using a mobile telephone switching office node in the telephone network;
the switching office node including control and switching elements;establishing a cellular radio telephone communications path between said personal radio communicator and a first antenna of said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; transmitting said number assignment module (NAM) data to said personal radio communicator, using a second antenna of a wide area radio paging system connected to said customer service provider node, said wide area radio paging system being separate from said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; said number assignment module (NAM) dam enabling said personal radio communicator to communicate over said communications path with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system via said first antenna; receiving a request from said personal radio communicator via the cellsite in said cellular radio telephone cellsite system to create said number assignment module data for initially programming the personal radio communicator, the personal radio communicator including an antenna for receiving signals from said wide-area radio paging system; creating said number assignment module data upon receiving said request from the personal radio communicator; and transmitting said number assignment module data to said personal radio communicator via said second antenna of said wide-area radio paging system. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. In a telephone network, a method of using a personal radio communicator in a system for remotely programming the personal radio communicator, comprising:
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creating number assignment module (NAM) data for a personal radio communicator, using a customer service provider node in the telephone network; controlling a cellular telephone cellsite system, using a mobile telephone switching office node in the telephone network;
the switching office node including control and switching elements;establishing a cellular radio telephone communications path between said personal radio communicator and a first antenna of said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; transmitting said number assignment module (NAM) data to said personal radio communicator, using a second antenna of a wide area radio paging system connected to said customer service provider node, said wide area paging system being separate from said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; said number assignment module (NAM) data enabling said personal radio communicator to communicate over said communications path with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system via said first antenna; receiving a number assignment module via a receiver and electro-magnetic antenna in the personal radio communicator that is configured to receive an electro-magnetic signal from said wide-area radio paging system; initially programming the personal radio communicator by storing said number assignment module in memory; and retrieving at least a portion of said number assignment module to enable communication with the cellsite in said cellular radio telephone cellsite system.
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11. In a telephone network, a system for remotely programming a personal radio communicator, comprising:
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a customer service provider node in the telephone network, for creating number assignment module (NAM) data for a personal radio communicator; a mobile telephone switching office node in the telephone network, including control and switching elements for controlling a cellular telephone cellsite system; a cellular radio telephone cellsite system connected to the mobile telephone switching office node, including a first radio antenna to establish and maintain a cellular radio telephone communications path with said personal radio communicator; a wide area radio paging system connected to the customer service provider node, including a second radio antenna separate from said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; said customer service provider node transmitting said number assignment module (NAM) data to said personal radio communicator, using said second radio antenna of said wide area radio paging system; said number assignment module (NAM) data enabling said personal radio communicator to communicate over said communications path with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system via said first radio antenna.
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12. In a telephone network, a method for remotely programming a personal radio communicator, comprising:
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creating number assignment module (NAM) data for a personal radio communicator, using a customer service provider node in the telephone network; controlling a cellular radio telephone cellsite system, using a mobile telephone switching office node in the telephone network, the switching office node including control and switching elements; establishing a cellular radio telephone communications path between said personal radio communicator and a first antenna of said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; transmitting said number assignment module (NAM) data to said personal radio communicator, using a second antenna of a wide area radio paging system connected to said customer service provider node, said wide area radio paging system being separate from said cellular radio telephone cellsite system; said number assignment module (NAM) data enabling said personal radio communicator to communicate over said communications path with said cellular radio telephone cellsite system via said first antenna.
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