Pager and method for calling the same
First Claim
1. A pager of a plurality of pagers called by an operator upon receipt of a calling signal from a caller, said pager comprising:
- means for receiving a message transmitted by the operator, where the operator selects the pager for transmission based on a calling code identifier included in the message received by the operator in the calling signal, with said calling code identifier in the message corresponding to a calling code identifier registered with the operator designating a respective pattern list containing phone numbers of groups of said plurality of pagers to be called including the pager of the plurality of pagers and where said calling code identifier and pattern lists are modifiable by the caller using said calling signal;
means for displaying the message transmitted to the pager;
and means for storing the message for later retrieval by a user of the pager.
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Abstract
A pager and a pager calling method for allowing a caller to select a desired combination of pagers to be called. The pager includes a microcomputer, an antenna, a receiving circuit, an LED, a ringing tone generating circuit, a sounder, an LCD and operation keys. The microcomputer including a CPU is connected to an ID-ROM storing sub-addresses specific to individual pagers. Upon receipt of a message by the receiving circuit, the microcomputer checks to see if the message has a sub-address corresponding to any of the sub-addresses in the ID-ROM of the pager. In case of a sub-address match, the pager in question notifies its user of the incoming message by activating the LCD and the sounder.
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3 Claims
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1. A pager of a plurality of pagers called by an operator upon receipt of a calling signal from a caller, said pager comprising:
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means for receiving a message transmitted by the operator, where the operator selects the pager for transmission based on a calling code identifier included in the message received by the operator in the calling signal, with said calling code identifier in the message corresponding to a calling code identifier registered with the operator designating a respective pattern list containing phone numbers of groups of said plurality of pagers to be called including the pager of the plurality of pagers and where said calling code identifier and pattern lists are modifiable by the caller using said calling signal;
means for displaying the message transmitted to the pager;
and means for storing the message for later retrieval by a user of the pager.
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2. A pager calling method for calling a plurality of pagers simultaneously upon receipt of a calling signal from a caller, the method comprising the steps of:
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registering with an operator a plurality of calling code identifiers for designating respective pattern lists containing phone numbers of groups of said plurality of pagers, said pattern lists being registered with said operator;
allowing the caller to modify said plurality of calling code identifiers and pattern lists registered with said operator via said calling signal;
inputting a message including one of said plurality of calling code identifiers for identifying groups of pagers to be called via said operator;
upon input to said operator of said message including said calling code identifier, selecting phone numbers of pagers matching said calling code identifier registered beforehand with said operator and transmitting said message to said selected pagers displaying said message only on said selected pagers; and
storing said message in said selected pagers for later viewing by respective users of said selected pagers.
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3. A central operator unit for calling a plurality of pagers simultaneously upon receipt of a calling signal from a caller, said central operator unit comprising:
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means for allowing the caller to register a plurality of calling code identifiers for designating respective pattern lists containing phone numbers of groups of said plurality of pagers to be called;
means for allowing the caller to modify said plurality of calling code identifiers and pattern lists registered with said central operator unit via said calling signal;
means for inputting a message including one of said plurality of calling code identifiers for identifying groups of pagers to be called by the central operator unit; and
means for selecting phone numbers of pagers matching the calling code identifier included in the message and transmitting said message to said selected pagers.
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