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Mobile communication devices

  • US 6,438,385 B1
  • Filed: 06/06/1997
  • Issued: 08/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating a mobile station in an RF-telephone network in order to reduce or eliminate disturbance by the mobile station in a local area of the network whilst allowing the mobile station to function normally elsewhere in the network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • broadcasting a predefined message across said local area from a base station located within the local area on a frequency channel other than a frequency channel utilized by the RF-telephone network;

    detecting the broadcast predefined message at the mobile station when the mobile station enters or otherwise becomes active in the local area; and

    in response to detection of the broadcast predefined message, muting the mobile station.

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