Method and apparatus for improved paging receiver and system
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1. A method for alerting a message recipient, comprising the steps of:
- initiating a message including a non-facsimile picture from a message originator to a message recipient;
receiving at a message center coupled to a communications network both message originator information provided automatically by the communications network as the caller ID identifying the telephone number of the message originator, and the picture obtained from the message originator prior to transmitting the caller ID to a wireless portable communication device;
wirelessly transmitting the caller ID and the picture from the message center to the wireless portable communication device;
receiving the wirelessly transmitted picture and caller ID at the wireless portable communication device;
storing caller identifying data of a potential message originator in a memory of the wireless portable communication device;
determining whether the received caller ID matches caller identifying data stored in the memory; and
alerting the message recipient when it is determined that the caller ID matches the stored caller identifying data.
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Abstract
A wireless information communication system and method, such as a paging network, that provides caller identification information transmitted from the public switched telephone network to a pager, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a portable computing device, or personal communication device carried by a page-receiving communicant. The system and method may include a textual or synthesized voice query to verify the telephone number and/or name information that was derived from caller identification information received, and may also prompt a caller to enter other optional data such as alternative caller-identifying information, call-back information or message information. The wireless system and method then transmits at least one of the caller identification information and the optional data to a page-receiving communicant. A voice mail system or answering machine that stores messages from a caller may be connected to the wireless system, and a paging notification to a page-receiving communicant may be generated upon receipt of a message at a message center. A cellular communication system may also implement the wireless information communication system by transmitting a paging message containing caller identification information and optional data to a cellular radiotelephone device. The transmitted paging message may include digital data representative of the caller identification information that is encrypted or encoded, and can be used to output a dialing signal for other purposes from within the cellular radiotelephone device.
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1. A method for alerting a message recipient, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a message including a non-facsimile picture from a message originator to a message recipient; receiving at a message center coupled to a communications network both message originator information provided automatically by the communications network as the caller ID identifying the telephone number of the message originator, and the picture obtained from the message originator prior to transmitting the caller ID to a wireless portable communication device; wirelessly transmitting the caller ID and the picture from the message center to the wireless portable communication device; receiving the wirelessly transmitted picture and caller ID at the wireless portable communication device; storing caller identifying data of a potential message originator in a memory of the wireless portable communication device; determining whether the received caller ID matches caller identifying data stored in the memory; and alerting the message recipient when it is determined that the caller ID matches the stored caller identifying data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for displaying a name on a wireless portable communication device, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a message including a non-facsimile picture from a message originator to a message recipient; receiving at a message center coupled to a communications network both message originator information provided automatically by the communications network as the caller ID identifying the telephone number of the message originator, and the picture obtained front the message originator prior to transmitting the caller ID to a wireless portable communication device; causing the communications network to wirelessly transmit the caller ID and the picture from the message center to the wireless portable communication device; storing a name and associated numeric data representative of at least one potential message originator in a memory contained in the wireless portable communication device; receiving the wirelessly transmitted picture and caller ID at the wireless portable communication device; comparing the received caller ID with the stored numeric data to determine if there is a match between the received caller ID and the stored numeric data; and displaying the name associated with the message originator on a display in the wireless portable communication device when it is determined that the received caller ID matches the stored numeric caller identifying data of a potential message originator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying video in a wireless portable communication device, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a message including video from a message originator to a message recipient; receiving at a message center coupled to a communications network both message originator information provided automatically by the communications network as the caller ID identifying the telephone number of the message originator, and the video obtained from the message originator prior to transmitting the caller ID to a wireless portable communication device; causing the communications network to wirelessly transmit the caller ID and the video from the message center to the wireless portable communication device; storing a name and associated numeric data representative of at least one potential message originator in a memory contained in the wireless portable communication device; receiving at least one of the wirelessly transmitted video and caller ID at the wireless portable communication device; comparing the received caller ID with the stored numeric data to determine if there is a match between the received caller ID and the stored numeric data; and displaying the name associated with the message originator on a display in the wireless portable communication device when it is determined that the received caller ID matches the stored numeric data of a potential message originator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. For use in a wireless communication system, a method for generating a sound comprising the steps of:
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initiating a message including a non-facsimile picture from a message originator to a message recipient; receiving at a message center coupled to a communications network both message originator information provided automatically by the communications network as the caller ID identifying the telephone number of the message originator, and the picture obtained from the message originator prior to transmitting the caller ID to a wireless portable communication device; causing the communications network to wirelessly transmit the caller ID and the picture from the message center to the wireless portable communication device; storing a sound and associated numeric data representative of at least one potential message originator in a memory contained in the wireless portable communication device; receiving at least one of the wirelessly transmitted picture and caller ID at the wireless portable communication device; comparing the received caller ID with the stored numeric data to determine if there is a match between the received caller ID and the stored numeric data; and generating the stored sound associated with the message originator when it is determined that the received caller ID matches the stored numeric data of a potential message originator. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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