Paging transceivers and methods for selectively retrieving messages
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1. A wireless communication device that transmits data to and receives data from a mobile communication system, comprising:
- a radio receiver that receives a notification message comprising an identifier that uniquely identifies information stored in a system remote from the wireless communication device, wherein the substance of the information is not included in the notification message;
a user interface including at least a display and manual input device that receives from a user of the wireless communication device an input indicating that the information identifier should be sent to a specified destination;
a processor coupled to the user interface and that generates a request message in response to the user input; and
a transmitter coupled to the processor and that transmits the request message to the remote system, wherein the remote system is caused to transmit the information identifier to the specified destination in response to receiving the request message.
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Abstract
A paging trasceiver and method for selectively paging provides a page to a paging transceiver but does not automatically provide an associated message. The paging transceiver receives the page and alerts the user that a message is waiting and preferably provides a short description of the message. The user can then download or otherwise act on the message at a time and at a place convenient to the user. The user can therefore place the paging transceiver in a location where it can easily receive and reply to the message. The paging system conserves air time and the paging transceiver conserves memory by not automatically receiving the associated messages. The user can determine the time at which the paging transceiver receives transmissions, such as during off-peak hours. The messages stored by the systems and delivered to the paging trasceiver may be of different types, such as voice, text, audio, or even video. In addition to messages, the paging system can store other information for the user, such as songs or video clips that the user can sample or updates on weather or stock rates.
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1. A wireless communication device that transmits data to and receives data from a mobile communication system, comprising:
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a radio receiver that receives a notification message comprising an identifier that uniquely identifies information stored in a system remote from the wireless communication device, wherein the substance of the information is not included in the notification message; a user interface including at least a display and manual input device that receives from a user of the wireless communication device an input indicating that the information identifier should be sent to a specified destination; a processor coupled to the user interface and that generates a request message in response to the user input; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and that transmits the request message to the remote system, wherein the remote system is caused to transmit the information identifier to the specified destination in response to receiving the request message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless communication device that transmits data to and receives data from a mobile communication system, comprising:
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a radio receiver coupled to an antenna and (a) that receives a notification message including a message identifier that uniquely identifies a message stored in a system remote from the wireless communication device, wherein the content of the message is not included in the notification message, and (b) that receives the message identified by the message identifier; a user interface including a display and manual and audible input systems, and that receives from a user of the wireless communication device a forward command indicating that the message should be forwarded to a recipient; a transmitter coupled to the antenna and that transmits information to the remote system; and a controller including a processor coupled to the user interface and programmed to determine whether the message is currently stored in the remote system, and wherein the controller directs the transmitter to transmit the message and the forward command to the remote system if the processor determines that the message is not currently stored in the remote system, or directs the transmitter to transmit to the remote system (a) an identifier for locating the message stored in the system and (b) the forward command if the processor determines that the message is currently stored in the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a wireless communication device in a wireless communications network to transmit data to and receive data from a system remote from the wireless communication device, comprising of:
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receiving a notification from the remote system including an identifier that uniquely identifies a message stored in the remote system, wherein the content of the message is not included in the notification; receiving at the wireless communication device a command indicating that an operation should be carried out by the remote system on the message associated with the identifier; generating a request in response to receiving the command, the request message including a command corresponding to the operation to be carried out by the remote system; and transmitting from the wireless communication device through the wireless communication network the request and the message identifier to the remote system to request that the remote system performs the operation identified by the command on the message identified by the message identifier. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. In a communications network comprising a wireless communication device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a system remote from the transmitting and receiving device, a method performed by the transmitting and receiving device, comprising:
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receiving a notification message comprising a message identifier that identifies a message stored in the system, wherein the message is not included in the notification message; receiving from the system the message identified by the message identifier; receiving a command indicating that the message should be forwarded to a recipient; generating a forward message request message in response to the user interface receiving the command; determining whether the message is stored in the system; including the received message in the forward message request message only if it is determined that the message is not stored in the system; and including an identifier for locating the message stored in the system in the forward message request message if it is determined that the message is stored in the system. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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Current AssigneeHelferich Patent Licensing LLC
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Original AssigneeRichard J. Helferich, The Thompson Investment Group, LLC
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InventorsHelferich, Richard J.
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Primary Examiner(s)NGUYEN, THUAN T
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Application NumberUS11/082,872Publication NumberTime in Patent Office844 DaysField of Search455/458, 455/466, 455/100, 455/90, 455/95, 455/416.1, 455/403, 455/560.1, 455/550.1, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/412.2, 340/825.37, 340/7.21, 340/7.52US Class Current455/458CPC Class CodesH04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. ale...H04W 84/025 with acknowledge back capab...
