Paging transceivers and methods for selectively retrieving messages
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1. A device that transmits data to and receives data from a radiotelephone communication system, comprising:
- a radio receiver including an antenna and that (i) receives a selective call signal that initiates a link between the device and the radiotelephone communication system and (ii) receives information over the link;
a transmitter coupled to the antenna and configured to transmit signals to the system; and
a user interface that includes an input device, the user interface configured so that a user may selectively enable and disable acknowledgment signals, wherein, if acknowledgment signals are enabled, the transmitter transmits an acknowledgment signal in response to the receiver receiving the information, and, if acknowledgment signals are disabled, the transmitter does not transmit acknowledgment signals in response to receiving the information.
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Abstract
A paging transceiver 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 transceiver 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 device that transmits data to and receives data from a radiotelephone communication system, comprising:
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a radio receiver including an antenna and that (i) receives a selective call signal that initiates a link between the device and the radiotelephone communication system and (ii) receives information over the link; a transmitter coupled to the antenna and configured to transmit signals to the system; and a user interface that includes an input device, the user interface configured so that a user may selectively enable and disable acknowledgment signals, wherein, if acknowledgment signals are enabled, the transmitter transmits an acknowledgment signal in response to the receiver receiving the information, and, if acknowledgment signals are disabled, the transmitter does not transmit acknowledgment signals in response to receiving the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transmitting and receiving device that transmits data to and receives data from a radiotelephone communication system, comprising:
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a radio receiver coupled to an antenna that (i) receives a selective call signal that initiates a link between the device and the radiotelephone communication system and (ii) receives information over the link; a transmitter coupled to the antenna that transmits signals to the system; and a user interface that queries a user of the device whether the receipt of the information should be acknowledged, wherein, if the receipt of the information should be acknowledged, the transmitter transmits an acknowledgment signal to the system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a wireless communication network, comprising:
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a receiver coupled to an antenna that receives over the wireless communication network a selective call signal including an identifier of information stored remotely from the device; a user interface including an output device and an input device, and that provides a user with an acknowledgment option after the receiver receives the identifier; a controller that is coupled to the user interface and that includes a processor programmed to generate an acknowledgment signal if the user activates the acknowledgment option; and a transmitter coupled to the controller that transmits the acknowledgment signal to the system over the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a wireless communication system, comprising:
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a radio receiver coupled to an antenna and that receives over the wireless communication system a selective call signal that initiates a link between the radio receiver and communication system; a controller including a processor programmed to generate an acknowledgment signal in response to receiving the selective call signal only if the selective call signal further comprises an acknowledgment request; and a transmitter coupled to the controller that transmits the acknowledgment signal to the system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile communication device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a mobile communication network, comprising:
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a user interface including an indicator device and input device that provides a user with the ability to disable acknowledgment of a notification signal notifying the user that information intended for the mobile communication device is stored in and available to be retrieved from a remote system by the mobile communication device; a receiver including an antenna that receives from the network a notification signal having an information identifier that identifies information that is stored in the remote system and the priority of the information; a processor coupled to the user interface that generates an acknowledgment signal in response to the receiver receiving the notification signal if acknowledgment of notification signals has not been disabled; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and that transmits the acknowledgment signal to the network, wherein the receiver receives from the remote system the information identified by the information identifier, and regardless of whether acknowledgment of notification signals is disabled, the transmitter transmits to the network an acknowledgment signal in response to the receiver successfully receiving the information indicated as having a priority above a set level. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of operating a mobile communications device in a communications network to transmit data to and receive data from a system remote from the mobile communications device, comprising:
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receiving a selective call signal comprising an identifier of a message that is stored in the system, wherein the content of the message is not included with the selective call signal; querying a user of the mobile communications device whether the receipt of the selective call signal should be acknowledged; and transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the system only if, in response to the query, an input from the user indicates that the receipt of the message identifier should be acknowledged.
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30. A method of operating a mobile communications device in a radio telephone communications network to transmit data to and receive data from a system remote from the mobile communications device, comprising:
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receiving over the radiotelephone communications network a selective call signal; determining whether the selective call signal comprises an acknowledgment request; generating signal acknowledging the receipt of the selective call signal only if the selective call signal includes an acknowledgment request; and transmitting over the radiotelephone communications network the acknowledgment signal to the system if the acknowledgment signal is generated.
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31. A method of operation a mobile communications device in a communications network to transmit data to and receive data from a system remote from the mobile communications device, comprising:
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providing an option for a user of the mobile communication device to disable acknowledgment of notification signals, wherein a notification signal indicates that information intended for the mobile communication device is stored in the system and available to be retrieved by the mobile communication device; receiving from the system a notification signal having an information identifier that identifies information that is stored in the remote system; generating an acknowledgment signal in response to the receiver receiving the notification signal if acknowledgment of notification signals has not been disabled; transmitting the acknowledgment signal to the remote system after it is generated; receiving from the remote system the information identified by the information identifier; and transmitting to the network an acknowledgment signal in response to the receiver successfully receiving the information from the remote system regardless of whether acknowledgment of notification signals is disabled.
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Current AssigneeHelferich Patent Licensing LLC
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Original AssigneeWireless Science LLC
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InventorsHelferich, Richard J.
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Primary Examiner(s)NGUYEN, THUAN T
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Application NumberUS11/081,611Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,160 DaysField of Search455/458, 455/412.1, 455/550.1, 455/866, 455/100, 455/3.05, 455/575.6, 455/90, 455/95, 455/414.1, 455/426.1, 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...
