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Method and system for user controlled page disposition
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-08
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2009-03-08
Abstract
Abstract Calls entered into a paging system are processed by a controller which identifies the call source from which the call originates, and from a table of predetermined call sources the controller generates a source tag identifying the call source. The source tag is transmitted together with any caller generated message to a paging receiver. The paging receiver, upon receiving the source tag, selects a predetermined message from a table of predetermined messages, and displays the predetermined message stored within and displays the predetermined message together with the caller generated message. The tables of predetermined call sources and predetermined messages are definable by the paging receiver user.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Breeden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/185; G; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/10; G08B3/1008; G08B3/1016; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/222; G08B5/223
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A paging system comprising: a paging controller having means for receiving a call placed by a caller from one of a plurality of call sources, means for identifying the call source, means for storing a table of predetermined call sources, means for generating a source tag when the identified call source corresponds to one of the predetermined call sources, and means for transmitting the source tag; and a plurality of paging receivers, each comprising means for receiving the transmitted source tag, means for storing a table of predetermined messages and predetermined source tags corresponding thereto, means for selecting one of the predetermined messages corresponding to the one predetermined source tag which matches the transmitted source tag, and means for displaying the selected message.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A paging system comprising: a paging controller having means for receiving a call placed by a caller from one of a plurality of call sources, means for identifying the call source, means for storing a table of predetermined call sources, means for generating a source tag when the identified call source corresponds to one of the predetermined call sources, and means for transmitting the source tag; and a plurality of paging receivers, each comprising means for receiving the transmitted source tag, means for storing a table of predetermined messages and predetermined source tags corresponding thereto, means for selecting one of the predetermined messages corresponding to the one predetermined source tag which matches the transmitted source tag, and means for displaying the selected message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said means for identifying the call source comprises automatic number identification means for identifying a call-back number for the call source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said means for identifying the call source comprises means for receiving a call-back number provided by the caller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the table of predetermined call sources comprises one or more call sources uniquely defined for each paging receiver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the table of predetermined messages and predetermined source tags comprises messages uniquely defined by the paging receiver user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the call includes a caller generated message intended for said paging receiver, and wherein said means for transmitting transmits the source tag and the caller generated message, and wherein said means for displaying displays the selected message and the caller generated message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 6, wherein the caller generated message is a call-back number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 6, wherein the caller generated message is an alphanumeric message.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 8, wherein the alphanumeric message includes a call-back number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A pager for receiver a transmitted paging call signal comprising a caller generated message and a source tag identifying the call source, said pager comprising; means for receiving the transmitted source tag and caller generated message; means for storing a table of predetermined messages and predetermined source tags corresponding thereto; means for selecting one of the predetermined messages corresponding to the one predetermined source tag which matches the transmitted source tag; and means for displaying the selected message and the caller generated message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A pager for receiver a transmitted paging call signal comprising a caller generated message and a source tag identifying the call source, said pager comprising; means for receiving the transmitted source tag and caller generated message; means for storing a table of predetermined messages and predetermined source tags corresponding thereto; means for selecting one of the predetermined messages corresponding to the one predetermined source tag which matches the transmitted source tag; and means for displaying the selected message and the caller generated message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pager of claim 10, wherein the table of predetermined messages and predetermined source tags comprises messages uniquely defined by the paging receiver.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The pager of claim 11, wherein the predetermined messages are paging receiver user definable.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The pager of claim 10, wherein the caller generated message is a call-back number.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The pager of claim 10, wherein the caller generated message is an alphanumeric message.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The pager of claim 14, wherein the alphanumeric message includes a call-back number.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
87 words
A paging system controller for controlling message transmissions to a paging receiver, comprising; means for receiving a call placed by a caller from one of a plurality of call sources, the call including a caller generated message; means for identifying the call source; means for storing a table of predetermined call sources; means for generating a source tag when the identified call source corresponds to one of the predetermined call sources; and means for transmitting the source tag and the caller generated message to the paging receiver.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
87 words
A paging system controller for controlling message transmissions to a paging receiver, comprising; means for receiving a call placed by a caller from one of a plurality of call sources, the call including a caller generated message; means for identifying the call source; means for storing a table of predetermined call sources; means for generating a source tag when the identified call source corresponds to one of the predetermined call sources; and means for transmitting the source tag and the caller generated message to the paging receiver.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The paging system controller of claim 16, wherein said means for identifying the call source comprises automatic number identification means for identifying a call-back number for the call source.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The paging system controller of claim 16, wherein said means for identifying the call source comprises means for receiving a call-back number provided by the caller at the call source.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The paging system controller of claim 16, wherein the table of predetermined call sources comprises one or more call sources uniquely defined for each paging receiver.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The paging system controller of claim 19, wherein the predetermined call sources are paging receiver user definable.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The paging system controller of claim 16, wherein the caller generated message is a call-back number.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The paging system controller of claim 16, wherein the caller generated message is an alphanumeric message.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The paging system controller of claim 22, wherein the alphanumeric message includes a call-back number.
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