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Acknowledge-back pager
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1989-10-16
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2009-10-16
Abstract
Abstract An acknowledge-back pager receives an address signal positioned within a group of address signals. Following reception of the address signal, first and second acknowledge signals are transmitted as determined at least in part by the received address signal's position in the group of address signals, such that, the first and second acknowledge signals are not simultaneously transmitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Morris Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/022; H04W84/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for acknowledging the reception of an address signal, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an address signal positioned within a group of address signals to provide a received address signal; and (b) transmitting at least first and second acknowledge signals in first and second transmission time slots, respectively, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for acknowledging the reception of an address signal, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an address signal positioned within a group of address signals to provide a received address signal; and (b) transmitting at least first and second acknowledge signals in first and second transmission time slots, respectively, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (a) comprises the step of receiving an address signal having a first and a second address word positioned within a group of address signals to provide a received address signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
An acknowledge-back pager comprising: (a) receiving means for receiving an address signal positioned within a group of address signals to provide a received address signal; and (b) transmitting means for transmitting at least first and second acknowledge signals in first and second transmission time slots, respectively, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
An acknowledge-back pager comprising: (a) receiving means for receiving an address signal positioned within a group of address signals to provide a received address signal; and (b) transmitting means for transmitting at least first and second acknowledge signals in first and second transmission time slots, respectively, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The acknowledge-back pager of claim 3 wherein the received address signal includes first and second address words.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The acknowledge-back pager of claim 4 wherein the first and second acknowledge signals respectively acknowledge correct reception of the first and second address words.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The acknowledge-back pager of claim 5 wherein the first and second acknowledge signals are transmitted by the transmitting means only after correct reception of both the first and second address words.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for acknowledging the reception of an address signal comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an address signal having a first and second portion to provide a received address signal, the address signal positioned within a group of address signals at least some of which have first and second portions; and (b) transmitting first and second acknowledge signals in first and second time slots, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for acknowledging the reception of an address signal comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an address signal having a first and second portion to provide a received address signal, the address signal positioned within a group of address signals at least some of which have first and second portions; and (b) transmitting first and second acknowledge signals in first and second time slots, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
An acknowledge-back pager comprising: (a) receiving means for receiving an address signal having a first and second portion to provide a received address signal, the address signal positioned within a group of address signals at least some of which have first and second portions; and (b) transmitting means for transmitting first and second acknowledge signals in first and second time slits, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
An acknowledge-back pager comprising: (a) receiving means for receiving an address signal having a first and second portion to provide a received address signal, the address signal positioned within a group of address signals at least some of which have first and second portions; and (b) transmitting means for transmitting first and second acknowledge signals in first and second time slits, the transmission time slots arranged such that a temporal relationship between the at least first and second acknowledge signals and the received address signal's position in the group of address signals is preserved while avoiding simultaneous conflicting transmission of the first and second acknowledge signals in a like time slot on different frequencies.
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