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Data handler for handling data having multiple data formats
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1991-10-18
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Granted: 1994-09-13
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Expires: 2011-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A radio frequency (RF) communication system transmits information including multiple data formats. The RF communication system receives the information (102) and parses the information into a plurality of nibbles (126), each of the nibbles comprising a predetermined number of bits. The plurality of nibbles are then provided to a terminal (10) as a message (154), the message is encoded by the terminal (10), and the encoded message is transmitted to a transmitter (15) for transmission therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard E. Nelson
- 👤 Robert K. Lockhart, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/185; H04W88/187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method in a radio frequency (RF) communication system for transmitting information comprising multiple data formats, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving said information; (b) parsing the information into a plurality of nibbles, each of said plurality of nibbles comprising a predetermined number of bits; (c) providing said plurality of nibbles to a terminal as a message; (d) encoding said message; and (e) providing said encoded message to transmitting means for transmission therefrom.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method in a radio frequency (RF) communication system for transmitting information comprising multiple data formats, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving said information; (b) parsing the information into a plurality of nibbles, each of said plurality of nibbles comprising a predetermined number of bits; (c) providing said plurality of nibbles to a terminal as a message; (d) encoding said message; and (e) providing said encoded message to transmitting means for transmission therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined number of bits is four.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said step (c) of providing said plurality of nibbles to said terminal comprises the step of providing said plurality of nibbles to said terminal as a numeric message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step (d) of encoding comprises the step of encoding said message into POCSAG four-bit numeric format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the terminal has a message maximum length, and wherein said step (c) of providing said plurality of nibbles to said terminal comprises the step of providing said plurality of nibbles to said terminal as at least one message, each of said at least one message having a message length equivalent to said message maximum length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein the step (b) of parsing the information comprises the step of (b1) parsing the message data into a plurality of nibbles, and wherein the step of (c) providing the plurality of nibbles to the terminal comprises the step of (c1) providing the user identification code and the plurality of nibbles to the terminal as said message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the terminal has a message maximum length, and wherein said step (c1) of providing the user identification code and the plurality of nibbles to said terminal comprises the step of providing said user identification code and said plurality of nibbles to said terminal as at least one message, each of said at least one message having a message length equivalent to said message maximum length and comprising said user identification code and at least one of said plurality of nibbles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the step (b1) of parsing the message data into a plurality of nibbles comprises the steps of: determining whether the user identification code is a valid user identification code; and parsing the message data into a plurality of nibbles if the user identification code is a valid user identification code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of determining whether the user identification code is a valid user identification code comprises the steps of: comparing the user identification code to a listing of a plurality of predetermined valid user identification codes; and determining that the user identification code is a valid user identification code if the user identification code is equivalent to one of said plurality of predetermined valid user identification codes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
A selective call system comprising: input means for receiving information, said information being received in one of a plurality of data formats; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of nibbles, each of said plurality of nibbles comprising a predetermined number of bits; output means for providing said plurality of nibbles as a selective call message in a predetermined format to a selective call terminal; selective call terminal means for encoding said selective call message; transmitting means for transmitting said encoded selective call message; and at least one receiving means for receiving said encoded selective call message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
A selective call system comprising: input means for receiving information, said information being received in one of a plurality of data formats; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of nibbles, each of said plurality of nibbles comprising a predetermined number of bits; output means for providing said plurality of nibbles as a selective call message in a predetermined format to a selective call terminal; selective call terminal means for encoding said selective call message; transmitting means for transmitting said encoded selective call message; and at least one receiving means for receiving said encoded selective call message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The selective call system of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of bits is four.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The selective call system of claim 10 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein said parsing means comprises means for parsing said message data into a plurality of nibbles.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
89 words
The selective call system of claim 12 wherein the selective call system has a message maximum length, and wherein said output means comprises: means for separating said plurality of nibbles into a plurality of message blocks, each of said plurality of message blocks including said user identification code and having a message block length equivalent to or less than said message maximum length; and means for providing said plurality of message blocks as a plurality of selective call messages in said predetermined format to said selective call terminal means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
The selective call system of claim 10 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein said input means comprises: means for storing a plurality of valid user identification codes; means for comparing said user identification code to each of said plurality of valid user identification codes; and means for terminating processing of said information if said user identification code is not equivalent to one of said plurality of valid user identification codes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
76 words
A data handler for receiving information in one of a plurality of data formats and for providing said information to a selective call terminal, the data handler comprising: receiving means for receiving said information; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of nibbles; conversion means for converting said plurality of nibbles into a predetermined format to form selective call information; and transmitting means for providing said selective call information to said selective call terminal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
A data handler for receiving information in one of a plurality of data formats and for providing said information to a selective call terminal, the data handler comprising: receiving means for receiving said information; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of nibbles; conversion means for converting said plurality of nibbles into a predetermined format to form selective call information; and transmitting means for providing said selective call information to said selective call terminal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data handler of claim 15 wherein each of said plurality of nibbles comprises a predetermined number of bits.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The data handler of claim 16 wherein said predetermined number is four.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The data handler of claim 15 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein said parsing means comprises means for parsing said message data into a plurality of nibbles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
85 words
The data handler of claim 18 wherein said selective call terminal has an input message maximum length, and wherein said transmitting means comprises: means for separating said plurality of nibbles into a plurality of message blocks, each of said plurality of message blocks including said user identification code and having a message block length equivalent to or less than said input message maximum length; and means for providing said plurality of message blocks as a plurality of selective call messages to said selective call terminal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
76 words
The data handler of claim 15 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein said receiving means comprises: means for storing a plurality of valid user identification codes; means for comparing said user identification code to each of said plurality of valid user identification codes; and means for terminating processing of said information if said user identification code is not equivalent to one of said plurality of valid user identification codes.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
89 words
A method in a radio frequency (RF) communication system for transmitting information comprising multiple data formats, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving said information; (b) parsing the information into a plurality of portions, each of said plurality of portions comprising a predetermined number of bits; (c) providing each of said plurality of portions to a terminal as one of a plurality of messages; (d) encoding each of said plurality of messages; and (e) providing each of said plurality of encoded messages to transmitting means for transmission therefrom.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
89 words
A method in a radio frequency (RF) communication system for transmitting information comprising multiple data formats, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving said information; (b) parsing the information into a plurality of portions, each of said plurality of portions comprising a predetermined number of bits; (c) providing each of said plurality of portions to a terminal as one of a plurality of messages; (d) encoding each of said plurality of messages; and (e) providing each of said plurality of encoded messages to transmitting means for transmission therefrom.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said step (c) of providing each of said plurality of portions to said terminal comprises the step of providing each of said plurality of portions to said terminal as one of a plurality of numeric messages.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 21 wherein the terminal has a message maximum length, and wherein said step (c) of providing each of said plurality of portions to said terminal comprises the step of providing each of said plurality of portions to said terminal as one of said plurality of messages, each of said plurality of messages having a message length equivalent to said message maximum length.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein the step (b) of parsing the information comprises the step of parsing the message data into a plurality of portions, and wherein the step of (c) providing each of the plurality of portions to the terminal comprises the step of providing the user identification code and each of the plurality of portions to the terminal as said plurality of messages, each of said plurality of messages comprising the user identification code and one of the plurality of portions of the information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the step of parsing the message data into a plurality of portions comprises the steps of: determining whether the user identification code is a valid user identification code; and parsing the message data into a plurality of portions if the user identification code is a valid user identification code.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 25 wherein the step of determining whether the user identification code is a valid user identification code comprises the steps of: comparing the user identification code to a listing of a plurality of predetermined valid user identification codes; determining that the user identification code is a valid user identification code if the user identification code is equivalent to one of said plurality of predetermined valid user identification codes.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
110 words
A selective call system comprising: input means for receiving information, said information being received in one of a plurality of data formats; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of portions, each of said plurality of portions comprising a predetermined number of bits; output means for providing each of said plurality of portions as one of a plurality of selective call messages in a predetermined format to a selective call terminal; selective call terminal means for encoding said plurality of selective call messages; transmitting means for transmitting said plurality of encoded selective call messages; and at least one receiving means for receiving said plurality of selective call messages.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
110 words
A selective call system comprising: input means for receiving information, said information being received in one of a plurality of data formats; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of portions, each of said plurality of portions comprising a predetermined number of bits; output means for providing each of said plurality of portions as one of a plurality of selective call messages in a predetermined format to a selective call terminal; selective call terminal means for encoding said plurality of selective call messages; transmitting means for transmitting said plurality of encoded selective call messages; and at least one receiving means for receiving said plurality of selective call messages.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
35 words
The selective call system of claim 27 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein said parsing means comprises means for parsing said message data into said plurality of portions.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
89 words
The selective call system of claim 28 wherein the selective call system has a message maximum length, and wherein said output means comprises: means for separating said plurality of portions into a plurality of message blocks, each of said plurality of message blocks including said user identification code and having a message block length equivalent to or less than said message maximum length; and means for providing said plurality of message blocks as a plurality of selective call messages in said predetermined format to said selective call terminal means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
78 words
A data handler for receiving information in one of a plurality of data formats and for providing said information to a selective call terminal, the data handler comprising: receiving means for receiving said information; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of portions; conversion means for converting each of said plurality of portions into a predetermined format to form selective call information; and transmitting means for providing said selective call information to said selective call terminal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
78 words
A data handler for receiving information in one of a plurality of data formats and for providing said information to a selective call terminal, the data handler comprising: receiving means for receiving said information; parsing means for parsing said information into a plurality of portions; conversion means for converting each of said plurality of portions into a predetermined format to form selective call information; and transmitting means for providing said selective call information to said selective call terminal.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data handler of claim 30 wherein each of said plurality of portions comprises a predetermined number of bits.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
34 words
The data handler of claim 30 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein said parsing means comprises means for parsing said message data into said plurality of portions.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The data handler of claim 32 wherein said selective call terminal has an input message maximum length, and wherein said transmitting means comprises: means for separating said plurality of portions into a plurality of message blocks, each of said plurality of message blocks including said user identification code and having a message block length equivalent to or less than said input message maximum length; and means for providing said plurality of message blocks as a plurality of selective call messages to said selective call terminal.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
76 words
The data handler of claim 30 wherein said information comprises a user identification code and message data, and wherein said receiving means comprises: means for storing a plurality of valid user identification codes; means for comparing said user identification code to each of said plurality of valid user identification codes; and means for terminating processing of said information if said user identification code is not equivalent to one of said plurality of valid user identification codes.
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