Selective call receiver with computer interface message notification

Claim 2

A selective call messaging peripheral capable of receiving at least one message and communicating the at least one message to an electronic information processing device, the selective call messaging peripheral comprising: a microcontroller including a processor for executing a microcode program that controls operation of the selective call messaging peripheral; a receiver coupled to the microcontroller, the receiver operating to receive and demodulate an information signal providing a recovered information signal including an address signal and the at least one message; a correlator coupled to the receiver, the correlator performing a comparison between the address signal recovered from the received information signal and a predetermined address associated with the selective call messaging peripheral and generating an address detection when the recovered address is substantially equivalent to the predetermined address indicating selection of the selective call messaging peripheral; and a PCMCIA memory only interface coupled to and controlled by the microcontroller, the PCMCIA memory only interface communicating notification of the address detection to the electronic information processing device by simulating disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface between the selective call messaging peripheral and the electronic information processing device, disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface being simulated by changing an impedance present at a connection corresponding with at least one card detect signal on the selective call messaging peripheral's PCMCIA memory only interface from a first electrical state approximating a zero impedance reference with respect to a relative ground reference potential for the PCMCIA memory only interface to a second electrical state approximating an infinite impedance and then returning the impedance to the first electrical state, the simulated disengagement causing the electronic information processing device to issue the message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral, and in response to receiving a message read command from the electronic information processing device, the PCMCIA memory only interface is configured by the microcontroller to permit the electronic information processing device to read the at least one message from the selective call messaging peripheral.

Claim 3

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 1 wherein the first and second electrical states are interchanged.

Claim 4

A selective call receiver capable of receiving at least one selective call message and communicating the at least one selective call message to an electronic information processing device, the selective call receiver comprising: a microcontroller including a processor for executing a microcode program that controls operation of the selective call receiver; a receiver coupled to and controlled by the microcontroller, the receiver being capable of receiving and demodulating an information signal to provide a recovered information signal; a detector for recovering a serial bit stream from the recovered information signal, the serial bit stream comprising an address signal, an address correlator responsive to the address signal, the address correlator operating to generate an address detection when the recovered address is substantially equivalent to a predetermined address indicating selection of the selective call receiver; a decoder operating to decode the at least one selective call message from the recovered information signal and store the at least one selective call message in at least one electronic memory in response to the detection; a PCMCIA memory only interface coupled to and controlled by the microcontroller, the PCMCIA memory only interface communicating notification of the address detection to the electronic information processing device by simulating disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface between the selective call receiver and the electronic information processing device, disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface being simulated by changing an impedance present at a connection corresponding with at least one card detect signal on the selective call receiver's PCMCIA memory only interface from a first electrical state approximating a zero impedance reference with respect to a relative ground reference potential for the PCMCIA memory only interface to a second electrical state approximating an infinite impedance and then returning the impedance to the first electrical state, the simulated disengagement causing the electronic information processing device to issue the message read command to the selective call receiver, and in response to receiving a message read command from the electronic information processing device, the PCMCIA memory only interface is configured by the microcontroller to permit the electronic information processing device to read the at least one message from the selective call receiver.

Claim 5

A selective call receiver capable of receiving at least one selective call message and communicating the at least one selective call message to an electronic information processing device, the selective call receiver comprising: a microcontroller including a processor for executing a microcode program that controls operation of the selective call receiver; a receiver coupled to and controlled by the microcontroller, the receiver being capable of receiving and demodulating an information signal to provide a recovered information signal; a detector for recovering a serial bit stream from the recovered information signal, the serial bit stream comprising an address signal, an address correlator responsive to the address signal, the address correlator operating to generate an address detection when the recovered address is substantially equivalent to a predetermined address indicating selection of the selective call receiver; a decoder operating to decode the at least one selective call message from the recovered information signal and store the at least one selective call message in at least one electronic memory in response to the detection; a PCMCIA memory only interface coupled to and controlled by the microcontroller, the PCMCIA memory only interface communicating notification of the address detection to the electronic information processing device by simulating disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface between the selective call receiver and the electronic information processing device, disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface being simulated by changing an impedance present at a connection corresponding with at least one card detect signal on the selective call receiver's PCMCIA memory only interface from a first electrical state approximating a zero impedance reference with respect to a relative ground reference potential for the PCMCIA memory only interface to a second electrical state approximating an infinite impedance and then returning the impedance to the first electrical state, the simulated disengagement causing the electronic information processing device to issue the message read command to the selective call receiver, and in response to receiving a message read command from the electronic information processing device, the PCMCIA memory only interface is configured by the microcontroller to permit the electronic information processing device to read the at least one message from the selective call receiver.

Claim 6

The selective call receiver according to claim 3 wherein the first and second electrical states are interchanged.

Claim 7

A selective call messaging peripheral capable of receiving at least one message and communicating the at least one message to an electronic information processing device, the selective call messaging peripheral comprising: a microcontroller including a processor for executing a microcode program that controls operation of the selective call messaging peripheral; a receiver coupled to the microcontroller, the receiver operating to receive and demodulate an information signal providing a recovered information signal including an address signal and the at least one message; a correlator coupled to the receiver, the correlator performing a comparison between the address signal recovered from the received information signal and a predetermined address associated with the selective call messaging peripheral and generating an address detection when the recovered address is substantially equivalent to the predetermined address indicating selection of the selective call messaging peripheral; and a PCMCIA memory only interface coupled to the microcontroller, the microcontroller operating to take control of and configure the PCMCIA memory only interface in response to the address detection, the PCMCIA memory only interface serving to convey notification of the address detection to the electronic information processing device, and in response to receipt of notification of the address detection, the electronic information processing device sends a message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral which selects one of: a first mode requesting to read the at least one message being received by the selective call messaging peripheral using a real time mode that conveys the recovered information signal in an undecoded state to the electronic information processing device for decoding therein, and a second mode where the selective call messaging peripheral delays reading of the at least one message until receipt of the at least one message is complete, which is indicated by a message received command that is sent to the electronic information processing device.

Claim 8

A selective call messaging peripheral capable of receiving at least one message and communicating the at least one message to an electronic information processing device, the selective call messaging peripheral comprising: a microcontroller including a processor for executing a microcode program that controls operation of the selective call messaging peripheral; a receiver coupled to the microcontroller, the receiver operating to receive and demodulate an information signal providing a recovered information signal including an address signal and the at least one message; a correlator coupled to the receiver, the correlator performing a comparison between the address signal recovered from the received information signal and a predetermined address associated with the selective call messaging peripheral and generating an address detection when the recovered address is substantially equivalent to the predetermined address indicating selection of the selective call messaging peripheral; and a PCMCIA memory only interface coupled to the microcontroller, the microcontroller operating to take control of and configure the PCMCIA memory only interface in response to the address detection, the PCMCIA memory only interface serving to convey notification of the address detection to the electronic information processing device, and in response to receipt of notification of the address detection, the electronic information processing device sends a message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral which selects one of: a first mode requesting to read the at least one message being received by the selective call messaging peripheral using a real time mode that conveys the recovered information signal in an undecoded state to the electronic information processing device for decoding therein, and a second mode where the selective call messaging peripheral delays reading of the at least one message until receipt of the at least one message is complete, which is indicated by a message received command that is sent to the electronic information processing device.

Claim 9

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 5 wherein conveying notification of the address detection to the electronic information processing device comprises simulating disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface between the selective call messaging peripheral and the electronic information processing device, the simulated disengagement causing the electronic information processing device to issue the message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral.

Claim 10

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 6 wherein disengagement of the PCMCIA memory only interface is simulated by changing an impedance present at a connection corresponding with at least one card detect signal on the selective call messaging peripheral's PCMCIA memory only interface from a first electrical state approximating a zero impedance reference with respect to a relative ground reference potential for the PCMCIA memory only interface to a second electrical state approximating an infinite impedance and then returning the impedance to the first electrical state.

Claim 11

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 7 wherein the first and second electrical states are interchanged.

Claim 12

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 1 wherein receipt of the notification of the address detection by the electronic information processing device causes the electronic information processing device to immediately issue the message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral causing the selective call messaging peripheral to communicate, in real time, the at least one message being received to the electronic information processing device for purposes of storage or presentation.

Claim 13

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 8 wherein the electronic information processing device displays the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.

Claim 14

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 8 wherein the electronic information processing device stores the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.

Claim 15

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 1 wherein receipt of the notification of the address detection by the electronic information processing device causes the electronic information processing device to issue the message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral after receipt of a message received command from the selective call messaging peripheral indicating complete receipt of the at least one message, and in response to receiving the message received command, the selective call messaging peripheral operating to communicate the at least one message received to the electronic information processing device for purposes of storage or presentation.

Claim 16

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 11 wherein the electronic information processing device displays the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.

Claim 17

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 11 wherein the electronic information processing device stores the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.

Claim 18

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 3 wherein receipt of the notification of the address detection by the electronic information processing device causes the electronic information processing device to immediately issue the message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral causing the selective call messaging peripheral to communicate, in real time, the at least one message being received to the electronic information processing device for purposes of storage or presentation.

Claim 19

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 15 wherein the electronic information processing device displays the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.

Claim 20

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 15 wherein the electronic information processing device stores the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.

Claim 21

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 3 wherein receipt of the notification of the address detection by the electronic information processing device causes the electronic information processing device to issue the message read command to the selective call messaging peripheral after receipt of a message received command from the selective call messaging peripheral indicating complete receipt of the at least one message, and in response to receiving the message received command, the selective call messaging peripheral operating to communicate the at least one message received to the electronic information processing device for purposes of storage or presentation.

Claim 22

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 18 wherein the electronic information processing device displays the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.

Claim 23

The selective call messaging peripheral according to claim 18 wherein the electronic information processing device stores the at least one message communicated from the selective call messaging peripheral immediately upon receipt.