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Apparatus and method for directory-linked canned pager messages
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1995-07-28
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2015-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for displaying directory-linked canned messages on a display (20) of a portable device (10) having selective call receiving functions. A personal name directory (100) is stored in the device (10). The name directory (100) comprises a plurality of entries (102), each entry comprising at least one telephone number and at least one canned message corresponding to the at least one telephone number. A paging message including a telephone number is received by the portable device (10). The personal name directory (100) is searched to determine if the telephone number received in the paging message matches with a telephone number in any of the personal name directory entries (102). If there is a match, the canned message which corresponds to the personal name directory entry that matches the telephone number received in the paging message is displayed. Otherwise, a default message is displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Ahmad H. Abdul-Halim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:02
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/222; G08B5/223; G08B5/224; G08B5/227; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for displaying messages on a display of a portable device having selective call receiving functions, the method comprising steps of: storing in a memory of the portable device a personal name directory having a plurality of entries, each entry comprising at least one telephone number and at least one canned message corresponding to the at least one telephone number; receiving a paging message including a telephone number; searching through the personal name directory to determine if the telephone number received in the paging message matches with a telephone number in any of the personal name directory entries; displaying on a display of the portable device a canned message which corresponds to the personal name directory entry that matches the telephone number received in the paging message; and displaying on the display of the portable device a message prompting a user to assign a message entry for the telephone number received in the paging message, if the telephone number received in the paging message does not match any telephone number in the personal name directory.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for displaying messages on a display of a portable device having selective call receiving functions, the method comprising steps of: storing in a memory of the portable device a personal name directory having a plurality of entries, each entry comprising at least one telephone number and at least one canned message corresponding to the at least one telephone number; receiving a paging message including a telephone number; searching through the personal name directory to determine if the telephone number received in the paging message matches with a telephone number in any of the personal name directory entries; displaying on a display of the portable device a canned message which corresponds to the personal name directory entry that matches the telephone number received in the paging message; and displaying on the display of the portable device a message prompting a user to assign a message entry for the telephone number received in the paging message, if the telephone number received in the paging message does not match any telephone number in the personal name directory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: if the telephone number received in the paging message does not match a telephone number in the personal name directory, displaying on a display of the portable device a message indicating that an unknown party sent the corresponding paging message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing further comprises assigning a standard canned message to a message entry or creating a personalized canned message for a message entry.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
176 words
A portable communication device comprising: means for receiving a radio frequency paging signal; means for extracting a paging message from the radio frequency paging signal, the paging message including a telephone number of a party that sent the paging message; means for storing a personal name directory comprising a plurality of entries, each entry comprising at least one telephone number and at least one canned message associated with the at least one telephone number; means for searching the personal name directory to determine a match between the telephone number in the received paging message and a telephone number in any of the entries of the personal name directory; and means for displaying a canned message of the personal name directory entry corresponding to the telephone number in the received paging message, wherein the means for displaying further displays a message prompting a user to create an entry for the telephone number received in the paging message if the telephone number received in the paging message does not match a telephone number in the personal name directory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
176 words
A portable communication device comprising: means for receiving a radio frequency paging signal; means for extracting a paging message from the radio frequency paging signal, the paging message including a telephone number of a party that sent the paging message; means for storing a personal name directory comprising a plurality of entries, each entry comprising at least one telephone number and at least one canned message associated with the at least one telephone number; means for searching the personal name directory to determine a match between the telephone number in the received paging message and a telephone number in any of the entries of the personal name directory; and means for displaying a canned message of the personal name directory entry corresponding to the telephone number in the received paging message, wherein the means for displaying further displays a message prompting a user to create an entry for the telephone number received in the paging message if the telephone number received in the paging message does not match a telephone number in the personal name directory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said means for storing stores a default canned message for display when the telephone number in the received paging message does not match a telephone number in the personal name directory.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 4, further comprising input means for inputting alphanumeric characters into the personal name directory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 6, wherein the means for storing further stores a standard canned message or a personalized canned message created by a user and input by said input means for a message entry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 4, wherein the portable communication device is a selective call receiver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
188 words
In a selective call receiver comprising means for receiving a radio frequency paging signal; means for extracting a paging message from the radio frequency paging signal, the paging message including a telephone number of a party who sent the paging message; display means for displaying a message; the improvement comprising: means for storing a personal name directory comprising a plurality of entries, each entry comprising at least one telephone number and at least one canned message associated with the at least one telephone number; means for searching the personal name directory to determine a match between the telephone number in the received paging message and a telephone number in any of the entries of the personal name directory for displaying on the display means a canned message of the personal name directory entry corresponding to the telephone number in the received paging message or displaying a canned default message indicating that the telephone number in the received paging message is not in the personal name directory entries and further displaying a message prompting a user to create an entry for the telephone number received in the paging message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
188 words
In a selective call receiver comprising means for receiving a radio frequency paging signal; means for extracting a paging message from the radio frequency paging signal, the paging message including a telephone number of a party who sent the paging message; display means for displaying a message; the improvement comprising: means for storing a personal name directory comprising a plurality of entries, each entry comprising at least one telephone number and at least one canned message associated with the at least one telephone number; means for searching the personal name directory to determine a match between the telephone number in the received paging message and a telephone number in any of the entries of the personal name directory for displaying on the display means a canned message of the personal name directory entry corresponding to the telephone number in the received paging message or displaying a canned default message indicating that the telephone number in the received paging message is not in the personal name directory entries and further displaying a message prompting a user to create an entry for the telephone number received in the paging message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement of claim 9, further comprising input means for inputting alphanumeric characters.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement of claim 10, wherein the means for storing further stores a standard canned message or a personalized canned message created by a user and input by said input means for a message entry.
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