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Paging method and apparatus
Assignee: GPNE Corp
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Filing: 1996-02-29
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Granted: 1997-11-18
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Expires: 2016-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A two-way paging system utilizes four local frequencies for transmissions between pager units (22) and a central control station (20). A first local frequency (f 1 ) carries a local clock; a second local frequency (f 2 ) carries communications packets from the central control station to paging units; a third local frequency (f 3 ) carries communication packets from the pager units to the central control station; and a fourth local frequency (f 4 ) carries a status or request signal from the paging units (22) to the central control station (20). Transmissions on the fourth local frequency (f 4 ) are in accordance with a time divided slot allocation among pager units accessing the central control station (20). For a two-way paging system having a plurality of central control stations (420 x ) servicing a corresponding plurality of cells, a total of eight frequencies are utilized within any one cell. Four of the utilized frequencies are the local frequencies (f 1 -f 4 ) which may differ from cell to cell!, and four of the utilized frequencies are lower power common frequencies or switching frequencies (C 1 -C 4 ) which are used to switch or hand-off a pager unit (422) traveling from one cell to another.
Inventors
- 👤 Gabriel K. Wong
- 👤 Po S. Tsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/06; H04W12/08; H04W72/00; H04W72/04; H04W72/044; H04W72/0446; H04W72/20; H04W72/23; H04W74/00; H04W74/002; H04W74/04; H04W74/06; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/022; H04W84/025; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/185; H04W28/00; H04W28/16; H04W28/26; H04W36/00; H04W36/08; H04W48/00; H04W48/08; H04W56/00; H04W68/00; H04W68/02; H04W76/00; H04W76/10; H04W88/02; H04W88/022; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A control station which communicates with a two-way paging unit, the control station comprising: a clock unit which generates at least a first clocking signal; a first receiver which receives a station switch request signal from the paging unit, the station switch request signal including a frame of information comprising a plurality of time divided slots related to the first clocking signal, one of the plurality of time slots as selected by the paging unit bearing information serving to at least temporarily associate with the paging unit with the selected time slot; a processor which prepares a paging unit transmit authorization signal, the paging unit transmit authorization signal including a frame of information comprising a same plurality of time divided slots as the station switch request signal and information in a same selected one of the time slots as in the station switch request signal; a transmitter for transmitting the paging unit transmit authorization signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A control station which communicates with a two-way paging unit, the control station comprising: a clock unit which generates at least a first clocking signal; a first receiver which receives a station switch request signal from the paging unit, the station switch request signal including a frame of information comprising a plurality of time divided slots related to the first clocking signal, one of the plurality of time slots as selected by the paging unit bearing information serving to at least temporarily associate with the paging unit with the selected time slot; a processor which prepares a paging unit transmit authorization signal, the paging unit transmit authorization signal including a frame of information comprising a same plurality of time divided slots as the station switch request signal and information in a same selected one of the time slots as in the station switch request signal; a transmitter for transmitting the paging unit transmit authorization signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor of the control station generates a local frequency download message for downloading a set of local frequencies for use in further communication between the paging unit and the control station, and wherein the transmitter transmits the local frequency download message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the clock unit generates a second clocking signal for use as a local clocking signal, and wherein the local clocking signal is transmitted on a first of the local frequencies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first local frequency is used to transmit a local clock-aligning signal from the central control station to the paging unit; wherein a second local frequency is used to transmit a pager command and alphanumeric data from the central control station to the paging unit; wherein a third local frequency is used to transmit alphanumeric data from the paging unit to the central control station; and wherein a fourth local frequency is used to transmit a transmission request signal from the paging unit to the central control station; wherein the transmission request signal is transmitted in a predetermined time slot assigned to the paging unit, the predetermined time slot being related to the local clock-aligning signal and assigned whereby the fourth local frequency is utilizable by a plurality of other paging units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the processor of the control station generates a slot assignment message for downloading a set of local frequencies for use in further communication between the paging unit and the control station, and wherein the transmitter transmits the local frequency download message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein in response to the paging unit transmit authorization signal the controls station receives a paging unit identification message which includes paging unit identification information, and wherein the processor determines whether the paging unit identification information is valid.
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