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Pager-controlled wireless radiotelephone
Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
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Filing: 1996-01-11
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Granted: 1998-04-07
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Expires: 2016-01-11
Abstract
Abstract An integrated pager and cellular phone (123) includes circuitry (502, 515) that responds to receipt by the pager (122) of an incoming-call-indicative paging signal by connecting the cellular phone (121) to a battery power source (513). This activates the cellular phone, whereupon it registers with a base station (107-109) and thus becomes able to receive the incoming call. The circuitry further responds to receipt by the pager of a second paging signal by disconnecting the cellular phone from the battery power source. This allows the cellular phone to be kept in a deactivated condition and not draining battery power at times when the cellular phone is not in use, without missing incoming calls, and does so automatically, without intervention of the user of the cellular phone.
Inventors
- 👤 David Alan Gaulke
- 👤 Thomas Charles Hanson
- 👤 Richard Paul Moleres
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0212; H04W52/0216; H04W68/00; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager comprising: a wireless radiotelephone for receiving wireless calls that selectively receives power through a switch coupled to a battery; and a pager, coupled to the battery independent of the switch, the pager being operable to send a control signal that closes the switch in response to receipt by the pager of a first paging signal, thereby enabling the wireless radiotelephone to receive power and an incoming wireless call.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager comprising: a wireless radiotelephone for receiving wireless calls that selectively receives power through a switch coupled to a battery; and a pager, coupled to the battery independent of the switch, the pager being operable to send a control signal that closes the switch in response to receipt by the pager of a first paging signal, thereby enabling the wireless radiotelephone to receive power and an incoming wireless call.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager of claim 1, wherein: the switch opens in response to receipt by the pager of a second paging signal, for disabling the wireless radiotelephone from receiving the wireless calls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager comprising: a battery; a wireless radiotelephone; a pager; and means connected to the pager and to the wireless radio telephone, responsive to receipt by the pager of a first paging signal, for connecting the wireless radiotelephone to the battery; wherein the pager is coupled to the battery independent of the connecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
An integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager comprising: a battery; a wireless radiotelephone; a pager; and means connected to the pager and to the wireless radio telephone, responsive to receipt by the pager of a first paging signal, for connecting the wireless radiotelephone to the battery; wherein the pager is coupled to the battery independent of the connecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager of claim 3 wherein: the connecting means are further responsive to receipt by the pager of a second paging signal, for disconnecting the wireless radiotelephone from the battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager of claim 4 wherein: the wireless radiotelephone is a cellular phone, and activation of the cellular phone causes the cellular phone to register with a base station of a cellular system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
The integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager comprising: wireless radiotelephone circuitry; paging circuitry; and a battery connected in parallel to the paging circuitry and to a pager-operated switch coupling the battery to the wireless radiotelephone circuitry; wherein the pager-operated switch is responsive to receipt of a first paging signal by the paging circuitry for closing a connection between the battery and the wireless radiotelephone circuitry to activate the radiotelephone circuitry, and further responsive to receipt of a second paging signal by the paging circuitry for opening the connection between the battery and the wireless radiotelehone circuitry to deactivate the radiotelephone circuitry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
The integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager comprising: wireless radiotelephone circuitry; paging circuitry; and a battery connected in parallel to the paging circuitry and to a pager-operated switch coupling the battery to the wireless radiotelephone circuitry; wherein the pager-operated switch is responsive to receipt of a first paging signal by the paging circuitry for closing a connection between the battery and the wireless radiotelephone circuitry to activate the radiotelephone circuitry, and further responsive to receipt of a second paging signal by the paging circuitry for opening the connection between the battery and the wireless radiotelehone circuitry to deactivate the radiotelephone circuitry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager of claim 6 wherein: the wireless radiotelephone circuitry comprises cellular phone circuitry, and activation of the cellular phone circuitry causes the cellular phone circuitry to register with a base station of a cellular system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The integrated wireless radiotelephone and pager of claim 1, wherein: the switch opens in response to receipt by the pager of a second paging signal indicating the incoming call has been disconnected or has not been received by the wireless radio telephone within a predetermined time period.
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