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Selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function

Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong
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Filing: 1994-12-27
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Granted: 1998-04-14
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Expires: 2014-12-27
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Abstract

Abstract A selective calling receiver having an alarting time auto-control function according to the present invention includes a first storing circuit for storing an identification number. A decoder for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in the received signal and the identification number, and for outputting a coincidence signal, and for decoding a message signal contained in the received signal, and for outputting a message. An alarting section for inputting the coincidence signal and alarting. A display section for displaying the message. A second storing circuit for storing an none-read message and a read out message. A reset switch for being operated by a user when he notices the alerting, and for outputting a reset signal. A calculating circuit for calculating an alerting time based on the number of the non-read messages. A counting circuit for counting the alerting time, and for outputting a count up signal when the alerting time is counted up. An alerting stopping circuit for inputting the reset signal or the count up signal, and making the alerting and displaying stop. A rewrite circuit for outputting the message as an non-read message upon receiving the count up signal to the second memory, and for outputting the message as a read out message upon receiving the reset signal to the second memory means.

Inventors

  • 👤 Motoki Ide
  • 👤 Yasuyuki Mochizuki

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B7/00; G08B7/06; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/222; G08B5/223; G08B5/224; G08B5/229; H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/022; H04W88/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: first storing means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in a received signal and said identification number to output a coincidence signal, and for decoding a message signal contained in said received signal to output a message; alerting means responsive to said coincidence signal for executing an alerting signal; second storing means for storing a non-read message and a read out message; display means for displaying said message; calculating means for calculating an alerting time based on the number of said non-read message; alerting stopping means for stopping said executing of the alerting signal and said display of the message when said alerting time is counted up; and changing means for changing said message to a non-read message.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: first storing means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in a received signal and said identification number to output a coincidence signal, and for decoding a message signal contained in said received signal to output a message; alerting means responsive to said coincidence signal for executing an alerting signal; second storing means for storing a non-read message and a read out message; display means for displaying said message; calculating means for calculating an alerting time based on the number of said non-read message; alerting stopping means for stopping said executing of the alerting signal and said display of the message when said alerting time is counted up; and changing means for changing said message to a non-read message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 1, wherein said calculating means calculates said alerting time so as to be shortened accompanying with an increase in the number of said non-read message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 41 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 2, wherein said calculating means comprises: multiplyer means for multiplying the number of said non-read message by a predetermined first time; and subtractor means for subtracting the multiplying result from a predetermined second time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 2, wherein said calculating means comprises: square means for squaring said non-read message, and subtractor means for subtracting, the squaring result from a predetermined time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 50 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 1, wherein said alerting means comprises: a speaker, a light emitting element, and a vibrator; and said receiver further comprises: selecting means for selecting any one of said speaker, said light emitting element, and said vibrator, and for making them excute said alerting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 1, said receiver further comprising: manual reset means for making said execution of the alerting stop only by manipulation by said user.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 415 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: an antenna; radio means for demodulating and amplifying the received signal by the antenna and for outputting the demodulated signal; wave shaping means for shaping the wave form of said demodulated signal and for outputting a digital signal; first storing means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in said digital signal and said identification number to output a coincidence signal, and for decoding a message signal contained in said digital signal to output a message; alerting means for inputting said coincidence signal to execute an alerting signal; display means for displaying said message; second storing means for storing a non-read message and a read out message, said non-read message having the means for indicating the number of times of receipt of said non-read message; reset means for operation by a user of said receiver when said user notices said alerting, and for outputting a reset signal; output means for outputting said number of times of receipt of said non-read message coinciding with the content of said message from said memory means; calculating means for calculating an alerting time based on said number of times of receipt of said non-read message; counting means for counting said alerting time, and for outputting a count up signal when said alerting time is counted up; alerting stopping means for stopping said alerting signal and displaying said message when said reset signal or count up signal is inputted; first converting means for incrementing said number of times of receiving said non-read message by one, which is coincident with said message when said count up signal is input thereto, and outputting said non-read message to said second memory means; second converting means for converting a non-read message coinciding with said message to a read out message, when said reset signal is input thereto, and outputting said read out message to said second memory means; third converting means for converting said message to a non-read message, when said output means fails to detect a coincidence of said message, and when said count up signal is inputted, thereto, and outputting said non-read message to said second memory means; and fourth converting means for converting said message to a read out message, when said output means fails to detect a coincidence of said message, and when said reset signal is inputted thereto, and outputting said read out message to said second memory means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 415 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: an antenna; radio means for demodulating and amplifying the received signal by the antenna and for outputting the demodulated signal; wave shaping means for shaping the wave form of said demodulated signal and for outputting a digital signal; first storing means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in said digital signal and said identification number to output a coincidence signal, and for decoding a message signal contained in said digital signal to output a message; alerting means for inputting said coincidence signal to execute an alerting signal; display means for displaying said message; second storing means for storing a non-read message and a read out message, said non-read message having the means for indicating the number of times of receipt of said non-read message; reset means for operation by a user of said receiver when said user notices said alerting, and for outputting a reset signal; output means for outputting said number of times of receipt of said non-read message coinciding with the content of said message from said memory means; calculating means for calculating an alerting time based on said number of times of receipt of said non-read message; counting means for counting said alerting time, and for outputting a count up signal when said alerting time is counted up; alerting stopping means for stopping said alerting signal and displaying said message when said reset signal or count up signal is inputted; first converting means for incrementing said number of times of receiving said non-read message by one, which is coincident with said message when said count up signal is input thereto, and outputting said non-read message to said second memory means; second converting means for converting a non-read message coinciding with said message to a read out message, when said reset signal is input thereto, and outputting said read out message to said second memory means; third converting means for converting said message to a non-read message, when said output means fails to detect a coincidence of said message, and when said count up signal is inputted, thereto, and outputting said non-read message to said second memory means; and fourth converting means for converting said message to a read out message, when said output means fails to detect a coincidence of said message, and when said reset signal is inputted thereto, and outputting said read out message to said second memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 7, wherein said calculating means calculates said alerting time so as to be shortened in conjunction with an increase in said number of times of receipt of said non-read message.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 45 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 8, wherein said calculating means comprises: multiplying means for multiplying said number of times of receipt of said non-read message by a predetermined first time, and subtracting means for subtracting the multiplying result from a predetermined second time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 39 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 8, wherein said calculating means comprises: squaring means for squaring said number of times of receiving of said none-read message; and subtracting means for subtracting the squaring result from a predetermined time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 49 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 7, wherein said alerting means comprises: a speaker, a light emitting element, and a vibrator; and said receiver further comprises: selecting means for selecting any one of said speaker, said light emitting element, and said vibrator, and for making them said alerting.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 27 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 7, said receiver further comprises: manual reset means for excuting the alerting stop only by manipulation of said reset means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 317 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: an antenna; radio means for demodulating and amplifying the received signal by the antenna and for outputting the demodulated signal; wave shaping means for shaping the wave form of said demodulated signal and for outputting a digital signal; first stopping means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in said digital signal and said identification signal, for outputting a coincidence signal, and for decoding a message signal contained in said digital signal, for outputting a message; a plurality of alerting means for inputting said coincidence signal and a selection signal, and outputting an alerting signal; second storing means for storing a non-read message and a read out message; display means for displaying said read out message; reset means for operation by a user of said receiver when said user notices said alerting signal, and for outputting a reset signal; alerting selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of said alerting means, and for setting one of an auto-reset which automatically stops said alerting signal, and for setting one of a manual reset which stops said alerting signal only by inputting said reset signal before inputting a count up signal, and for outputting said selection signal; calculating means for calculating said alerting time based on the number of said non-read message; counting means for counting said alerting time, and for outputting said count up signal when said call information time is counted up; alerting stopping means for inputting said reset signal or said count up signal, and for stopping said alerting signal and displaying said message; and changing means for changing said message to a non-read message upon inputting said count-up signal, and for changing said message to a read out message upon inputting said reset signal, and for outputting them to said second memory means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 317 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: an antenna; radio means for demodulating and amplifying the received signal by the antenna and for outputting the demodulated signal; wave shaping means for shaping the wave form of said demodulated signal and for outputting a digital signal; first stopping means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in said digital signal and said identification signal, for outputting a coincidence signal, and for decoding a message signal contained in said digital signal, for outputting a message; a plurality of alerting means for inputting said coincidence signal and a selection signal, and outputting an alerting signal; second storing means for storing a non-read message and a read out message; display means for displaying said read out message; reset means for operation by a user of said receiver when said user notices said alerting signal, and for outputting a reset signal; alerting selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of said alerting means, and for setting one of an auto-reset which automatically stops said alerting signal, and for setting one of a manual reset which stops said alerting signal only by inputting said reset signal before inputting a count up signal, and for outputting said selection signal; calculating means for calculating said alerting time based on the number of said non-read message; counting means for counting said alerting time, and for outputting said count up signal when said call information time is counted up; alerting stopping means for inputting said reset signal or said count up signal, and for stopping said alerting signal and displaying said message; and changing means for changing said message to a non-read message upon inputting said count-up signal, and for changing said message to a read out message upon inputting said reset signal, and for outputting them to said second memory means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 78 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 13, said receiver further comprising: third memory means for storing said selection signal: and said alerting selection means includes: reading means for reading out said selection signal from said third memory means; setting means for setting any one of an auto-reset and a manual reset to one of said plurality of alerting means selected by said alerting selection means; and storing means for storing the selection set by said setting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 33 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 14, wherein said calculating means calculates said alerting time so as to be shortened in conjunction with an increase in the number of said non-read message.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 41 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 15, wherein said calculating means comprises: multiplying means for multiplying said number of said non-read message by a predetermined first time; and subtracting means for subtracting the multiplying result from a predetermined second time.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 35 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 15, wherein said calculating means comprises: square means for squaring said number of the non-read message, and subtract means for subtracting the squaring result from a predetermine time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 23 words
A selective calling receiving claimed in claim 14, said plurality of alerting means comprises: a speaker; a light emitting element; and a vibrator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 138 words
An alerting method of a selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising the steps of: selecting any one of a plurality of alerting means for alerting; setting one of an auto-reset which automatically stops said alerting and a manual reset which stops said alerting only by an operation of a user; detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in a radio signal and an identification number; calculating a predetermined alerting time based on the number of uniformed calls; counting said uninformed calls and calculating a result; alerting by said plurality of call alerting means at the time of said alerting time; stopping said alerting by said operation by the user or counting up of said alerting time; incrementing the number of said uninformed calls by one at the counting up of the alerting time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 138 words
An alerting method of a selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising the steps of: selecting any one of a plurality of alerting means for alerting; setting one of an auto-reset which automatically stops said alerting and a manual reset which stops said alerting only by an operation of a user; detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in a radio signal and an identification number; calculating a predetermined alerting time based on the number of uniformed calls; counting said uninformed calls and calculating a result; alerting by said plurality of call alerting means at the time of said alerting time; stopping said alerting by said operation by the user or counting up of said alerting time; incrementing the number of said uninformed calls by one at the counting up of the alerting time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 102 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: first storing means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in a received signal and said identification number, and outputting a coincidence signal; alerting means for inputting said coincidence signal, and for alerting; second storing means for storing the number of uninformed calls; calculating means for calculating an alerting time based on said number of uninformed calls; alerting stopping means for stopping said alerting when said alerting time is counted up; and changing means for incrementing said number of said uninformed calls.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 102 words
A selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function comprising: first storing means for storing an identification number; decoder means for detecting a coincidence of a call signal contained in a received signal and said identification number, and outputting a coincidence signal; alerting means for inputting said coincidence signal, and for alerting; second storing means for storing the number of uninformed calls; calculating means for calculating an alerting time based on said number of uninformed calls; alerting stopping means for stopping said alerting when said alerting time is counted up; and changing means for incrementing said number of said uninformed calls.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 33 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 20, wherein said calculating means calculates said alerting time so as to be shortened in conjunction with an increase in said number of said uninformed calls.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 41 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 21, wherein said calculating means comprises: multiplying means for multiplying said number of said uninformed calls by a predetermined first time; and subtracting means for subtracting the multiplying result from a predetermined second time.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 37 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 21, wherein said calculating means comprises: squaring means for squaring of said number of the uninformed calling; and subtract means for subtracting the squaring result from a predetermined second time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 50 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 20, wherein said alerting means comprises: a speaker, a light emitting element, and a vibrator; and said receiver further comprises: selection means for selecting any one of said speaker, said light emitting element, and said vibrator, and for making them operate said alerting.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 25 words
A selective calling receiver claimed in claim 20, said receiver further comprising: manual reset means for stopping said alerting only by operation by said user.

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