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Methods and systems for programming a cellular radiotelephone
Assignee: BlackBerry Ltd
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Filing: 1996-03-21
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Granted: 1999-07-27
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Expires: 2016-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A directory of telephone numbers is entered into a cellular radiotelephone by entering the directory into a terminal, transferring the directory from the terminal to the radiotelephone via a wireless coupling, and programming the directory into a memory of the cellular radiotelephone. The radiotelephone preferably includes an acoustic output transducer, an acoustic input transducer, a transceiver, a memory, a wireless coupling for receiving a data signal including the directory of telephone numbers, and a processor for programming the directory in the memory. The terminal is preferably a system including an input device for accepting entry of the directory, a processor for converting the directory into a data signal which can be transferred to the radiotelephone and an acoustic output transducer for transferring the data signal to the radiotelephone where the directory of telephone numbers can be programmed into memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven G. Cairns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/12; H04L67/125; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/21; H04M1/215; H04M1/2155; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/2753; H04M1/2757; H04M1/72; H04M1/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of: entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling wherein said wireless coupling comprises an acoustic coupling between an acoustic output transducer of said terminal and an acoustic input transducer of said cellular radiotelephone: and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of: entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling wherein said wireless coupling comprises an acoustic coupling between an acoustic output transducer of said terminal and an acoustic input transducer of said cellular radiotelephone: and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said transferring step is preceded by the steps of: transferring a known test data pattern from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via said wireless coupling; and indicating successful receipt of the known test data pattern at said cellular radiotelephone to confirm operation of said wireless coupling prior to transferring the directory of telephone numbers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said transferring step is preceded by the step of editing said entered directory of telephone numbers at said terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the directory of telephone numbers comprises a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of groups of alpha-numeric characters wherein each of the groups of alpha-numeric characters corresponds to a respective one of the telephone numbers.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of: entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone; wherein said transferring step is preceded by the steps of, transferring a known test data pattern from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via said wireless coupling; indicating successful receipt of the known test data pattern at said cellular radiotelephone to confirm operation of said wireless coupling prior to transferring the directory of telephone numbers; and wherein said indicating step comprises providing one of an audible and a visible indication of successful receipt at said cellular radiotelephone for verification by a user.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of: entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone; wherein said transferring step is preceded by the steps of, transferring a known test data pattern from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via said wireless coupling; indicating successful receipt of the known test data pattern at said cellular radiotelephone to confirm operation of said wireless coupling prior to transferring the directory of telephone numbers; and wherein said indicating step comprises providing one of an audible and a visible indication of successful receipt at said cellular radiotelephone for verification by a user.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of: entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone; wherein said terminal comprises a personal computer including an acoustic output transducer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for providing a directory of telephone numbers to a cellular radiotelephone comprising the steps of: entering the directory of telephone numbers into a terminal; transferring the directory of telephone numbers from said terminal to said cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; and programming the transferred directory of telephone numbers into a memory of said cellular radiotelephone; wherein said terminal comprises a personal computer including an acoustic output transducer.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A system for programming a directory of telephone numbers into a cellular radiotelephone, said computer system comprising: input means for accepting entry of the directory of telephone numbers by a user; processing means for converting the directory of telephone numbers into a data signal which can be transferred to the cellular radiotelephone; and wireless coupling means for transferring the data signal including the directory of telephone numbers from said computer system to the cellular radiotelephone where the directory of telephone numbers can be programmed into memory of the cellular radiotelephone wherein said wireless coupling means comprises an acoustic output transducer for transmitting an acoustic data signal which can be received by an acoustic input transducer of the cellular radiotelephone.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
A system for programming a directory of telephone numbers into a cellular radiotelephone, said computer system comprising: input means for accepting entry of the directory of telephone numbers by a user; processing means for converting the directory of telephone numbers into a data signal which can be transferred to the cellular radiotelephone; and wireless coupling means for transferring the data signal including the directory of telephone numbers from said computer system to the cellular radiotelephone where the directory of telephone numbers can be programmed into memory of the cellular radiotelephone wherein said wireless coupling means comprises an acoustic output transducer for transmitting an acoustic data signal which can be received by an acoustic input transducer of the cellular radiotelephone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 7 further comprising: testing means for transferring a known test data pattern to the cellular radiotelephone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 7 further comprising editing means for accepting editing of the directory of telephone numbers by the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 7 wherein the directory of telephone numbers comprises a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of groups of alpha-numeric characters wherein each of the groups of alpha-numeric characters corresponds to a respective one of the telephone numbers.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for copying user programmable data from a first memory of a first cellular radiotelephone to a second memory of a second radiotelephone comprising the steps of: wirelessly transferring the user programmable data from said first cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; wirelessly receiving the user programmable data at said second radiotelephone via the wireless coupling; and programming said second memory of said second radiotelephone with the user programmable data; wherein said wirelessly transferring step comprises the steps of converting the user programmable data in said first cellular radiotelephone to an acoustic data signal, and transmitting the acoustic data signal from an acoustic output transducer of said first cellular radiotelephone.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for copying user programmable data from a first memory of a first cellular radiotelephone to a second memory of a second radiotelephone comprising the steps of: wirelessly transferring the user programmable data from said first cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; wirelessly receiving the user programmable data at said second radiotelephone via the wireless coupling; and programming said second memory of said second radiotelephone with the user programmable data; wherein said wirelessly transferring step comprises the steps of converting the user programmable data in said first cellular radiotelephone to an acoustic data signal, and transmitting the acoustic data signal from an acoustic output transducer of said first cellular radiotelephone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said wireless receiving step comprises the steps of: receiving the acoustic data signal at an acoustic input transducer of said second radiotelephone; and reconverting the received acoustic data signal back to the user programmable data within said second radiotelephone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said user programmable data comprises a directory of telephone numbers.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for copying user programmable data from a first memory of a first cellular radiotelephone to a second memory of a second radiotelephone comprising the steps of: wirelessly transferring a known test data pattern from said first cellular radiotelephone to said second radiotelephone via said wireless coupling; indicating successful receipt of said data pattern at said second radiotelephone to confirm operation of said wireless coupling prior to transferring the user programmable data; wherein the steps of wirelessly transferring the known test data pattern and indicating successful receipt are followed by wirelessly transferring the user programmable data from said first cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; wirelessly receiving the user programmable data at said second radiotelephone via the wireless coupling; and programming said second memory of said second radiotelephone with the user programmable data.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for copying user programmable data from a first memory of a first cellular radiotelephone to a second memory of a second radiotelephone comprising the steps of: wirelessly transferring a known test data pattern from said first cellular radiotelephone to said second radiotelephone via said wireless coupling; indicating successful receipt of said data pattern at said second radiotelephone to confirm operation of said wireless coupling prior to transferring the user programmable data; wherein the steps of wirelessly transferring the known test data pattern and indicating successful receipt are followed by wirelessly transferring the user programmable data from said first cellular radiotelephone via a wireless coupling; wirelessly receiving the user programmable data at said second radiotelephone via the wireless coupling; and programming said second memory of said second radiotelephone with the user programmable data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 14 wherein said indicating step comprises providing one of an audible and a visible indication of successful receipt at said second radiotelephone for verification by a user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
100 words
A cellular radiotelephone comprising: an acoustic output transducer for generating acoustic energy in response to an input audio electrical signal; a transceiver for receiving the input audio electrical signal and for transmitting an output audio electrical signal over radio frequency channels; a memory for storing a directory of telephone numbers; wireless coupling means for receiving the directory of telephone numbers; and processor means for programming the directory of telephone numbers in said memory; wherein said wireless coupling means comprises an acoustic modem coupled to an acoustic input transducer for receiving an acoustic data signal including the directory of telephone numbers.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
100 words
A cellular radiotelephone comprising: an acoustic output transducer for generating acoustic energy in response to an input audio electrical signal; a transceiver for receiving the input audio electrical signal and for transmitting an output audio electrical signal over radio frequency channels; a memory for storing a directory of telephone numbers; wireless coupling means for receiving the directory of telephone numbers; and processor means for programming the directory of telephone numbers in said memory; wherein said wireless coupling means comprises an acoustic modem coupled to an acoustic input transducer for receiving an acoustic data signal including the directory of telephone numbers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cellular radiotelephone according to claim 16 further comprising indicating means for indicating successful receipt of a known test data pattern to confirm operation of said wireless coupling.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
A cellular radiotelephone according to claim 16 wherein the directory of telephone numbers comprises a plurality of telephone numbers and a plurality of groups of alpha-numeric characters, wherein each of the groups of alpha-numeric characters corresponds to a respective one of the telephone numbers.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
105 words
A cellular radiotelephone comprising: an acoustic output transducer for generating acoustic energy in response to an input audio electrical signal; a transceiver for receiving the input audio electrical signal and for transmitting an output audio electrical signal over radio frequency channels; a memory for storing a directory of telephone numbers; wireless coupling means for receiving the directory of telephone numbers; processor means for programming the directory of telephone numbers in said memory; and indicating means for indicating successful receipt of a known test data pattern to confirm operation of said wireless coupling wherein said indicating means comprises one of an audible and a visual indicator.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
105 words
A cellular radiotelephone comprising: an acoustic output transducer for generating acoustic energy in response to an input audio electrical signal; a transceiver for receiving the input audio electrical signal and for transmitting an output audio electrical signal over radio frequency channels; a memory for storing a directory of telephone numbers; wireless coupling means for receiving the directory of telephone numbers; processor means for programming the directory of telephone numbers in said memory; and indicating means for indicating successful receipt of a known test data pattern to confirm operation of said wireless coupling wherein said indicating means comprises one of an audible and a visual indicator.
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