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US5940767A
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Intelligent docking station for use with a portable wireless receiver to provide expanded short message services
Assignee: BlackBerry Ltd
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Filing: 1996-05-07
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2016-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A digital communication system with digital short message system text capability including a miniaturized transceiver and cooperating intelligent docking station which provides memory to store the received texts and for indication and selective display of the short message service texts plus additional external communication links to other networks.
Inventors
- 👤 Troy Bourgeois
- 👤 Patrik Lilja
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/7243; H04M1/72436; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0254; H04M1/0256; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A portable communication system with expandable short message service comprising: a portable wireless transceiver; a fixed intelligent docking station including means to selectively support said transceiver in a docketed position and interconnect said transceiver and said docking station; memory means connected to said docking station for storing a plurality of said short message service texts received by said transceiver and provided to said docking station through the interconnection therebetween; a receiver for linking said transceiver to said memory means such that short message service texts may be forwarded from the transceiver to the memory means when said transceiver is separated from said docking station to enable the storage of the short message service texts during the separation; and display means for selectively displaying the text of messages stored in said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A portable communication system with expandable short message service comprising: a portable wireless transceiver; a fixed intelligent docking station including means to selectively support said transceiver in a docketed position and interconnect said transceiver and said docking station; memory means connected to said docking station for storing a plurality of said short message service texts received by said transceiver and provided to said docking station through the interconnection therebetween; a receiver for linking said transceiver to said memory means such that short message service texts may be forwarded from the transceiver to the memory means when said transceiver is separated from said docking station to enable the storage of the short message service texts during the separation; and display means for selectively displaying the text of messages stored in said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein said docking station includes an electronic digital memory to store a plurality of received short message service texts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The communication system of claim 2 wherein said docking station is adapted for mounting in a fixed position within a vehicle in proximity to the operating position of said vehicle and includes means for selectively displaying said storage short message texts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The communication system of claim 3 including an indicator to indicate the presence of at least one short message system text stored within said digital memory and wherein said memory means is separated from and connected to said docking station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The communication system of claim 4 wherein said indicator is on said transceiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The communication system of claim 2 wherein said system includes means to operate said transceiver while supported on said docking station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The communication system of claim 6 wherein said means to operate said transceiver includes a voice actuated transmit-receive switch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The communication system of claim 3 wherein said portable transceiver includes a first rechargeable battery for the powering thereof, and said docking station includes means to provide recharging power from a second battery in said vehicle to said first battery through said interconnection when said transceiver is positioned on said docking station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The communication system of claim 2 wherein said portable transceiver includes a keypad and said docking station includes a controller with means to control the display of selected messages within said memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 9 further including means at said docking station for storing and subsequent selective display of information originated at said docking station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The communication system of claim 10 wherein said information includes voice stored messages.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The communication system of claim 10 wherein said information inlcudes personal information messages.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication system of claim 9 wherein said docking station further includes communication means for communication independent of said portable transceiver with units external to said transceiver and docking station.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The communication system of claim 13 wherein said communication means includes an infrared transmission link to a remotely located computer which in turn interfaces to external independent communication links.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The communication system of claim 2 wherein said docking station further includes an antenna and a receiver for linking said receiver to said memory when said transceiver separated from said docking station to enable the storage of short message service texts during the separation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system of claim 2 further including means to upload selected information stored in said memory to said transceiver.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The communication system of claim 16 further including means at said docking station to place information into storage in said memory.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication system of claim 16 further including means to select the type of information from that in said memory for display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
123 words
A portable communication system with expandable short message service comprising: a portable wireless transceiver; a fixed intelligent docking station including means to selectively support said transceiver in a docketed position and interconnect said transceiver and said docking station; memory means connected to said docking station for storing a plurality of said short message service texts received by said transceiver and provided to said docking station through the interconnection therebetween; and a receiver for linking transmitted short message service texts for the transceiver directly with the memory means when said transceiver is separated from said docking station to enable the storage of short message service texts during the separation; and display means for selectively displaying the text of messages stored in said memory means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
123 words
A portable communication system with expandable short message service comprising: a portable wireless transceiver; a fixed intelligent docking station including means to selectively support said transceiver in a docketed position and interconnect said transceiver and said docking station; memory means connected to said docking station for storing a plurality of said short message service texts received by said transceiver and provided to said docking station through the interconnection therebetween; and a receiver for linking transmitted short message service texts for the transceiver directly with the memory means when said transceiver is separated from said docking station to enable the storage of short message service texts during the separation; and display means for selectively displaying the text of messages stored in said memory means.
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