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Multi-beam encoding system for two-way paging
Assignee: Zarbana Digital Fund LLC
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Filing: 1997-05-22
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Granted: 1999-09-14
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Expires: 2017-05-22
Abstract
Abstract In the context of a multi-channel paging system, a method and system for assigning a transmission time and a transmission channel to a pager message responsive to the location of the target of the pager message. This facilitates operation of a multi-pager system wherein different pagers are reachable on different channels and/or at different times depending on the location of the pager. Such a system greatly increases capacity over a conventional omnidirectional system.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J. Weiss
- 👤 Yair Karmi
- 👤 Ilan Zorman
- 👤 Haim Harel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
For use in a two-way paging network system wherein a plurality of two-way pager units is directly accessible from a common pager transmitting site via a plurality of directional beams produced by transmitters and directional antennas, each of the directional beams being assigned to a single angular sector, any selected one of said pager units being accessible via at least a first one of said plurality of directional beams and being inaccessible via at least a second one of said plurality of directional antennas depending on a location of said selected one of said pager units, a system for allocating resources to support a simultaneous plurality of pager messages among directional beams sharing a common frequency, said system comprising: a controller that maintains an updatable location database, said controller recording estimated angular locations of said plurality of pager units relative to said transmitting site in response to current information from said plurality of pager units; and a switch that 1) receives a plurality of pager messages addressed to particular ones of said pager units; and 2) assigns said directional beams and transmission times to said plurality of pager messages responsive to estimated locations of said plurality of pager units as recorded in said location database to promote simultaneous transmission of said plurality of messages on said common frequency.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
For use in a two-way paging network system wherein a plurality of two-way pager units is directly accessible from a common pager transmitting site via a plurality of directional beams produced by transmitters and directional antennas, each of the directional beams being assigned to a single angular sector, any selected one of said pager units being accessible via at least a first one of said plurality of directional beams and being inaccessible via at least a second one of said plurality of directional antennas depending on a location of said selected one of said pager units, a system for allocating resources to support a simultaneous plurality of pager messages among directional beams sharing a common frequency, said system comprising: a controller that maintains an updatable location database, said controller recording estimated angular locations of said plurality of pager units relative to said transmitting site in response to current information from said plurality of pager units; and a switch that 1) receives a plurality of pager messages addressed to particular ones of said pager units; and 2) assigns said directional beams and transmission times to said plurality of pager messages responsive to estimated locations of said plurality of pager units as recorded in said location database to promote simultaneous transmission of said plurality of messages on said common frequency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The two-way system according to claim 1 wherein said switch also assigns beams and transmission times responsive to wake-up times of said pager units as recorded in said location database.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The two-way system of claim 1 wherein said switch assigns directional beams and requires that said pager which are located in a particular sector cannot be accessed simultaneously with said pager which are located in another sector adjacent to said particular sector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The two-way system of claim 1 wherein said switch assigns directional beams and transmission times to said plurality of pager messages in accordance with a rule that requires that pager units located in a particular sector cannot be accessed simultaneously with pager units located in another sector whose beam would substantially interfere with transmissions to said particular sector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The two-way system of claim 1 further comprising an encoder system, said encoder system receiving said plurality of messages and current angular location information about said pager units for converting said plurality of messages to pager protocol frames and for directing selected pager protocol frames to specific pager units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The two-way system of claim 5 wherein said encoding system includes an encoder for each available output and wherein said pager protocol frames are frames formatted in accordance with the FLEX™ family of protocols at each said encoder output.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The two-way system of claim 5 wherein said pager protocol frames are frames formatted in accordance with the REFLEX™ two-way protocol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
The two-way system of claim 7 wherein said encoding system comprises a plurality of encoders, each said encoder having one of said plurality of simultaneously active outputs on the same frequency of channels, any selected one of said pager receivers being accessible or inaccessible via any one of said plurality of channels depending on a location of said selected one of said pager receivers, a method for allocating paging messages among channels, said method comprising steps of: maintaining a location database recording angular locations of said plurality of pager units relative to said transmitter site; receiving a plurality of pager messages addressed to particular ones of said pager receivers; and assigning channels and transmission times to said plurality of pager messages responsive to locations of said plurality of pager receivers as recorded in said location database.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The two-way system of claim 5, said encoding system outputting said pager protocol frames via a plurality of simultaneously active outputs in accordance with said transmission times assigned by said switch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
The two-way system of claim 9 further comprising: a switching matrix having an input for each of said plurality of simultaneously active outputs of said encoding system and an output for each of said plurality of active outputs, said switching matrix connecting inputs to outputs in accordance with said active outputs assigned by said switch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The two-way system according to claim 5 wherein the encoding system includes queuing system responsive to pre-existing protocol handshake information for compensating for latency between transmitted frames and received frames.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The two-way system according to claim 11 wherein the protocol handshake information is further employed to provide current updates of relative angular location of said pager units.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
131 words
For use in a two-way pager network system wherein a plurality of pager receivers are directly accessible from a common pager transmitter site via a plurality of channels, any selected one of said pager receivers being accessible or inaccessible via any one of said plurality of channels depending on a location of said selected one of said pager receivers, a method for allocating paging messages among channels, said method comprising steps of; maintaining a location database recording angular locations of said plurality of pager units relative to said transmitter site; receiving a plurality of pager messages addressed to particular ones of said pager receivers; and assigning channels and transmission times to said plurality of pager messages responsive to locations of said plurality of pager receivers as recorded in said location database.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
131 words
For use in a two-way pager network system wherein a plurality of pager receivers are directly accessible from a common pager transmitter site via a plurality of channels, any selected one of said pager receivers being accessible or inaccessible via any one of said plurality of channels depending on a location of said selected one of said pager receivers, a method for allocating paging messages among channels, said method comprising steps of; maintaining a location database recording angular locations of said plurality of pager units relative to said transmitter site; receiving a plurality of pager messages addressed to particular ones of said pager receivers; and assigning channels and transmission times to said plurality of pager messages responsive to locations of said plurality of pager receivers as recorded in said location database.
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