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Display of timer for programming mode of a radio selective calling receiver
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-13
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2016-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A radio selective calling receiver includes at least a loudspeaker, a function setting switch, a display unit, a timer, and a time-out display control section. The loudspeaker notifies an incoming call by generating a sound. The function setting switch is operated by a user to set various functions. The display unit displays a message accompanying the incoming call, and the set contents of a predetermined function of the various functions. The timer counts an elapsed time from the start of an operation of the function setting switch to the end of a time-out time. The time-out display control section causes the display unit to display a counted time, obtained by the timer, until the end of the time-out time.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken-ichi Tada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:03
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/222; G08B5/223; G08B5/224; G08B5/229
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A radio selective calling receiver comprising: a switch for setting one or more functions of the receiver, the functions being peripheral to a wait state of the receiver, the wait state comprising a message wait state and a call wait state; a display unit for displaying a message accompanying an incoming call and a message identifying a function to be set in response to operation of the switch; a notify unit for notifying of an incoming call; a timer for counting an elapsed time for setting one of the functions from a start time to an end time, after which the receiver returns to the wait state; and a control means for causing the display unit to display the counting of the elapsed time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A radio selective calling receiver comprising: a switch for setting one or more functions of the receiver, the functions being peripheral to a wait state of the receiver, the wait state comprising a message wait state and a call wait state; a display unit for displaying a message accompanying an incoming call and a message identifying a function to be set in response to operation of the switch; a notify unit for notifying of an incoming call; a timer for counting an elapsed time for setting one of the functions from a start time to an end time, after which the receiver returns to the wait state; and a control means for causing the display unit to display the counting of the elapsed time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The receiver of claim 1 wherein the display unit includes a first display for displaying the incoming call message and a second display for displaying the elapsed time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The receiver of claim 2 wherein said second display is an indicator display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The receiver of claim 2 wherein said second display is a multi-segment display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The receiver of claim 1 wherein the notify unit includes a vibrating device and a sound device for notifying of the incoming call and of the elapsed time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The receiver of claim 5 further comprising elapsed time warning means for warning when the elapsed time approaches the end time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The receiver of claim 6 wherein said elapsed time warning means causes an audible alarm to sound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The receiver of claim 6 wherein said elapsed time warning means causes a vibration alarm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The receiver of claim 6 wherein said elapsed time warning means causes said second display to flicker.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The receiver of claim 1 wherein said timer for counting an elapsed time for setting one of the functions from a start time to an end time, counts down the elapsed time before a warning and counts down the elapsed time after the warning.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The receiver of claim 10 wherein the time for performing an operation is T0, the time before the warning is T1 and the time after the warning is T2, where T1+T2=T0.
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