Paging accessory for portable information/computing devices
US5043721A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/2258
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A paging accessory (10) for portable computing devices (12) such as calculators, electronic notebooks, calendars or the like. The paging accessory (10) includes a board (14) on which are mounted a receiver (32) for receiving page signals and a microprocessor (34) for identifying and decoding a page signal intended for the accessory (10). The board (14) includes connectors (16) for inserting the accessory (10) into a port (15) of a portable computing device (12). Alternatively, receiver (32) may be incorporated directly into a device (12). The device (12) is programmed to compare information in its memory. For example, it can compare a received phone number against a list of phone numbers to identify the person to be called in response to the page.
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