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Selective call system interactive with a wide area selective call system

US5355126A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 1992
Grant dateOct 11, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/022
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An on-site selective call receiver interacts with a wide area selective call system to increase the probability of timely message reception by a selective call receiver capable of operating in either the wide area or the on-site selective call system. A frequency shifting signal is transmitted from the wide area system in response to addition of the selective call receiver to the on-site registry or automatic detection of entry of the selective call receiver into the on-site selective call system coverage area. The selective call receiver shifts to the wide area frequency in response to detecting that the receiver is out of range of the on-site system signal or in response to a signal transmitted by the on-site system in response to deletion of the receiver from the on-site registry or detection of the exit of the receiver from the on-site coverage area. The on-site system increases message throughput by interleaving data messages with voice messages. The messages broadcast for the selective call receiver by the wide area system are rebroadcast by the on-site system. The messages broadcast by the on-site system, if data messages, are provided to the wide area system for rebroadcast…

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