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Selective call receiver capable of requesting information from a communication system and method therefor

US5555446A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1995
Grant dateSep 10, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/185
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system has a base station having memory for storing information within a plurality of information files relating to a plurality of information services. A receiver receives an information service request for requesting information within at least one of the plurality of information files from a selective call receiver. A transmitter transmits the information requested from within the at least one information service file to the selective call receiver. The selective call receiver includes a generator for generating the information service request and a transmitter transmitting the information service request. The selective call receiver receives the information transmitted from the base station in response to the information service request and a display displays the received information.

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