Two-way telephone and two-way paging service on the same wireless infrastructure
US6522879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication system or method capable of providing both a two-way telephone service and a two-way paging service on the same infrastructure. The system or method is capable of distinguishing whether a subscriber is a telephone or paging subscriber. If the subscriber is a two-way paging subscriber, the system or method allows the calling party to have the capability of conversing directly with the called party for a limited time or the options of leaving voice, numeric or alphanumeric messages for the called party to retrieve later.
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