Systems and methods for generating a current time of day in a cellular radiotelephone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5590092
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08369164

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A current time of day is generated in a cellular radiotelephone by monitoring changes in the registration ID (REGID) field of the overhead messages as the REGID is incremented. The cellular radiotelephone user is prompted to indicate a time of day, and a corresponding REGID value is obtained. The time interval between REGID updates is determined. When a current time of day is required, a current REGID value is obtained and a current time of day is calculated based on the user indicated time of day, the difference between the REGID values and the update interval. Current time of day may thereby be generated in cellular radiotelephone systems which do not broadcast a current time of day, without the need for real time clock chips in the cellular radiotelephone.

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BLACKBERRY LIMITEDWATERLOO

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Fehnel, Michael D Fuquay-Varina, NC 7 660

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