
US Patent No: 5,926,104
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Selective call device and method of subscribing to information services
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Jul 20, 1999
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Jan 28, 1997
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08/791,043
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Abstract
A selective call device (200) has a preassigned address port and a plurality of assignable sub-address ports (246), a receiver (204) for receiving a directory of information services and designated address assignments corresponding to the directory of information services on the preassigned address port and a user interface (216) for selecting an information service from the directory of information services to be received on an assignable sub-address port corresponding to a designated address assignment. The selective call device (200) also has transmitter (208) for transmitting a selection of a selected information service, a programmer (244) for programming the assignable sub-address port in response to a receipt of an authorization and for disabling the assignable sub-address port when a time period for the selected information service has expired and the receiver (204) for receiving the selected information service on the assignable sub-address port (246.
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| 5,398,021 Reliable information service message delivery system | 128 | 1993 | |
| 5,694,120 Method for selecting information services from a menu in selective call transceivers | 66 | 1996 | |
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| 5,504,476 Method and apparatus for generating alerts based upon content of messages received by a radio receiver | 30 | 1994 | |
| 5,555,446 Selective call receiver capable of requesting information from a communication system and method therefor | 161 | 1995 | |
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