Time alarm method of a radio paging receiver

A process for setting a time alarm in a radio paging receiver, comprising the steps of:

• determining whether a first code component of calling data received by the radio paging receiver via a radio signal is time related data by decoding the calling data carried by the radio signal;
• when said first code component is time related data, detecting a corresponding mode by comparing predefined mode data with a second code component of said calling data received subsequent to said first code component;
• storing a third code component of said calling data received subsequent to said second code component in a storage area of a memory assigned to said corresponding mode detected;
• and
• providing an alarm driving instruction when a time represented by said third code component stored in said storage area is equal to a current time by periodically reading said third predetermined code stored in the storage area.

A radio paging receiver for processing calling data provided in a communication system comprising a paging terminal, said paging receiver comprising:

• means for receiving the calling data from said paging terminal via radio signals;
• control means connected to said receiving means, comprising:
• means for checking if a first code component is time related data by decoding said calling data,
• means for detecting a corresponding mode by comparing a second code component of said calling data received subsequent to said first code component with mode data when said first code is the time related data,
• storage means for storing a third code component of said calling data received subsequent to said second code component in a storage area assigned to said corresponding mode, and
• means for providing an alarm driving instruction when an alarm time represented by said third code component equals a current time by periodically reading said third predetermined code stored in the storage area;
• memory means connected to said control means, for storing said third code component, said memory means comprising the storage area assigned to said third code component in response to said corresponding mode;
• and
• means connected to said control means, for driving an alarm in response to said alarm driving instruction.

A radio paging receiver for processing calling data provided in a communication system comprising a paging terminal, said paging receiver comprising:

• means for receiving the calling data from said paging terminal via radio signals;
• control means connected to said receiving means, comprising:
• means for determining whether a first code component is time related data by decoding said calling data,
• means for detecting a corresponding mode by comparing a second code component of said calling data received subsequent to said first code component with mode data when said first code is the time related data,
• means for causing a third code component of said calling data received subsequent to said second code component to be stored in a storage area assigned to said corresponding mode, and
• means for providing an alarm driving instruction when an alarm time represented by said stored third code component equals a current time;
• means connected to said control means, for driving an alarm in response to said alarm driving instruction.

A method of updating time data in a radio receiver, comprising:

• entering on a telephone keypad a radio receiver identification code, a function code comprising a first component signifying time-related data and a second component indicating a mode selected by a user, and a time code indicating a time selected by a user;
• transmitting said entered identification code, function code, and time code over a telephone line to a paging terminal;
• retransmitting from the paging terminal to a radio receiver said identification code, function code, and time code in the form of radio waves;
• receiving said identification code, function code, and time code in a radio receiver having stored therein a unique stored identification code and predefined mode data corresponding to an alarm setting function and a current time setting function;
• when a received said identification code matches said unique stored identification code and said first component of a received said function code signifies time-related data, determining whether said second component of a received said function code matches one of said stored predefined mode data;
• when said second component of a received said function code is determined to match predefined mode data corresponding to an alarm setting function, storing a received said time code in said radio receiver as an alarm time;
• generating an alarm in said radio receiver when a current time corresponds to said alarm time;
• when said second component of a received said function code is determined to match predefined mode data corresponding to a time setting function, storing a received said time code in said radio receiver as current time;
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• periodically updating said current time stored in said radio receiver.