Pager transceiver and methods for performing action on information at desired times

A method for selectively paging, comprising the steps of:

• receiving at a paging transceiver a selective call signal comprising an information identifier signal identifying information without the identified information;
• storing the information identifier signal in memory;
• receiving input from a user including a desired action to be performed on the information and a condition to be satisfied for controlling the time the desired action is to be performed on the information;
• generating a request signal indicating the desired action;
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• delaying transmission of the request signal for a period of time, wherein the length of said period of time is based on the information identified by said received information identifier signal satisfying the condition set by a user of the paging transceiver.

A transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a selective call signal comprising a message identifier identifying a message, said receiver adapted to receive the message identifier without the identified message;
• a transmitter for transmitting signals;
• a user interface for receiving from a user an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
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• a processor for detecting when said condition is satisfied and for generating a request signal in response to the user interface receiving the input from the user, wherein the request signal comprises an action identifier identifying the action, and for delaying the transmission of the request signal by the transmitter for a period of time, wherein the length of said period of time is based on the message identified by said received message identifier satisfying the condition set by the user of the transmitting and receiving device, and when the processor detects the condition is satisfied, the processor directs the transmitter to transmit the request signal to the communication system.

A transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a selective call signal comprising a message identifier identifying a message, said receiver adapted to receive the message identifier without the identified message;
• a user interface for receiving from a user an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
• a memory for storing information indicating the input received from the user;
• a processor for detecting when said condition is satisfied and for delaying transmission of a request signal for a period of time, wherein the length of the period of time is based on the message identified by said received message identifier satisfying the condition set by the user of the transmitting and receiving device, wherein the processor is programmed to read the information indicating the input received from the user from the memory and to generate a request signal based upon the information in response to detecting the condition being satisfied;
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• a transmitter for transmitting the request signal to the communication system, whereby the communication system, in response to receiving the request signal, transmits the message to the transmitting and receiving device.

A transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a selective call signal having a message identifier identifying a message, wherein the message is not included in the selective call signal;
• a user interface for receiving from a user an input including a function to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the function is to be performed on the message;
• a transmitter for sending a request signal to the communication system, wherein the request signal indicates the function and includes at least part of the message identifier;
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• a processor for monitoring the strength of a signal received by the receiver and for delaying the transmission of the request signal by the transmitter for a period of time, wherein the length of said period of time is based on the strength of the received signal satisfying the condition set by a user of the transmitting and receiving device, said condition being satisfied when the strength of the signal is greater than a predetermined threshold.

A communication system, comprising:

• a base station;
• a system in communication with the base station;
• and
• a transmitting and receiving device in communication with the base station, wherein the transmitting and receiving device comprises:
• a receiver for receiving from the base station a selective call signal comprising a message identifier identifying a message, said receiver adapted to receive the message identifier without the identified message;
• a transmitter for transmitting signals to the base station;
• a user interface for receiving from a user an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
• a processor for detecting when said condition is satisfied and for generating a request signal in response to the user interface receiving the input from the user, wherein the request signal comprises an action identifier identifying the action, and for delaying transmission of the request signal for a period of time, wherein the length of the period of time is based on the message identified by said received message identifier satisfying the condition set by a user of the transmitting and receiving device, and when the processor detects that said condition is satisfied, the processor directs the transmitter to transmit the request signal to the communication system.

A communication system, comprising:

• a base station;
• a system in communication with the base station;
• and
• a transmitting and receiving device in communication with the base station, wherein the transmitting and receiving device comprises:
• a receiver for receiving from the base station a selective call signal having a message identifier identifying a message, wherein the message is not included in the selective call signal;
• a user interface for receiving from a user an input including a function to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the function is to be performed on the message;
• a transmitter for sending a request signal to the system, wherein the request signal indicates the function;
• and
• a processor for monitoring the strength of a signal received by the receiver and for delaying the transmission of the request signal by the transmitter for a period of time, wherein the length of said period of time is based on the strength of the received signal satisfying the condition set by a user of the transmitting and receiving device, said condition being satisfied when the strength of the signal is greater than a predetermined threshold.

In a transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a selective call signal comprising a message identifier identifying a message, wherein the message is not included in the selective call signal;
• notifying a user of the transmitting and receiving device that the selective call signal has been received;
• receiving from the user an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
• generating a request signal in response to receiving the input from the user, the request signal comprising an action identifier identifying the action;
• storing the request signal in a memory;
• delaying transmission of the request signal for a period of time, wherein the length of the period of time is based on the message identified by said received message identifier satisfying the condition set by the user of the transmitting and receiving device;
• detecting when said condition is satisfied;
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• in response to the detection of the condition being satisfied, transmitting the request signal to the communication system.

In transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a selective call signal comprising a message identifier identifying a message, wherein the message is not included in the selective call signal;
• receiving from a user of the transmitting and receiving device an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
• storing in a memory information indicating the input received from the user;
• delaying transmission of a request signal for a period of time, wherein the length of the period of time is based on the message identified by said received message identifier satisfying the condition input from the user;
• detecting when said condition is satisfied;
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• in response to the detection of the condition being satisfied, reading the information from the memory, generating a request signal based upon the information, the request signal comprising an action identifier identifying the action, and transmitting the request signal to the communication system.

In a transmitting and receiving device for transmitting data to and receiving data from a communication system, a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a selective call signal having a message identifier identifying a message, wherein the message is not included in the selective call signal;
• receiving from a user an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
• monitoring the strength of a signal received by a receiver of the transmitting and receiving device;
• delaying sending of a request signal to the communication system for a period of time, wherein the length of the period of time is based on the strength of the received signal satisfying the condition set by a user of the transmitting and receiving device;
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• sending a request signal to the communication system when the condition is satisfied, the condition being satisfied when the signal strength exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein the request signal indicates the action to be performed on the message.

In a communication system including (a) a first system that comprises a transmitting and receiving device in communication with a base station and (b) a second system adapted to communicate with the base station of the first system, wherein the second system includes a storage unit that stores a message intended for the transmitting and receiving device, a method performed by the transmitting and receiving device comprising the steps of:

• receiving from the base station a selective call signal comprising a message/system identifier identifying the message intended for the transmitting and receiving device and identifying the second system;
• notifying a user of the transmitting and receiving device that the selective call signal has been received;
• receiving from the user an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
• generating a request signal in response to receiving the input from the user, the request signal comprising an action identifier identifying the action and comprising the message/system identifier;
• storing the request signal in a memory of the transmitting and receiving device;
• delaying transmission of the request signal for a period of time, wherein the length of the period of time is based on the message/system identified by said received message/system identifier satisfying the condition set by a user of the transmitting and receiving device;
• detecting when said condition is satisfied;
• in response to the detection of the condition being satisfied, transmitting the request signal to the base station, wherein the base station forwards the request signal to the second system and wherein, in response thereto, the second system performs the action.

In a communication system including (a) a first system that comprises a transmitting and receiving device in communication with a base station and (b) a plurality of content provider systems adapted to communicate with the base station of the first system, wherein each of the content provider systems includes a storage unit that stores a message intended for the transmitting and receiving device, a method performed by the transmitting and receiving device comprising the steps of:

• receiving from the base station a selective call signal comprising a message identifier identifying a message intended for the transmitting and receiving and a content provider system identifier identifying one of the plurality of content provider systems that stores the identified message;
• notifying a user of the transmitting and receiving device that the selective call signal has been received;
• receiving from the user an input including an action to be performed on the message and a condition to be satisfied for controlling when the action is to be performed on the message;
• generating a request signal in response to receiving the input from the user, the request signal comprising an action identifier identifying the action and comprising the content provider system identifier;
• storing the request signal in a memory of the transmitting and receiving device;
• delaying transmission of the request signal for a period of time, wherein the length of the period of time is based on the message identified by said received message identifier satisfying the condition set by a user of the transmitting and receiving device;
• detecting when said condition is satisfied;
• in response to the detection of the condition being satisfied, transmitting the request signal to the base station, wherein the base station forwards the request signal to the content provider system identified by the content provider system identifier included in the request signal, wherein, in response thereto, the content provider system performs the action.